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  Wage Estimates
Occupation Title

Employment

Median Hourly

Mean Hourly

Mean Annual

Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations

52,860 $19.02 $21.96 $45,680
Art Directors 1,050 $28.59 $32.45 $67,500
Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators 300 $24.18 $27.78 $57,790
Multi-Media Artists and Animators 780 $20.68 $22.81 $47,450
Artists and Related Workers, All Other

160

$17.46

$18.29

$38,050

Commercial and Industrial Designers 680 $26.86 $28.36 $58,990
Floral Designers 1,660 $10.89 $11.54 $24,010
Graphic Designers 7,730 $20.01 $23.19 $48,230
Interior Designers 2,770 $22.36 $22.87 $47,560
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers 2,280 $11.55 $13.01 $27,050
Set and Exhibit Designers 160 $22.77 $21.29 $44,290
Designers, All Other 

830

$27.30

$30.11

$62,620

Actors 370 $17.67 $25.23 *
Producers and Directors 1,280 $23.86 $32.30 $66,980
Athletes and Sports Competitors 730 * * $35,970
Coaches and Scouts 4,350 * * $29,330
Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials * * * $24,780
Dancers * $9.43 $11.80 *
Choreographers 170 $19.24 $20.99 $43,670
Music Directors and Composers 370 $18.18 $20.51 $42,660
Musicians and Singers * $17.49 $24.55 *
Radio and TV Announcers 520 $17.31 $22.23 $46,240
Public Address System and Other Announcers

490

$20.67

$27.33

$56,850

Broadcast News Analysts 90 $31.79 $45.18 $93,980
Reporters and Correspondents 

1,340

$13.82

$17.37

$36,130

Public Relations Specialists 5,580 $21.11 $25.14 $52,290
Editors 4,170 $22.31 $25.42 $52,880
Technical Writers 910 $30.12 $29.72 $61,810
Writers and Authors 1,200 $21.79 $26.35 $54,810
Interpreters and Translators 700 $15.22 $15.43 $32,100
Media and Communication Workers, All Other

1,590

$23.15

$23.47

$48,810

Audio and Video Equipment Technicians 1,150 $16.61 $20.92 $43,520
Broadcast Technicians 770 $19.21 $19.09 $39,720
Radio Operators 40 $22.06 $22.81 $47,440
Sound Engineering Technicians 450 $16.36 $18.98 $39,470
Photographers 1,980 $14.03 $15.64 $32,520
Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Motion Picture 610 $20.55 $23.85 $49,610
Film and Video Editors 640 $30.10 $36.15 $75,190
Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other 

1,120

$24.22

$25.54

$53,120

* = not available, Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics

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