Department of Labor Logo United States Department of Labor
Dot gov

The .gov means it's official.
Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you're on a federal government site.

Https

The site is secure.
The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely.

Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2018

27-1019 Artists and Related Workers, All Other

All artists and related workers not listed separately.


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 occupation:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
6,620 6.9 % $32.55 $67,700 3.6 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $13.79 $18.57 $31.44 $45.16 $52.84
Annual Wage (2) $28,680 $38,620 $65,390 $93,940 $109,900


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)
Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation) 3,100 0.15 $39.90 $82,990
Personal Care Services 1,030 0.14 $22.78 $47,380
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 320 0.01 $25.32 $52,670
Other Miscellaneous Store Retailers 290 0.08 (8) (8)
Motion Picture and Video Industries 250 0.06 $35.91 $74,690

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Independent Artists, Writers, and Performers 100 0.20 $25.12 $52,240
Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation) 3,100 0.15 $39.90 $82,990
Personal Care Services 1,030 0.14 $22.78 $47,380
Other Miscellaneous Store Retailers 290 0.08 (8) (8)
Specialized Design Services 90 0.06 $21.95 $45,650

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation) 3,100 0.15 $39.90 $82,990
Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services (8) (8) $36.32 $75,540
Motion Picture and Video Industries 250 0.06 $35.91 $74,690
Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services 160 0.03 $32.48 $67,560
Management of Companies and Enterprises 60 (7) $30.87 $64,210


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)
Maryland 540 0.20 4.41 $42.27 $87,920
California 540 0.03 0.69 $33.78 $70,260
Georgia 340 0.08 1.69 $46.28 $96,270
Virginia 270 0.07 1.52 $30.53 $63,490
New York 250 0.03 0.59 $35.69 $74,240




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)
Maryland 540 0.20 4.41 $42.27 $87,920
Alaska 50 0.15 3.35 $23.33 $48,530
Colorado 240 0.09 1.96 $25.15 $52,310
Oregon 160 0.08 1.83 $18.88 $39,280
Georgia 340 0.08 1.69 $46.28 $96,270




Top paying States for this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Georgia 340 0.08 1.69 $46.28 $96,270
Maryland 540 0.20 4.41 $42.27 $87,920
New York 250 0.03 0.59 $35.69 $74,240
Florida 190 0.02 0.48 $34.85 $72,480
California 540 0.03 0.69 $33.78 $70,260





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)
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 1,630 0.52 11.35 $45.04 $93,670
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 310 0.12 2.53 $47.39 $98,580
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 280 0.04 0.98 $37.99 $79,010
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 270 0.03 0.62 $37.79 $78,610
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO 110 0.08 1.66 $29.68 $61,730
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 90 0.03 0.75 $44.52 $92,610
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD 90 0.06 1.41 $37.74 $78,490
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA 80 0.07 1.56 $19.99 $41,580
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 60 0.02 0.49 $27.85 $57,940
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 60 0.01 0.27 $30.10 $62,610




Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 1,630 0.52 11.35 $45.04 $93,670
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 310 0.12 2.53 $47.39 $98,580
Madison, WI 40 0.10 2.27 $27.48 $57,150
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO 110 0.08 1.66 $29.68 $61,730
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA 80 0.07 1.56 $19.99 $41,580
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD 90 0.06 1.41 $37.74 $78,490
Cleveland-Elyria, OH 50 0.05 0.99 $25.43 $52,890
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 280 0.04 0.98 $37.99 $79,010
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 270 0.03 0.62 $37.79 $78,610
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 90 0.03 0.75 $44.52 $92,610




Top paying metropolitan areas for this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 310 0.12 2.53 $47.39 $98,580
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 1,630 0.52 11.35 $45.04 $93,670
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 90 0.03 0.75 $44.52 $92,610
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 30 0.01 0.28 $43.62 $90,730
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 280 0.04 0.98 $37.99 $79,010
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 270 0.03 0.62 $37.79 $78,610
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD 90 0.06 1.41 $37.74 $78,490
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 40 0.02 0.51 $36.67 $76,270
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 60 0.02 0.45 $32.63 $67,880
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX (8) (8) (8) $30.73 $63,920

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area 30 0.58 12.59 $17.83 $37,080

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area 30 0.58 12.59 $17.83 $37,080

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area 30 0.58 12.59 $17.83 $37,080


About May 2018 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 top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

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.

(7) The value is less than .005 percent of industry employment.

(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 OES estimates and related information:

May 2018 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2018 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2018 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2018 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2018 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: March 29, 2019