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Snapshot of Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations in 2010

1,716,640

Total Employment

8.90 %

Unemployment Rate

$52,290

Average Annual Salary

#8 amongst U.S. occupational groups ranked by average annual wages.
#11 amongst U.S. occupational groups ranked by total employment growth from the previous year.
#12 amongst U.S. occupational groups ranked by future employment growth.
#12 amongst U.S. occupational groups ranked by percentage of women employed.
#14 amongst U.S. occupational groups ranked by lowest annual unemployment rate.
#18 amongst U.S. occupational groups ranked by future job openings.
#19 amongst U.S. occupational groups ranked by total employment.
#19 amongst U.S. occupational groups ranked by average annual wages growth from the previous year.

Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations

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HIGHEST PAYING OCCUPATIONS

1. Art Directors: $94,100

2. Producers and Directors: $88,610

3. Athletes and Sports Competitors: $87,340

4. Fashion Designers: $74,440

5. Broadcast News Analysts: $72,710

Table 1. Highest Paying Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations

FASTEST GROWING SALARIES

1. Interpreters and Translators: 0.09 %

2. Athletes and Sports Competitors: 0.08 %

3. Artists and Related Workers, All Other: 0.07 %

4. Broadcast Technicians: 0.07 %

5. Broadcast News Analysts: 0.07 %

Table 2. Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations with the Fastest Growing Salaries

POPULAR OCCUPATIONS

1. Public Relations Specialists: 13.14 %

2. Graphic Designers: 11.20 %

3. Coaches and Scouts: 10.73 %

4. Editors: 5.78 %

5. Producers and Directors: 4.87 %

Table 3. Popular Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations
(Percentage of Total Employment for Occupational Group)

FASTEST GROWING EMPLOYMENT

1. Music Directors and Composers: 0.44 %

2. Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators: 0.16 %

3. Film and Video Editors: 0.14 %

4. Interpreters and Translators: 0.11 %

5. Radio Operators: 0.06 %

Table 4. Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations with the Fastest Growing Employment

Employment Information for Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations

Total Employment for Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations in 2010

Figure 1. Total Employment

Total Employment by Gender for Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations in 2010

Figure 2. Employment by Gender

Employment Percent Change for Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations in 2010

Figure 3. Employment Percent Change

Unemployment Rate for Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations in 2010

Figure 4. Unemployment Rate

Figure 5. Diversity of Employment

Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations

National Estimates

Total Employment

1,716,640

127,097,160

Total Employment Amount Change from 2009 to 2010

-29,030

-3,550,450

Total Employment Percent Change from 2009 to 2010

-0.02 %

-0.03 %

Percent of Women Employed

46.20 %

47.20 %

Percent of Men Employed

53.80 %

52.80 %

Unemployment Rate

8.90 %

9.60 %

Unemployment Rate Amongst Women

7.80 %

8.60 %

Unemployment Rate Amongst Men

9.80 %

10.50 %

Table 5. Employment Information for Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations

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Salary Information for Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations

Annual Salary Distribution for Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations in 2010

Figure 6. Annual Salary Distribution

Hourly Wage Distribution for Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations in 2010

Figure 7. Hourly Wage Distribution

Average Annual Salary for Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations in 2010

Figure 8. Average Annual Salary

Average Hourly Wage for Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations in 2010

Figure 9. Average Hourly Wage

Figure 10. Average Annual Wage Percent Change

Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations

National Estimates

Average Annual Salary

$52,290

$44,410

Average Hourly Wage

$25.14

$21.35

Average Annual Salary Change from 2009 to 2010

0.01 %

0.02 %

Table 6. Salary Information for Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations

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Projections for Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations

Projected Employment Growth for Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations (2008-2018)

Figure 11. Projected Employment Growth (2008-2018)

Replacement Needs Rate for Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations (2008-2018)

Figure 12. Projected Replacement Needs^{( 1 )} Rate (2008-2018)

Projected Job Openings for Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations (2008-2018)

Figure 13. Contributions of Employment Growth and Replacement Needs¹ to Projected Job Openings, estimated to be 1,030,000 by 2018.

