Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics
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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2018
27-0000 Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations (Major Group)
This major group comprises the following occupations:
Art Directors ;
Craft Artists ;
Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators ;
Multimedia Artists and Animators ;
Artists and Related Workers, All Other ;
Commercial and Industrial Designers ;
Fashion Designers ;
Floral Designers ;
Graphic Designers ;
Interior Designers ;
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers ;
Set and Exhibit Designers ;
Designers, All Other ;
Actors ;
Producers and Directors ;
Athletes and Sports Competitors ;
Coaches and Scouts ;
Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials ;
Dancers ;
Choreographers ;
Music Directors and Composers ;
Musicians and Singers ;
Entertainers and Performers, Sports and Related Workers, All Other ;
Radio and Television Announcers ;
Public Address System and Other Announcers ;
Broadcast News Analysts ;
Reporters and Correspondents ;
Public Relations Specialists ;
Editors ;
Technical Writers ;
Writers and Authors ;
Interpreters and Translators ;
Media and Communication Workers, All Other ;
Audio and Video Equipment Technicians ;
Broadcast Technicians ;
Radio Operators ;
Sound Engineering Technicians ;
Photographers ;
Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Motion Picture ;
Film and Video Editors ;
Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other
National estimates for this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic profile for this occupation
National estimates for this occupation: Top
Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this major group:
| Employment (1) |
Employment
RSE (3) |
Mean hourly
wage |
Mean annual
wage (2) |
Wage RSE (3) |
| 1,951,170 |
0.5 % |
$28.74 |
$59,780 |
0.5 % |
Percentile wage estimates for this major group:
| Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50%
(Median) |
75% |
90% |
| Hourly Wage |
$10.99 |
$15.39 |
$23.70 |
$35.43 |
$50.36 |
| Annual Wage (2) |
$22,850 |
$32,010 |
$49,290 |
$73,690 |
$104,740 |
Industry profile for this occupation: Top
Industries with the highest published employment and wages for this occupation are provided.
For a list of all industries with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.
Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Motion Picture and Video Industries |
157,240 |
38.32 |
$40.17 |
$83,550 |
| Radio and Television Broadcasting |
125,400 |
57.89 |
$29.27 |
$60,880 |
| Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services |
122,950 |
25.16 |
$32.72 |
$68,050 |
| Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers |
98,680 |
29.70 |
$28.61 |
$59,510 |
| Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools |
96,740 |
3.18 |
$28.09 |
$58,430 |
Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Radio and Television Broadcasting |
125,400 |
57.89 |
$29.27 |
$60,880 |
| Independent Artists, Writers, and Performers |
30,000 |
57.83 |
$34.74 |
$72,250 |
| Florists |
28,480 |
45.49 |
$13.76 |
$28,610 |
| Specialized Design Services |
63,560 |
44.50 |
$29.72 |
$61,830 |
| Sound Recording Industries |
7,490 |
42.93 |
$32.86 |
$68,360 |
Top paying industries for this occupation:
Geographic profile for this occupation: Top
States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for this occupation are provided.
For a list of all areas with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.
States with the highest employment level in this occupation:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| California |
307,070 |
18.05 |
1.34 |
$34.97 |
$72,750 |
| New York |
207,900 |
22.15 |
1.64 |
$38.40 |
$79,870 |
| Texas |
137,980 |
11.39 |
0.84 |
$25.73 |
$53,520 |
| Florida |
105,100 |
12.21 |
0.91 |
$24.83 |
$51,650 |
| Illinois |
74,740 |
12.47 |
0.93 |
$25.83 |
$53,730 |
States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| District of Columbia |
37,470 |
52.60 |
3.90 |
$45.73 |
$95,130 |
| New York |
207,900 |
22.15 |
1.64 |
$38.40 |
$79,870 |
| Vermont |
5,970 |
19.54 |
1.45 |
$22.77 |
$47,360 |
| California |
307,070 |
18.05 |
1.34 |
$34.97 |
$72,750 |
| Oregon |
30,730 |
16.29 |
1.21 |
$27.11 |
$56,390 |
Top paying States for this occupation:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| District of Columbia |
37,470 |
52.60 |
3.90 |
$45.73 |
$95,130 |
| New York |
207,900 |
22.15 |
1.64 |
$38.40 |
$79,870 |
| California |
307,070 |
18.05 |
1.34 |
$34.97 |
$72,750 |
| Massachusetts |
51,750 |
14.49 |
1.07 |
$30.97 |
$64,420 |
| Connecticut |
21,880 |
13.18 |
0.98 |
$30.47 |
$63,380 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in this occupation:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA |
206,830 |
21.78 |
1.62 |
$38.65 |
$80,400 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA |
165,740 |
27.09 |
2.01 |
$37.75 |
$78,510 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV |
73,050 |
23.30 |
1.73 |
$39.24 |
$81,620 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI |
61,690 |
13.29 |
0.99 |
$26.81 |
$55,770 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA |
52,560 |
21.73 |
1.61 |
$35.51 |
$73,850 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX |
47,660 |
13.36 |
0.99 |
$25.85 |
$53,770 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA |
45,670 |
17.02 |
1.26 |
$27.48 |
$57,150 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH |
42,130 |
15.27 |
1.13 |
$32.11 |
$66,780 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL |
33,930 |
13.10 |
0.97 |
$26.41 |
$54,920 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA |
33,480 |
16.87 |
1.25 |
$30.32 |
$63,060 |
United States Department of Labor
