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Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation Salaries

NAICS 71 · BLS OEWS May 2024 · Updated Apr 3, 2025

Performing arts, sports, museums, amusement parks, casinos, fitness centers, and recreational activities.

Total Workforce
2.7M
workers in this sector
Median Annual Pay
$38K
across all occupations

Top Roles in Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation

Top 25 by employment in this sector · wages are sector-specific
#OccupationWorkforce Median Pay
1Amusement and Recreation Attendants
SOC 39-3091
277K$29,910
2Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors
SOC 39-9031
206K$47,050
3Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers
SOC 37-3011
102K$35,570
4Waiters and Waitresses
SOC 35-3031
97K$34,350
5General and Operations Managers
SOC 11-1021
88K$77,190
6Coaches and Scouts
SOC 27-2022
64K$46,550
7Receptionists and Information Clerks
SOC 43-4171
61K$31,150
8Customer Service Representatives
SOC 43-4051
61K$32,860
9Bartenders
SOC 35-3011
55K$31,950
10Maintenance and Repair Workers, General
SOC 49-9071
53K$40,330
11Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners
SOC 37-2011
53K$34,470
12Retail Salespersons
SOC 41-2031
52K$32,590
13Security Guards
SOC 33-9032
51K$38,020
14Cashiers
SOC 41-2011
51K$32,000
15Cooks, Restaurant
SOC 35-2014
50K$39,320
16Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers
SOC 33-9092
49K$31,840
17Fast Food and Counter Workers
SOC 35-3023
45K$31,740
18Self-Enrichment Teachers
SOC 25-3021
44K$43,140
19Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers
SOC 39-3031
40K$32,410
20First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services
SOC 39-1014
39K$44,250
21Gambling Dealers
SOC 39-3011
35K$35,240
22Office Clerks, General
SOC 43-9061
34K$38,690
23Recreation Workers
SOC 39-9032
33K$31,560
24Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel
SOC 41-3091
33K$36,700
25Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand
SOC 53-7062
32K$44,310

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