Comparative Occupational Wages 2009 (4th Quarter)
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Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations

Occupation Occ. code Est. empl. Empl %RSE Mean wage Mean %RSE Entry wage Exp. wage 10th pct 25th pct Median wage 75th pct 90th pct
ARTS, DESIGN, ENTERTAINMENT, SPORTS, AND MEDIA OCCUPATIONS 27-0000 1,804,940 0.60 51,873 0.60 n/a n/a 19,861 28,685 42,567 63,728 91,953
      24.94   n/a n/a 9.55 13.79 20.46 30.64 44.21
Art Directors 27-1011 33,670 1.90 90,612 1.40 n/a n/a 41,697 55,784 78,808 110,657 >$145,600
      43.56   n/a n/a 20.04 26.82 37.89 53.20 >$70
Craft Artists 27-1012 5,440 7.00 33,343 2.40 n/a n/a 16,677 21,222 29,770 40,049 55,845
      16.03   n/a n/a 8.02 10.21 14.31 19.26 26.85
Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators 27-1013 9,380 4.90 49,447 2.10 n/a n/a 21,273 29,924 43,663 62,090 85,391
      23.77   n/a n/a 10.23 14.38 21.00 29.85 41.05
Multi-Media Artists and Animators 27-1014 31,500 4.00 63,861 1.60 n/a n/a 32,320 42,700 57,668 78,839 102,774
      30.70   n/a n/a 15.54 20.54 27.72 37.90 49.42
Artists and Related Workers, All Other 27-1019 8,470 4.60 56,449 3.40 n/a n/a 21,509 33,302 52,825 76,668 96,754
      27.14   n/a n/a 10.34 16.01 25.40 36.87 46.52
Commercial and Industrial Designers 27-1021 32,940 3.10 63,042 1.50 n/a n/a 32,146 42,537 58,712 78,521 100,091
      30.30   n/a n/a 15.46 20.45 28.22 37.76 48.13
Fashion Designers 27-1022 16,920 5.20 73,095 2.40 n/a n/a 32,913 43,151 62,612 89,189 127,743
      35.15   n/a n/a 15.83 20.75 30.11 42.87 61.41
Floral Designers 27-1023 57,500 1.50 25,092 0.70 n/a n/a 16,595 19,134 23,782 30,026 35,841
      12.06   n/a n/a 7.99 9.20 11.44 14.43 17.23
Graphic Designers 27-1024 209,290 1.00 47,860 0.50 n/a n/a 26,730 33,374 43,407 57,964 76,433
      23.01   n/a n/a 12.85 16.04 20.87 27.87 36.75
Interior Designers 27-1025 53,290 2.70 52,231 1.10 n/a n/a 27,877 35,442 46,017 63,349 84,715
      25.11   n/a n/a 13.40 17.05 22.12 30.46 40.73
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers 27-1026 63,320 2.50 29,238 0.70 n/a n/a 17,793 21,478 26,556 33,743 43,601
      14.06   n/a n/a 8.56 10.33 12.77 16.22 20.97
Set and Exhibit Designers 27-1027 7,940 6.60 49,815 2.00 n/a n/a 25,747 32,893 45,720 64,557 81,183
      23.96   n/a n/a 12.38 15.82 21.98 31.04 39.03
Designers, All Other 27-1029 11,160 5.30 51,320 2.30 n/a n/a 21,980 28,593 44,871 67,598 90,683
      24.67   n/a n/a 10.57 13.75 21.57 32.49 43.60
Actors 27-2011 44,360 5.80 n/a 6.90 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
      29.74   n/a n/a 8.18 10.04 16.98 30.27 n/a
Producers and Directors 27-2012 78,060 3.80 85,001 3.30 n/a n/a 30,968 42,885 65,960 107,565 n/a
      40.87   n/a n/a 14.89 20.62 31.72 51.72 n/a
Athletes and Sports Competitors 27-2021 13,960 7.10 81,347 5.50 n/a n/a 15,837 22,277 41,441 95,935 n/a
      n/a   n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Coaches and Scouts 27-2022 175,720 1.70 36,425 1.00 n/a n/a 15,899 18,653 29,013 44,471 64,148
      n/a   n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials 27-2023 12,970 4.90 29,003 2.00 n/a n/a 15,817 17,823 24,293 33,937 49,457
      n/a   n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Dancers 27-2031 11,370 6.60 n/a 2.70 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
      15.42   n/a n/a 7.45 8.22 12.51 19.27 27.91
Choreographers 27-2032 13,860 6.50 42,864 2.30 n/a n/a 18,305 25,921 39,435 56,674 68,755
