Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations Wages
SOC 27-0000 • Full occupation profile
The median annual wage for Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations is $58,920 nationally (2023 BLS OEWS). The 10th percentile is $31,200 and the 90th percentile is $127,880, showing the wide spread of wages in this occupation.
National Wage Distribution (2023)
Employment
2,106,490
P10
$31,200
P25
$39,220
Median
$58,920
P75
$84,790
P90
$127,880
National Wage Trend
How national median and mean wages for Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations have moved across BLS OEWS release years.
| Year | Median | Mean | P10 | P90 | Employment | YoY Median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $58,920 | $75,520 | $31,200 | $127,880 | 2,106,490 | — |
| 2022 | $58,030 | $76,500 | $30,410 | $129,670 | 2,063,380 | -1.51% |
| 2021 | $51,190 | $66,100 | $29,010 | $122,420 | 1,815,290 | -11.79% |
| 2020 | $53,150 | $64,400 | $25,490 | $113,630 | 1,857,500 | +3.83% |
Wages by State (2023)
State-level OEWS wage estimates for Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations. The highest median is in District of Columbia at $95,310, 62% above the U.S. median.
| Area | Median Annual | vs National | Mean Annual | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | $95,310 | +61.8% | $109,500 | 36,690 |
| New York | $78,870 | +33.9% | $102,950 | 212,540 |
| California | $76,020 | +29% | $97,180 | 361,880 |
| New Jersey | $67,270 | +14.2% | $80,040 | 52,800 |
| Washington | $65,920 | +11.9% | $80,340 | 51,450 |
| Massachusetts | $65,760 | +11.6% | $81,700 | 49,920 |
| Maryland | $64,340 | +9.2% | $73,340 | 30,990 |
| Connecticut | $62,290 | +5.7% | $77,790 | 22,340 |
| Colorado | $61,760 | +4.8% | $86,420 | 40,950 |
| Rhode Island | $61,150 | +3.8% | $73,320 | 7,030 |
| Oregon | $59,590 | +1.1% | $73,770 | 29,930 |
| Minnesota | $58,580 | -0.6% | $65,640 | 36,160 |
| Virginia | $57,200 | -2.9% | $67,660 | 53,440 |
| Vermont | $56,050 | -4.9% | $63,960 | 5,180 |
| Hawaii | $55,750 | -5.4% | $71,600 | 9,640 |
| Nevada | $52,990 | -10.1% | $69,610 | 21,950 |
| New Hampshire | $52,750 | -10.5% | $61,330 | 7,170 |
| Illinois | $52,010 | -11.7% | $74,720 | 75,790 |
| North Carolina | $51,170 | -13.2% | $61,820 | 54,730 |
| Wyoming | $51,100 | -13.3% | $59,910 | 2,380 |
| Pennsylvania | $51,050 | -13.4% | $61,640 | 66,400 |
| Texas | $50,620 | -14.1% | $65,950 | 139,100 |
| Georgia | $50,400 | -14.5% | $69,810 | 60,390 |
| Florida | $50,230 | -14.7% | $62,550 | 136,880 |
| Missouri | $49,930 | -15.3% | $66,070 | 35,720 |
| Delaware | $49,890 | -15.3% | $60,610 | 4,660 |
| Wisconsin | $49,420 | -16.1% | $55,600 | 31,840 |
| Alaska | $49,320 | -16.3% | $57,030 | 3,690 |
| Maine | $48,700 | -17.3% | $57,500 | 7,330 |
| Utah | $48,220 | -18.2% | $60,930 | 25,310 |
| Michigan | $48,040 | -18.5% | $57,330 | 53,670 |
| Nebraska | $47,580 | -19.2% | $54,060 | 11,300 |
| Arizona | $47,400 | -19.6% | $59,640 | 35,920 |
| Kansas | $47,160 | -20% | $55,620 | 17,670 |
| New Mexico | $47,130 | -20% | $63,090 | 9,030 |
| Iowa | $46,760 | -20.6% | $56,770 | 19,550 |
| Oklahoma | $46,410 | -21.2% | $53,570 | 16,830 |
| Ohio | $46,110 | -21.7% | $59,570 | 65,530 |
| Montana | $45,980 | -22% | $60,950 | 7,420 |
| South Carolina | $45,830 | -22.2% | $53,910 | 21,160 |
| Tennessee | $45,650 | -22.5% | $56,750 | 37,490 |
| North Dakota | $45,540 | -22.7% | $51,500 | 5,210 |
| Louisiana | $45,490 | -22.8% | $73,230 | 18,000 |
| Alabama | $45,170 | -23.3% | $55,100 | 18,790 |
| Indiana | $44,960 | -23.7% | $52,590 | 35,770 |
| Idaho | $43,980 | -25.4% | $52,200 | 8,920 |
| Kentucky | $43,570 | -26.1% | $53,680 | 17,250 |
| South Dakota | $41,600 | -29.4% | $46,670 | 4,980 |
| West Virginia | $38,730 | -34.3% | $48,880 | 5,320 |
| Mississippi | $38,390 | -34.8% | $50,060 | 9,360 |
| Arkansas | $36,610 | -37.9% | $49,420 | 13,050 |