Educational Services (61    ) |  
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Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations |  
  
| Occupation | 
Occ. code | 
Estabs. reporting occupation | 
Est. empl. | 
Empl %RSE | 
Mean wage | 
Mean %RSE | 
Entry wage | 
Exp. wage | 
25th pct | 
Median wage | 
75th pct | 
 
| Musicians and Singers | 
27-2042 | 
           | 
    2,550    | 
  9.50       | 
 | 
  3.70       | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 22.29 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 12.59 | 
$ 20.32 | 
$ 27.08 | 
 
| Entertainers and Performers, Sports and Related Workers, All Other | 
27-2099 | 
           | 
    2,240    | 
  9.20       | 
 | 
  3.20       | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 16.19 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$  9.34 | 
$ 13.83 | 
$ 19.97 | 
 
| Radio and Television Announcers | 
27-3011 | 
           | 
      490    | 
  8.70       | 
$ 41,578 | 
  5.60       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 23,524 | 
$ 32,240 | 
$ 46,507 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 19.99 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 11.31 | 
$ 15.50 | 
$ 22.36 | 
 
| Public Address System and Other Announcers | 
27-3012 | 
           | 
       50    | 
  8.20       | 
$ 32,781 | 
  4.70       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 21,524 | 
$ 29,678 | 
$ 44,977 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 15.76 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 10.35 | 
$ 14.27 | 
$ 21.63 | 
 
| Broadcast News Analysts | 
27-3021 | 
           | 
       70    | 
 11.50       | 
$ 53,447 | 
  6.60       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 37,404 | 
$ 46,405 | 
$ 59,918 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 25.70 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 17.98 | 
$ 22.31 | 
$ 28.81 | 
 
| Reporters and Correspondents | 
27-3022 | 
           | 
      230    | 
  8.00       | 
$ 48,151 | 
  4.30       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 33,822 | 
$ 42,609 | 
$ 58,989 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 23.15 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 16.26 | 
$ 20.48 | 
$ 28.36 | 
 
| Public Relations Specialists | 
27-3031 | 
           | 
   26,010    | 
  2.40       | 
$ 53,335 | 
  0.80       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 38,853 | 
$ 49,151 | 
$ 63,847 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 25.64 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 18.68 | 
$ 23.64 | 
$ 30.70 | 
 
| Editors | 
27-3041 | 
           | 
    4,660    | 
  3.20       | 
$ 54,570 | 
  1.00       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 40,588 | 
$ 50,569 | 
$ 64,541 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 26.24 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 19.51 | 
$ 24.31 | 
$ 31.04 | 
 
| Technical Writers | 
27-3042 | 
           | 
    1,100    | 
 11.00       | 
$ 61,183 | 
  3.10       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 45,171 | 
$ 57,019 | 
$ 73,104 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 29.41 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 21.72 | 
$ 27.41 | 
$ 35.15 | 
 
| Writers and Authors | 
27-3043 | 
           | 
    2,360    | 
  3.70       | 
$ 58,132 | 
  1.50       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 41,578 | 
$ 51,712 | 
$ 66,705 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 27.95 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 19.99 | 
$ 24.86 | 
$ 32.07 | 
 
| Interpreters and Translators | 
27-3091 | 
           | 
   14,310    | 
  3.20       | 
$ 40,782 | 
  1.40       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 29,097 | 
$ 37,690 | 
$ 50,192 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 19.61 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 13.99 | 
$ 18.12 | 
$ 24.13 | 
 
| Media and Communication Workers, All Other | 
27-3099 | 
           | 
    3,440    | 
  3.90       | 
$ 47,548 | 
  4.40       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 28,474 | 
$ 40,741 | 
$ 55,938 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 22.86 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 13.69 | 
$ 19.58 | 
$ 26.89 | 
 
| Audio and Video Equipment Technicians | 
27-4011 | 
           | 
    5,990    | 
  2.40       | 
$ 39,966 | 
  0.90       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 29,290 | 
$ 38,027 | 
$ 49,263 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 19.22 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 14.08 | 
$ 18.29 | 
$ 23.69 | 
 
| Broadcast Technicians | 
27-4012 | 
           | 
    2,050    | 
  2.60       | 
$ 45,609 | 
  1.20       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 32,699 | 
$ 43,936 | 
$ 55,233 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 21.92 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 15.73 | 
$ 21.13 | 
$ 26.56 | 
 
| Sound Engineering Technicians | 
27-4014 | 
           | 
      620    | 
  8.20       | 
$ 45,671 | 
  7.70       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 29,546 | 
$ 43,752 | 
$ 58,275 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 21.95 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 14.21 | 
$ 21.03 | 
$ 28.01 | 
 
| Photographers | 
27-4021 | 
           | 
      850    | 
  3.60       | 
$ 44,599 | 
  1.40       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 34,026 | 
$ 42,599 | 
$ 52,008 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 21.44 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 16.36 | 
$ 20.48 | 
$ 25.00 | 
 
| Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Motion Picture | 
27-4031 | 
           | 
      320    | 
  7.10       | 
$ 49,641 | 
  3.80       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 35,179 | 
$ 43,078 | 
$ 57,254 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 23.87 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 16.91 | 
$ 20.72 | 
$ 27.52 | 
 
| Film and Video Editors | 
27-4032 | 
           | 
       90    | 
  8.50       | 
$ 41,058 | 
  2.60       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 30,842 | 
$ 38,016 | 
$ 49,283 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 19.74 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 14.83 | 
$ 18.28 | 
$ 23.70 | 
 
| Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other | 
27-4099 | 
           | 
    1,210    | 
  4.60       | 
$ 42,721 | 
  2.60       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 30,801 | 
$ 38,404 | 
$ 50,375 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 20.54 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 14.81 | 
$ 18.46 | 
$ 24.22 | 
 
 
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