      20.61   n/a n/a 8.80 12.46 18.96 27.25 33.06
Music Directors and Composers 27-2041 9,120 4.50 56,142 5.00 n/a n/a 17,148 27,109 42,250 64,701 109,827
      26.99   n/a n/a 8.24 13.03 20.31 31.10 52.79
Musicians and Singers 27-2042 47,030 3.70 n/a 3.00 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
      28.95   n/a n/a 7.82 11.76 21.74 37.22 61.34
Entertainers and Performers, Sports and Related Workers, All Other 27-2099 36,190 11.90 n/a 2.30 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
      18.34   n/a n/a 8.77 10.60 14.97 22.11 32.05
Radio and Television Announcers 27-3011 37,290 2.60 41,370 2.90 n/a n/a 15,868 19,267 27,580 43,243 77,549
      19.89   n/a n/a 7.63 9.26 13.26 20.79 37.28
Public Address System and Other Announcers 27-3012 8,280 5.10 38,421 4.30 n/a n/a 16,001 18,786 28,071 44,799 71,509
      18.47   n/a n/a 7.69 9.03 13.49 21.54 34.38
Broadcast News Analysts 27-3021 6,310 5.30 72,409 2.40 n/a n/a 24,027 32,760 52,477 90,734 >$145,600
      34.81   n/a n/a 11.55 15.76 25.24 43.62 >$70
Reporters and Correspondents 27-3022 50,690 2.10 45,075 1.60 n/a n/a 20,659 26,372 35,677 53,399 79,320
      21.67   n/a n/a 9.93 12.67 17.15 25.68 38.13
Public Relations Specialists 27-3031 240,610 0.90 60,360 0.50 n/a n/a 30,856 39,312 52,498 73,372 100,235
      29.01   n/a n/a 14.83 18.90 25.24 35.28 48.19
Editors 27-3041 110,010 1.60 58,538 1.00 n/a n/a 28,757 37,561 51,177 70,782 97,757
      28.14   n/a n/a 13.83 18.06 24.61 34.03 47.00
Technical Writers 27-3042 47,460 1.90 65,735 0.70 n/a n/a 37,367 48,218 63,083 80,784 99,774
      31.60   n/a n/a 17.97 23.18 30.32 38.84 47.97
Writers and Authors 27-3043 44,170 2.20 66,093 1.80 n/a n/a 28,685 39,056 54,330 76,842 109,162
      31.78   n/a n/a 13.79 18.78 26.12 36.94 52.48
Interpreters and Translators 27-3091 36,610 2.40 44,154 1.60 n/a n/a 22,696 29,627 39,772 53,480 70,833
      21.23   n/a n/a 10.91 14.24 19.12 25.72 34.06
Media and Communication Workers, All Other 27-3099 24,470 3.70 48,904 2.10 n/a n/a 23,239 31,112 42,557 59,787 82,452
      23.52   n/a n/a 11.17 14.96 20.46 28.75 39.64
Audio and Video Equipment Technicians 27-4011 45,200 2.90 42,291 1.10 n/a n/a 22,011 28,798 38,953 53,009 67,598
      20.33   n/a n/a 10.59 13.84 18.73 25.49 32.49
Broadcast Technicians 27-4012 33,550 2.60 38,974 1.10 n/a n/a 17,926 23,444 33,681 50,512 68,130
      18.73   n/a n/a 8.62 11.27 16.20 24.28 32.76
Radio Operators 27-4013 820 5.50 39,435 2.30 n/a n/a 19,697 28,552 38,001 49,344 62,745
      18.96   n/a n/a 9.47 13.73 18.27 23.72 30.17
Sound Engineering Technicians 27-4014 16,600 7.80 54,371 2.10 n/a n/a 24,355 33,548 48,618 71,355 94,901
      26.14   n/a n/a 11.71 16.12 23.37 34.31 45.63
Photographers 27-4021 61,670 2.00 36,486 1.70 n/a n/a 17,322 21,110 30,139 44,564 63,912
      17.55   n/a n/a 8.33 10.15 14.49 21.43 30.73
Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Motion Picture 27-4031 19,270 5.90 48,843 2.20 n/a n/a 22,225 29,709 42,659 61,394 81,326
      23.48   n/a n/a 10.69 14.28 20.51 29.51 39.10
Film and Video Editors 27-4032 18,720 7.50 63,984 3.10 n/a n/a 25,225 33,845 51,761 79,545 115,079
      30.76   n/a n/a 12.13 16.28 24.89 38.25 55.32
Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other 27-4099 19,770 5.80 57,453 1.30 n/a n/a 25,348 35,892 54,187 77,354 96,969
      27.62   n/a n/a 12.19 17.26 26.05 37.19 46.62
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