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Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations: salaries
U.S. median pay and employment for 41 arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations. Open a job to see pay by state and city.
| Job | Median salary | Hourly | Workers |
|---|
| Actor | — | $29.05 | 55,000 |
| Art Director | $114,850 | $55.22 | 53,070 |
| Artists and Related Workers, All Other | $71,240 | $34.25 | 6,930 |
| Athletes and Sports Competitors | $66,710 | — | 15,070 |
| Audio and Video Technicians | $58,100 | $27.93 | 70,230 |
| Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys | $47,340 | $22.76 | 21,240 |
| Broadcast Technician | $59,570 | $28.64 | 21,110 |
| Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film | $74,990 | $36.05 | 21,550 |
| Choreographer | $55,310 | $26.59 | 2,860 |
| Coaches and Scouts | $47,320 | — | 248,950 |
| Commercial and Industrial Designers | $83,910 | $40.34 | 33,490 |
| Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners | $72,420 | $34.82 | 12,870 |
| Craft Artist | $46,080 | $22.15 | 4,580 |
| Dancer | — | $24.80 | 8,130 |
| Designers, All Other | $64,950 | $31.23 | 9,480 |
| Disc Jockeys, Except Radio | — | $21.61 | 7,920 |
| Editor | $77,920 | $37.46 | 91,690 |
| Entertainers and Performers, Sports and Related Workers, All Other | — | $18.82 | 16,550 |
| Fashion Designer | $80,960 | $38.92 | 21,450 |
| Film and Video Editors | $75,420 | $36.26 | 25,610 |
| Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators | $55,490 | $26.68 | 11,220 |
| Floral Designer | $37,360 | $17.96 | 40,590 |
| Graphic Designer | $62,960 | $30.27 | 197,830 |
| Interior Designer | $67,190 | $32.31 | 71,500 |
| Interpreters and Translators | $60,170 | $28.93 | 52,060 |
| Lighting Technician | $68,060 | $32.72 | 8,900 |
| Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other | $70,720 | $34.00 | 12,450 |
| Media and Communication Workers, All Other | $73,620 | $35.39 | 19,590 |
| Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers | $39,390 | $18.94 | 165,220 |
| Music Directors and Composers | $73,710 | $35.44 | 12,540 |
| Musicians and Singers | — | $47.80 | 36,180 |
| News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists | $62,200 | $29.91 | 39,250 |
| Photographer | $44,660 | $21.47 | 51,760 |
| Producers and Directors | $90,360 | $43.44 | 143,120 |
| Public Relations Specialist | $74,750 | $35.94 | 283,380 |
| Set and Exhibit Designers | $75,240 | $36.17 | 10,630 |
| Sound Engineering Technician | $73,130 | $35.16 | 13,080 |
| Special Effects Artists and Animators | $102,030 | $49.06 | 19,970 |
| Technical Writer | $90,390 | $43.46 | 45,500 |
| Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials | $40,710 | — | 15,780 |
| Writers and Authors | $76,910 | $36.98 | 47,940 |