Telecommunications (517   ) |  
National |  
|   |  
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 | 
 
| ARTS, DESIGN, ENTERTAINMENT, SPORTS, AND MEDIA OCCUPATIONS | 
27-0000 | 
           | 
    6,850    | 
  5.40       | 
$ 58,040 | 
  2.40       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 36,730 | 
$ 51,978 | 
$ 73,369 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 27.90 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 17.66 | 
$ 24.98 | 
$ 35.27 | 
 
| Art Directors | 
27-1011 | 
           | 
       70    | 
 29.30       | 
$ 97,495 | 
  6.80       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 67,490 | 
$ 97,761 | 
$117,784 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 46.87 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 32.44 | 
$ 47.00 | 
$ 56.63 | 
 
| Multi-Media Artists and Animators | 
27-1014 | 
           | 
      170    | 
 18.00       | 
$ 59,755 | 
  3.20       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 37,394 | 
$ 54,570 | 
$ 80,074 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 28.73 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 17.98 | 
$ 26.24 | 
$ 38.50 | 
 
| Graphic Designers | 
27-1024 | 
           | 
      850    | 
  7.10       | 
$ 52,753 | 
  2.80       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 40,843 | 
$ 51,294 | 
$ 62,204 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 25.36 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 19.64 | 
$ 24.66 | 
$ 29.90 | 
 
| Producers and Directors | 
27-2012 | 
           | 
      850    | 
 18.00       | 
$ 66,837 | 
  8.20       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 34,944 | 
$ 47,793 | 
$ 84,932 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 32.14 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 16.80 | 
$ 22.98 | 
$ 40.83 | 
 
| Radio and Television Announcers | 
27-3011 | 
           | 
           | 
 99.90       | 
$ 35,373 | 
  2.80       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 23,249 | 
$ 28,841 | 
$ 44,099 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 17.00 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 11.18 | 
$ 13.87 | 
$ 21.21 | 
 
| Reporters and Correspondents | 
27-3022 | 
           | 
           | 
 99.90       | 
$ 34,373 | 
  4.80       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 27,729 | 
$ 31,740 | 
$ 38,782 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 16.52 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 13.33 | 
$ 15.26 | 
$ 18.65 | 
 
| Public Relations Specialists | 
27-3031 | 
           | 
    1,620    | 
  6.00       | 
$ 68,654 | 
  1.90       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 46,099 | 
$ 67,399 | 
$ 88,892 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 33.01 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 22.17 | 
$ 32.40 | 
$ 42.73 | 
 
| Editors | 
27-3041 | 
           | 
      340    | 
 14.50       | 
$ 59,418 | 
  4.80       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 34,904 | 
$ 54,111 | 
$ 74,236 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 28.57 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 16.78 | 
$ 26.01 | 
$ 35.69 | 
 
| Technical Writers | 
27-3042 | 
           | 
      280    | 
 16.60       | 
$ 70,266 | 
  3.30       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 52,345 | 
$ 66,409 | 
$ 87,320 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 33.78 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 25.17 | 
$ 31.92 | 
$ 41.98 | 
 
| Writers and Authors | 
27-3043 | 
           | 
      190    | 
 16.10       | 
$ 54,427 | 
  4.80       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 38,833 | 
$ 48,804 | 
$ 66,766 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 26.17 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 18.68 | 
$ 23.46 | 
$ 32.10 | 
 
| Interpreters and Translators | 
27-3091 | 
           | 
      200    | 
 44.30       | 
 | 
 99.90       | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
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| Media and Communication Workers, All Other | 
27-3099 | 
           | 
      180    | 
 24.20       | 
$ 49,712 | 
  6.70       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 30,597 | 
$ 45,834 | 
$ 65,837 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 23.90 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 14.71 | 
$ 22.03 | 
$ 31.66 | 
 
| Audio and Video Equipment Technicians | 
27-4011 | 
           | 
      250    | 
 26.10       | 
$ 50,478 | 
  5.40       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 36,485 | 
$ 52,253 | 
$ 63,275 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 24.27 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 17.54 | 
$ 25.13 | 
$ 30.42 | 
 
| Broadcast Technicians | 
27-4012 | 
           | 
    1,260    | 
 15.90       | 
$ 41,997 | 
  4.30       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 26,321 | 
$ 38,047 | 
$ 53,509 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 20.19 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 12.66 | 
$ 18.29 | 
$ 25.73 | 
 
| Radio Operators | 
27-4013 | 
           | 
      110    | 
 47.90       | 
 | 
 99.90       | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
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| Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Motion Picture | 
27-4031 | 
           | 
       70    | 
 21.70       | 
$ 34,291 | 
  6.90       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 20,064 | 
$ 28,892 | 
$ 41,629 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 16.48 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$  9.64 | 
$ 13.89 | 
$ 20.01 | 
 
| Film and Video Editors | 
27-4032 | 
           | 
       50    | 
 16.30       | 
$ 38,772 | 
  5.60       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 27,964 | 
$ 36,557 | 
$ 47,844 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 18.64 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 13.44 | 
$ 17.57 | 
$ 23.00 | 
 
| Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other | 
27-4099 | 
           | 
      250    | 
 19.10       | 
$ 50,957 | 
  5.30       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 36,302 | 
$ 52,682 | 
$ 64,663 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 24.49 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 17.45 | 
$ 25.33 | 
$ 31.09 | 
 
 
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