Wage Estimates - Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations
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| Occupation Code | Occupation Title (click on the occupation title to view an occupational profile) | Employment (1) | Median Hourly | Mean Hourly | Mean Annual (2) | Mean RSE (3) |
| 27-0000 | Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations | 1,683,310 | $17.71 | $21.30 | $44,310 | 0.6 % |
| 27-1011 | Art Directors | 29,350 | $30.75 | $35.48 | $73,790 | 1.0 % |
| 27-1012 | Craft Artists | 4,300 | $10.78 | $13.15 | $27,360 | 3.5 % |
| 27-1013 | Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators | 10,390 | $19.85 | $22.44 | $46,670 | 3.8 % |
| 27-1014 | Multi-Media Artists and Animators | 23,790 | $24.18 | $27.53 | $57,270 | 3.8 % |
| 27-1019 | Artists and Related Workers, All Other | 5,290 | $15.01 | $17.73 | $36,880 | 3.0 % |
| 27-1021 | Commercial and Industrial Designers | 31,650 | $25.10 | $27.30 | $56,780 | 1.4 % |
| 27-1022 | Fashion Designers | 12,980 | $29.26 | $32.39 | $67,370 | 4.6 % |
| 27-1023 | Floral Designers | 63,920 | $10.12 | $10.77 | $22,410 | 0.7 % |
| 27-1024 | Graphic Designers | 178,530 | $18.46 | $20.45 | $42,530 | 0.7 % |
| 27-1025 | Interior Designers | 50,020 | $19.88 | $22.60 | $47,010 | 1.8 % |
| 27-1026 | Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers | 64,320 | $10.86 | $12.10 | $25,170 | 0.8 % |
| 27-1027 | Set and Exhibit Designers | 8,380 | $17.98 | $20.15 | $41,920 | 1.7 % |
| 27-1029 | Designers, All Other | 12,410 | $20.96 | $22.99 | $47,810 | 1.9 % |
| 27-2011 | Actors | 59,590 | $13.60 | $23.73 | (6) | 4.4 % |
| 27-2012 | Producers and Directors | 59,070 | $25.89 | $33.16 | $68,970 | 3.1 % |
| 27-2021 | Athletes and Sports Competitors | 12,230 | (4) | (4) | $71,900 | 5.2 % |
| 27-2022 | Coaches and Scouts | 145,440 | (4) | (4) | $32,050 | 0.8 % |
| 27-2023 | Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials | 12,800 | (4) | (4) | $27,150 | 2.4 % |
| 27-2031 | Dancers | 16,240 | $8.92 | $13.22 | (6) | 3.5 % |
| 27-2032 | Choreographers | 16,150 | $15.84 | $18.26 | $37,970 | 3.2 % |
| 27-2041 | Music Directors and Composers | 8,610 | $16.74 | $20.90 | $43,470 | 3.6 % |
| 27-2042 | Musicians and Singers | 50,410 | $17.90 | $25.16 | (6) | 3.8 % |
| 27-2099 | Entertainers and Performers, Sports and Related Workers, All Other | 68,540 | $15.73 | $17.92 | (6) | 6.4 % |
| 27-3011 | Radio and Television Announcers | 41,090 | $11.60 | $17.11 | $35,600 | 2.1 % |
| 27-3012 | Public Address System and Other Announcers | 8,150 | $11.20 | $14.98 | $31,160 | 2.7 % |
| 27-3021 | Broadcast News Analysts | 6,680 | $20.58 | $30.73 | $63,920 | 2.5 % |
| 27-3022 | Reporters and Correspondents | 52,920 | $15.52 | $19.41 | $40,370 | 1.5 % |
| 27-3031 | Public Relations Specialists | 191,430 | $21.64 | $24.56 | $51,080 | 0.6 % |
| 27-3041 | Editors | 96,270 | $21.88 | $24.88 | $51,750 | 0.9 % |
| 27-3042 | Technical Writers | 46,250 | $26.52 | $27.75 | $57,720 | 0.8 % |
| 27-3043 | Writers and Authors | 43,020 | $22.32 | $25.89 | $53,850 | 1.5 % |
| 27-3091 | Interpreters and Translators | 29,240 | $16.73 | $18.41 | $38,300 | 1.6 % |
| 27-3099 | Media and Communication Workers, All Other | 25,660 | $20.14 | $22.13 | $46,030 | 2.1 % |
| 27-4011 | Audio and Video Equipment Technicians | 40,390 | $15.84 | $17.48 | $36,350 | 1.3 % |
| 27-4012 | Broadcast Technicians | 30,730 | $14.62 | $17.00 | $35,350 | 1.5 % |
| 27-4013 | Radio Operators | 1,190 | $17.42 | $18.21 | $37,880 | 2.3 % |
| 27-4014 | Sound Engineering Technicians | 12,680 | $18.46 | $22.98 | $47,790 | 2.6 % |
| 27-4021 | Photographers | 58,260 | $12.55 | $15.10 | $31,410 | 2.0 % |
| 27-4031 | Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Motion Picture | 22,530 | $20.01 | $22.13 | $46,040 | 3.8 % |
| 27-4032 | Film and Video Editors | 15,200 | $22.56 | $26.31 | $54,730 | 2.5 % |
| 27-4099 | Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other | 17,200 | $22.95 | $24.81 | $51,610 | 3.6 % |
(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 mean 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.
(4) Hourly wage rates for some occupations where workers typically work fewer than 2,080 hours per year are not available.
(5) This wage is equal to or greater than $70.00 per hour or $145,600 per year.
(6) There is wide variation in the number of hours worked by those employed as actors, dancers, musicians, and singers. Many jobs are for a duration of 1 day or 1 week and it is extremely rare for a performer to have guaranteed employment for a period that exceeds 3 to 6 months.
(8) Estimate not released.
Information Courtesy of U.S. Department of Labor