LARGEST EMPLOYMENT GROWTH

1. Public relations specialists: 66,200

2. Designers: 62,300

3. Athletes, coaches, umpires, and related workers: 59,600

4. Coaches and scouts: 56,000

5. Graphic designers: 36,900

Table 7. Occupations with the Largest Projected Employment Growth (2008 - 2018)

FASTEST GROWING OCCUPATIONS

1. Coaches and scouts: 24.8%

2. Public relations specialists: 24.04%

3. Athletes, coaches, umpires, and related workers: 23.09%

4. Interpreters and translators: 22.19%

5. Interior designers: 19.38%

Table 8. Occupations with the Fastest Growing Employment Rates (2008 - 2018)

SMALLEST EMPLOYMENT GROWTH

1. Reporters and correspondents: -4,700

2. News analysts, reporters and correspondents: -4,400

3. Radio and television announcers: -3,400

4. Announcers: -2,400

5. Floral designers: -1,900

Table 9. Occupations with the Smallest Projected Employment Growth or Largest Projected Employment Decline (2008 - 2018)

LARGEST NUMBER OF JOB OPENINGS

1. Designers: 252,200

2. Public relations specialists: 131,300

3. Graphic designers: 124,800

4. Athletes, coaches, umpires, and related workers: 109,000

5. Writers and editors: 105,000

Table 10. Occupations with the Largest Number of Job Openings due to Employment Growth and Replacement Needs (2008 - 2018)

1. Replacement needs are an estimate of job openings resulting from workers retiring from or permanently leaving an occupation.

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Industry Information for Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations

HIGHEST PAYING INDUSTRIES

1. Utilities: $65,230

2. Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction: $65,030

3. Management of Companies and Enterprises: $60,610

4. Information: $59,030

5. Finance and Insurance: $58,730

Table 11. Highest Paying Industries

INDUSTRIES WITH HIGHEST CONCENTRATION

1. Information: 163.49

2. Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation: 95.81

3. Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 41.64

4. Other Services (except Federal, State, and Local Government): 22.76

5. Educational Services: 18.76

Table 12. Industries with the Highest Concentration (Jobs Per Thousand Available in the Industry)

POPULAR INDUSTRIES

1. Information: 25.80 %

2. Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 17.92 %

3. Educational Services: 14.02 %

4. Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation: 10.54 %

5. Other Services (except Federal, State, and Local Government): 4.94 %

Table 13. Popular Industries
(Percentage of Total Employment for Occupational Group)

FASTEST GROWING INDUSTRIES

1. Management of Companies and Enterprises: 0.10 %

2. Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting: 0.08 %

3. Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation): 0.06 %

4. Accommodation and Food Services: 0.04 %

5. Educational Services: 0.03 %

Table 14. Industries with the Fastest Growing Employment

U.S. States Information for Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations

HIGHEST PAYING STATES

1. District of Columbia: $74,240

2. New York: $68,370

3. California: $65,370

4. Massachusetts: $57,710

5. Virginia: $56,220

Table 15. States with the Highest Salaries

STATES WITH HIGHEST CONCENTRATION

1. District of Columbia: 39.79

2. New York: 21.57

3. California: 19.44

4. Vermont: 18.13

5. Massachusetts: 17.95

Table 16. States with the Highest Concentration (Jobs Per Thousand Available in the State)

POPULAR STATES

1. California: 15.85 %

2. New York: 10.49 %

3. Texas: 6.29 %

4. Florida: 4.93 %

5. Illinois: 4.08 %

Table 17. States with Largest Employment
(Percentage of Total Employment for Occupational Group)

FASTEST GROWING STATES

1. Alaska: 0.11 %

2. Virginia: 0.09 %

3. Massachusetts: 0.07 %

4. New Hampshire: 0.07 %

5. New Jersey: 0.05 %

Table 18. States with the Fastest Growing Employment

U.S. Metro Areas Information for Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations

HIGHEST PAYING METRO AREAS

1. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA: $74,610

2. New York-White Plains-Wayne, NY: $73,890

3. San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City, CA: $70,960

4. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC: $68,530

5. San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA: $65,900

Table 19. Metro Areas with the Highest Salaries

METRO AREAS WITH HIGHEST CONCENTRATION

1. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA: 34.18

2. New York-White Plains-Wayne, NY: 28.05

3. San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City, CA: 27.38

4. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC: 24.09

5. Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA: 22.4

Table 20. Metro Areas with the Highest Concentration (Jobs Per Thousand Available in the Metro Area)

POPULAR METRO AREAS

1. New York-White Plains-Wayne, NY: 8.14 %

2. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA: 7.60 %

3. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC: 3.21 %

4. Chicago-Naperville-Joliet, IL: 2.85 %

5. Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA: 2.16 %

Table 21. Metro Areas with Largest Employment
(Percentage of Total Employment for Occupational Group)

FASTEST GROWING METRO AREAS

1. Lewiston, ID: 0.44 %

2. Fairbanks, AK: 0.42 %

3. Santa Barbara-Santa Maria-Goleta, CA: 0.41 %

4. Yuba City, CA: 0.36 %

5. Victoria, TX: 0.36 %

Table 22. Metro Areas with the Fastest Growing Employment

Further Information for Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Department of Labor