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Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates 2024

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All industries|2024

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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 Occupations27-000033,0902.9075,490
36.29
1.5040,690
19.56
92,630
44.53
36,270
17.44
46,540
22.37
66,290
31.87
94,500
45.43
125,610
60.39
Art Directors27-101143018.40110,270
53.01
6.9066,450
31.95
131,850
63.39
58,310
28.03
78,040
37.52
100,230
48.19
127,020
61.07
169,850
81.66
Craft Artists27-1012 59.3071,750
34.49
12.8052,630
25.30
81,160
39.02
48,450
23.29
58,130
27.95
67,060
32.24
87,190
41.92
87,200
41.92
Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators27-10133032.7073,210
35.20
7.7039,010
18.76
90,050
43.29
31,200
15.00
52,280
25.13
72,750
34.98
90,450
43.48
106,080
51.00
Special Effects Artists and Animators27-101437021.1085,850
41.28
3.7059,780
28.74
98,700
47.45
52,690
25.33
68,800
33.08
81,700
39.28
101,860
48.97
117,840
56.66
Artists and Related Workers, All Other27-101955012.70111,750
53.73
8.3064,760
31.14
134,890
64.85
34,620
16.64
88,280
42.44
121,890
58.60
141,540
68.05
153,340
73.72
Commercial and Industrial Designers27-102139046.2075,750
36.42
7.2052,360
25.17
87,270
41.96
49,810
23.95
55,070
26.48
75,240
36.17
83,010
39.91
103,800
49.91
Floral Designers27-10235009.4043,160
20.75
3.9033,000
15.87
48,170
23.16
31,200
15.00
35,140
16.90
38,930
18.72
46,180
22.20
53,990
25.96
Graphic Designers27-10243,8806.6071,460
34.36
2.9048,450
23.29
82,790
39.81
41,600
20.00
58,950
28.34
66,290
31.87
81,790
39.32
103,880
49.94
Interior Designers27-10251,09023.0074,410
35.78
5.2052,550
25.26
85,180
40.95
48,130
23.14
58,450
28.10
70,810
34.04
84,730
40.73
111,890
53.80
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers27-10262,30010.5042,320
20.35
1.8033,410
16.06
46,710
22.46
31,200
15.00
35,290
16.97
38,380
18.45
46,080
22.15
55,630
26.74
Set and Exhibit Designers27-102729020.6079,290
38.12
3.6059,130
28.43
89,220
42.89
51,340
24.68
73,840
35.50
78,200
37.60
84,190
40.47
106,740
51.32
Designers, All Other27-102913042.0065,690
31.58
6.7046,540
22.38
75,120
36.11
41,790
20.09
50,200
24.13
65,280
31.39
72,230
34.73
79,130
38.04
Actors27-201143036.90
24.58
16.10
15.37

29.13

15.00

15.68

17.47

22.83

33.85
Producers and Directors27-20121,98010.6093,550
44.98
13.3045,720
21.98
117,120
56.31
39,750
19.11
51,490
24.75
75,900
36.49
112,350
54.01
156,060
75.03
Coaches and Scouts27-20223,5309.4068,6203.8035,20085,07031,20038,00059,47084,230103,060
Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials27-20235013.7062,1108.7043,86071,09036,36050,72050,72072,220117,420
Choreographers27-203216027.9063,330
30.45
2.6054,780
26.34
67,540
32.47
52,000
25.00
55,970
26.91
64,770
31.14
67,030
32.23
72,160
34.69
Music Directors and Composers27-204114016.3080,180
38.55
14.6035,910
17.26
101,990
49.03
31,200
15.00
37,650
18.10
57,740
27.76
96,290
46.29
126,450
60.79
Musicians and Singers27-204279027.20
46.81
17.80
22.93

58.57

22.65

23.44

41.33

53.71

63.00
Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys27-301123023.4087,970
42.30
16.1042,330
20.35
110,460
53.11
36,740
17.66
47,840
23.00
72,080
34.65
134,790
64.81
150,670
72.44
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists27-302373014.6073,230
35.21
4.4038,540
18.53
90,320
43.42
36,600
17.60
43,860
21.09
60,710
29.19
80,710
38.81
102,000
49.04
Public Relations Specialists27-30314,7606.4079,970
38.45
3.3043,420
20.88
97,980
47.10
39,990
19.23
48,280
23.21
72,690
34.95
100,920
48.52
137,290
66.01
Editors27-30411,87015.5077,370
37.20
5.5047,150
22.67
92,260
44.36
44,840
21.56
52,160
25.08
72,500
34.86
90,080
43.31
122,650
58.97
Technical Writers27-30421,7709.0097,900
47.07
2.1070,620
33.95
111,340
53.53
67,100
32.26
77,620
37.32
98,350
47.29
114,360
54.98
131,610
63.27
Writers and Authors27-304362017.10108,860
52.34
3.3066,250
31.85
129,850
62.43
57,830
27.80
77,920
37.46
107,540
51.70
139,370
67.00
155,950
74.98
Interpreters and Translators27-309187013.8084,710
40.72
4.7050,080
24.08
101,760
48.92
47,170
22.68
55,090
26.49
78,350
37.67
110,860
53.30
135,810
65.29
Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners27-309211023.4067,220
32.32
6.9046,480
22.34
77,440
37.23
41,390
19.90
52,350
25.17
65,030
31.27
77,200
37.11
89,930
43.24
Media and Communication Workers, All Other27-309956031.1059,390
28.55
8.1041,030
19.72
68,430
32.90
37,280
17.92
45,290
21.78
49,500
23.80
70,910
34.09
96,820
46.55
Audio and Video Technicians27-40111,44015.3061,150
29.40
4.1043,880
21.10
69,660
33.49
43,190
20.77
46,750
22.48
59,820
28.76
71,010
34.14
80,490
38.70
Broadcast Technicians27-401237019.7057,880
27.83
10.6034,890
16.78
69,200
33.27
34,360
16.52
37,030
17.80
58,850
28.29
67,270
32.34
91,380
43.93
Sound Engineering Technicians27-401422045.9075,500
36.30
14.6036,420
17.51
94,740
45.55
31,200
15.00
33,480
16.10
71,310
34.28
96,550
46.42
125,630
60.40
Lighting Technicians27-401522036.9062,780
30.18
9.6037,730
18.14
75,120
36.12
37,200
17.88
40,560
19.50
48,380
23.26
82,890
39.85
100,880
48.50
Photographers27-402187011.6055,250
26.56
6.3034,250
16.47
65,590
31.53
33,060
15.90
35,760
17.19
44,890
21.58
75,210
36.16
89,040
42.81
Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film27-403127022.3075,770
36.43
7.5054,260
26.09
86,370
41.52
48,940
23.53
62,550
30.07
67,580
32.49
88,280
42.44
105,810
50.87
Film and Video Editors27-403232019.8085,380
41.05
6.8052,580
25.28
101,540
48.82
47,840
23.00
60,990
29.32
80,990
38.94
97,140
46.70
137,650
66.18
Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other27-409961015.20103,710
49.86
7.5047,910
23.04
131,190
63.07
38,400
18.46
61,440
29.54
113,090
54.37
141,540
68.05
153,340
73.72
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Maryland Department of Labor
Division of Workforce Development and Adult Learning
Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics Program

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