Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations in Arizona, May 2024
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 state estimates. BLS sorts every occupation into one of 22 major groups; this is the Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations group in Arizona. These are estimates of jobs and wages, not job openings.
The group’s own figures in Arizona
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Occupation group code | 27-0000 |
| Employment | 35,550 |
| Jobs per 1,000 | 11.12 |
| Location quotient | 0.82 |
| Mean annual wage | $63,170 |
| Median annual wage | $50,960 |
| Mean hourly wage | $30.37 |
| Median hourly wage | $24.5 |
| 10th percentile annual wage | $33,970 |
| 25th percentile annual wage | $38,590 |
| 75th percentile annual wage | $74,720 |
| 90th percentile annual wage | $100,580 |
Detailed occupations in this group in Arizona
Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this group in Arizona, sorted by employment. Rows where BLS publishes no employment estimate (**) come last. Click a column heading to sort. A cell that reads “not published annually” or “not published hourly” means BLS publishes that row on the other basis only. A cell showing * or # is BLS’s own footnote symbol, explained below the table. Each row is that occupation’s own BLS record for Arizona.
| Occupation | Employment | Median annual wage | Mean annual wage | 10th percentile annual wage | 90th percentile annual wage | Median hourly wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Relations Specialists | 5,960 | $64,800 | $77,560 | $41,600 | $121,230 | $31.16 |
| Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers | 4,700 | $35,540 | $39,250 | $31,450 | $50,110 | $17.09 |
| Graphic Designers | 4,330 | $52,240 | $59,910 | $38,910 | $88,750 | $25.11 |
| Coaches and Scouts | 4,140 | $47,460 | $60,960 | $35,270 | $93,380 | * |
| Interpreters and Translators | 2,040 | $48,200 | $56,560 | $35,770 | $95,910 | $23.17 |
| Audio and Video Technicians | 1,680 | $45,790 | $52,790 | $35,290 | $79,510 | $22.01 |
| Interior Designers | 1,550 | $63,950 | $65,010 | $44,790 | $91,890 | $30.75 |
| Producers and Directors | 1,290 | $60,260 | $67,680 | $33,660 | $104,520 | $28.97 |
| Editors | 1,090 | $61,530 | $71,710 | $36,420 | $105,690 | $29.58 |
| Photographers | 1,090 | $38,210 | $49,190 | $31,000 | $97,130 | $18.37 |
| Technical Writers | 710 | $82,100 | $83,640 | $47,410 | $118,940 | $39.47 |
| Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film | 630 | $74,830 | $95,300 | $39,990 | $154,860 | $35.98 |
| Writers and Authors | 580 | $62,640 | $65,360 | $38,110 | $98,690 | $30.11 |
| News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists | 570 | $49,140 | $60,780 | $35,790 | $98,200 | $23.63 |
| Broadcast Technicians | 460 | $63,080 | $72,010 | $34,190 | $126,250 | $30.33 |
| Art Directors | 370 | $85,470 | $99,430 | $60,320 | $151,370 | $41.09 |
| Actors | 360 | * | * | * | * | $22.63 |
| Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys | 320 | $38,830 | $60,050 | $30,220 | $99,990 | $18.67 |
| Commercial and Industrial Designers | 290 | $80,860 | $90,270 | $61,100 | $138,570 | $38.87 |
| Sound Engineering Technicians | 250 | $97,380 | $81,840 | $36,450 | $104,470 | $46.82 |
| Floral Designers | 240 | $36,070 | $36,230 | $32,900 | $39,460 | $17.34 |
| Film and Video Editors | 200 | $49,920 | $57,010 | $36,670 | $77,960 | $24 |
| Disc Jockeys, Except Radio | 180 | * | * | * | * | $21.09 |
| Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials | 180 | $45,240 | $41,510 | $29,980 | $48,660 | * |
| Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other | 160 | $92,750 | $90,550 | $50,560 | $134,430 | $44.59 |
| Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners | 140 | $66,890 | $70,970 | $53,710 | $89,390 | $32.16 |
| Fashion Designers | 110 | $43,200 | $46,150 | $36,790 | $58,250 | $20.77 |
| Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators | 80 | $63,380 | $64,260 | $37,850 | $97,870 | $30.47 |
| Artists and Related Workers, All Other | 50 | $40,270 | $55,230 | $37,630 | $95,640 | $19.36 |
| Set and Exhibit Designers | 50 | $51,120 | $63,790 | $37,490 | $104,470 | $24.58 |
| Athletes and Sports Competitors | ** | $33,640 | $80,770 | $32,980 | $96,910 | * |
| Craft Artists | ** | $29,950 | $34,680 | $29,850 | $44,650 | $14.4 |
| Entertainers and Performers, Sports and Related Workers, All Other | ** | * | * | * | * | $26.36 |
| Musicians and Singers | ** | * | * | * | * | $49.2 |
| Special Effects Artists and Animators | ** | $67,510 | $72,880 | $53,750 | $93,730 | $32.46 |
Symbols (BLS wording, workbook sheet Field Descriptions sheet): ** indicates that an employment estimate is not available · * indicates that a wage estimate is not available · # indicates a wage equal to or greater than $115.00 per hour or $239,200 per year. A wage shown as a symbol is not zero and not a blank: BLS publishes no number there.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 state estimates. Record: state_M2024_dl.xlsx!AREA=04&OCC_CODE=27-0000. the group row is AREA 04 / OCC_CODE 27-0000, and each table row is its own detailed record for this area, AREA 04 / OCC_CODE 27-xxxx. Reference period: May 2024. Fetched October 2026 from https://www.bls.gov/oes/special-requests/oesm24st.zip.
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