Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations

BLS SOC 27 · 38 occupations · OEWS May 2024

Designers, performers, athletes, journalists, and creative professionals across visual, performing, and editorial fields.

Total Workforce

1.8M

workers in this field

Median Annual Pay

$65K

median across 38 roles

Avg Growth, 2024-34

+1.4%

BLS Projections 2024-34

Top Roles in Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media

Top 25 by US employment

#	Occupation	Workforce	Median Pay	Growth
1	Public Relations Specialists SOC 27-3031	281K	$70K	+4.8%
2	Graphic Designers SOC 27-1024	214K	$61K	+2.1%
3	Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers SOC 27-1026	192K	$37K	+3.2%
4	Producers and Directors SOC 27-2012	145K	$83K	+4.9%
5	Editors SOC 27-3041	95K	$75K	+0.6%
6	Audio and Video Technicians SOC 27-4011	70K	$55K	+3.3%
7	Interior Designers SOC 27-1025	70K	$63K	+3.2%
8	Technical Writers SOC 27-3042	56K	$92K	+0.9%
9	Interpreters and Translators SOC 27-3091	53K	$59K	+1.7%
10	Photographers SOC 27-4021	51K	$43K	+1.8%
11	Art Directors SOC 27-1011	50K	$111K	+4.2%
12	Writers and Authors SOC 27-3043	48K	$72K	+3.6%
13	News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists SOC 27-3023	42K	$60K	-3.9%
14	Floral Designers SOC 27-1023	40K	$36K	-5.9%
15	Actors SOC 27-2011	39K	$49K	+0.3%
16	Musicians and Singers SOC 27-2042	38K	$88K	+1.1%
17	Commercial and Industrial Designers SOC 27-1021	30K	$79K	+3.2%
18	Film and Video Editors SOC 27-4032	29K	$71K	+4.0%
19	Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film SOC 27-4031	24K	$69K	+1.2%
20	Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys SOC 27-3011	24K	$46K	-5.5%
21	Media and Communication Workers, All Other SOC 27-3099	24K	$72K	+2.7%
22	Special Effects Artists and Animators SOC 27-1014	21K	$100K	+1.6%
23	Broadcast Technicians SOC 27-4012	21K	$54K	-2.8%
24	Fashion Designers SOC 27-1022	21K	$81K	+2.0%
25	Entertainers and Performers, Sports and Related Workers, All Other SOC 27-2099	15K	$44K	+6.0%