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BLS SOC 27 · 38 occupations · OEWS May 2025

Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations

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

Total Workforce
1.8M
workers in this field
Median Annual Pay
$69K
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
#OccupationWorkforce Median Pay Growth
1Public Relations Specialists
SOC 27-3031
283K$75K+4.8%
2Graphic Designers
SOC 27-1024
198K$63K+2.1%
3Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers
SOC 27-1026
165K$39K+3.2%
4Producers and Directors
SOC 27-2012
143K$90K+4.9%
5Editors
SOC 27-3041
92K$78K+0.6%
6Interior Designers
SOC 27-1025
72K$67K+3.2%
7Audio and Video Technicians
SOC 27-4011
70K$58K+3.3%
8Actors
SOC 27-2011
55K$60K+0.3%
9Art Directors
SOC 27-1011
53K$115K+4.2%
10Interpreters and Translators
SOC 27-3091
52K$60K+1.7%
11Photographers
SOC 27-4021
52K$45K+1.8%
12Writers and Authors
SOC 27-3043
48K$77K+3.6%
13Technical Writers
SOC 27-3042
46K$90K+0.9%
14Floral Designers
SOC 27-1023
41K$37K-5.9%
15News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists
SOC 27-3023
39K$62K-3.9%
16Musicians and Singers
SOC 27-2042
36K$99K+1.1%
17Commercial and Industrial Designers
SOC 27-1021
33K$84K+3.2%
18Film and Video Editors
SOC 27-4032
26K$75K+4.0%
19Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film
SOC 27-4031
22K$75K+1.2%
20Fashion Designers
SOC 27-1022
21K$81K+2.0%
21Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys
SOC 27-3011
21K$47K-5.5%
22Broadcast Technicians
SOC 27-4012
21K$60K-2.8%
23Special Effects Artists and Animators
SOC 27-1014
20K$102K+1.6%
24Media and Communication Workers, All Other
SOC 27-3099
20K$74K+2.7%
25Entertainers and Performers, Sports and Related Workers, All Other
SOC 27-2099
17K$39K+6.0%

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