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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

27-0000 Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations (Major Group)

Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations comprises the following occupations: Artists and Related Workers, All Other; Craft Artists; Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators; Special Effects Artists and Animators; Art Directors; Designers, All Other; Set and Exhibit Designers; Fashion Designers; Commercial and Industrial Designers; Floral Designers; Interior Designers; Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers; Graphic Designers; Actors; Producers and Directors; Athletes and Sports Competitors; Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials; Coaches and Scouts; Choreographers; Dancers; Music Directors and Composers; Musicians and Singers; Entertainers and Performers, Sports and Related Workers, All Other; Disc Jockeys, Except Radio; Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys; News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists; Public Relations Specialists; Technical Writers; Writers and Authors; Editors; Media and Communication Workers, All Other; Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners; Interpreters and Translators; Lighting Technicians; Sound Engineering Technicians; Broadcast Technicians; Audio and Video Technicians; Photographers; Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film; Film and Video Editors; Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other


National estimates for Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations
Industry profile for Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations
Geographic profile for Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations

National estimates for Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
2,063,380 0.5 % $ 36.78 $ 76,500 1.0 %

Percentile wage estimates for Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 14.62 $ 18.60 $ 27.90 $ 41.29 $ 62.34
Annual Wage (2) $ 30,410 $ 38,690 $ 58,030 $ 85,880 $ 129,670


Industry profile for Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Motion Picture and Video Industries 198,620 47.56 $ 50.95 $ 105,970
Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services 121,030 25.19 $ 42.50 $ 88,390
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 103,840 3.44 $ 32.38 $ 67,340
Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers 89,620 29.21 $ 32.95 $ 68,530
Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers 82,030 35.26 (8) (8)

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Radio and Television Broadcasting Stations 67,900 56.31 $ 29.68 $ 61,740
Motion Picture and Video Industries 198,620 47.56 $ 50.95 $ 105,970
Independent Artists, Writers, and Performers 28,490 46.17 $ 42.52 $ 88,440
Florists 29,540 45.11 $ 16.22 $ 33,740
Specialized Design Services 62,330 41.44 $ 34.25 $ 71,250

Top paying industries for Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Spectator Sports 31,380 23.61 $ 93.18 $ 193,810
Tobacco Manufacturing 60 0.50 $ 83.15 $ 172,950
Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Water 180 1.16 $ 71.38 $ 148,470
Oil and Gas Extraction 120 0.11 $ 54.73 $ 113,840
Agents and Managers for Artists, Athletes, Entertainers, and Other Public Figures 1,760 6.18 $ 52.45 $ 109,090


Geographic profile for Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations, see the Create Customized Tables function.



Map of employment of arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations by state, May 2022


States with the highest employment level in Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 381,100 21.61 1.55 $ 51.60 $ 107,330
New York 214,960 23.60 1.69 $ 46.33 $ 96,370
Texas 131,090 10.09 0.72 $ 28.90 $ 60,120
Florida 127,840 13.88 0.99 $ 30.03 $ 62,450
Illinois 73,250 12.45 0.89 $ 34.27 $ 71,270


Map of location quotient of arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations by state, May 2022


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
District of Columbia 36,850 53.41 3.83 $ 52.47 $ 109,130
New York 214,960 23.60 1.69 $ 46.33 $ 96,370
California 381,100 21.61 1.55 $ 51.60 $ 107,330
Vermont 4,650 15.86 1.14 $ 31.35 $ 65,200
Montana 7,350 15.01 1.08 $ 24.77 $ 51,520


Map of annual mean wages of arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations by state, May 2022


Top paying states for Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
District of Columbia 36,850 53.41 3.83 $ 52.47 $ 109,130
California 381,100 21.61 1.55 $ 51.60 $ 107,330
New York 214,960 23.60 1.69 $ 46.33 $ 96,370
Massachusetts 51,370 14.40 1.03 $ 40.79 $ 84,840
New Jersey 49,680 12.09 0.87 $ 38.78 $ 80,660



Map of employment of arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 216,640 35.51 2.55 $ 50.89 $ 105,850
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 211,910 23.07 1.65 $ 47.57 $ 98,940
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 69,150 22.84 1.64 $ 45.74 $ 95,140
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 58,040 13.14 0.94 $ 36.19 $ 75,270
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 52,680 22.02 1.58 (8) (8)
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 42,020 11.04 0.79 $ 30.38 $ 63,190
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 40,550 14.87 1.07 $ 36.21 $ 75,310
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 40,110 14.84 1.06 $ 42.25 $ 87,880
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 39,380 15.01 1.08 $ 31.36 $ 65,230
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 33,740 16.56 1.19 $ 40.78 $ 84,830


Map of location quotient of arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 216,640 35.51 2.55 $ 50.89 $ 105,850
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 211,910 23.07 1.65 $ 47.57 $ 98,940
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 69,150 22.84 1.64 $ 45.74 $ 95,140
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 52,680 22.02 1.58 (8) (8)
Boulder, CO 4,080 21.29 1.53 $ 36.56 $ 76,050
Lawrence, KS 1,020 21.03 1.51 $ 26.17 $ 54,430
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL 24,460 18.86 1.35 $ 27.37 $ 56,940
Ithaca, NY 890 18.77 1.35 $ 37.99 $ 79,020
Charlottesville, VA 2,030 18.56 1.33 $ 30.72 $ 63,890
Missoula, MT 1,080 17.54 1.26 $ 24.17 $ 50,270


Map of annual mean wages of arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations by area, May 2022


Top paying metropolitan areas for Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 15,320 13.65 0.98 $ 53.50 $ 111,280
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 216,640 35.51 2.55 $ 50.89 $ 105,850
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 211,910 23.07 1.65 $ 47.57 $ 98,940
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 69,150 22.84 1.64 $ 45.74 $ 95,140
New Orleans-Metairie, LA 8,840 17.04 1.22 $ 44.31 $ 92,160
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 40,110 14.84 1.06 $ 42.25 $ 87,880
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 33,740 16.56 1.19 $ 40.78 $ 84,830
Trenton, NJ 3,590 15.19 1.09 $ 39.80 $ 82,790
Greenville, NC 750 9.60 0.69 $ 39.53 $ 82,220
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT 6,740 12.10 0.87 $ 38.98 $ 81,070

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Kansas nonmetropolitan area 4,160 10.84 0.78 $ 20.83 $ 43,330
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area 2,690 18.50 1.33 $ 24.56 $ 51,090
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) 2,620 8.14 0.58 $ 22.21 $ 46,200
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area 2,550 9.74 0.70 $ 24.40 $ 50,750
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area 2,260 10.75 0.77 $ 22.38 $ 46,550

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area 2,690 18.50 1.33 $ 24.56 $ 51,090
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area 1,200 16.59 1.19 $ 24.76 $ 51,510
Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area 1,570 15.82 1.13 $ 29.68 $ 61,740
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area 920 13.71 0.98 $ 30.74 $ 63,940
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area 1,120 13.23 0.95 $ 26.38 $ 54,870

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area 350 10.33 0.74 $ 33.09 $ 68,820
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area 770 12.49 0.90 $ 31.87 $ 66,290
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area 1,620 10.47 0.75 $ 31.01 $ 64,490
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area 920 13.71 0.98 $ 30.74 $ 63,940
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area 1,090 11.15 0.80 $ 30.43 $ 63,290


About May 2022 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(8) Estimate not released.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OEWS estimates and related information:

May 2022 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023