Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations in Illinois, 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 Illinois. These are estimates of jobs and wages, not job openings.
The group’s own figures in Illinois
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Occupation group code | 27-0000 |
| Employment | 70,340 |
| Jobs per 1,000 | 11.598 |
| Location quotient | 0.85 |
| Mean annual wage | $70,050 |
| Median annual wage | $56,810 |
| Mean hourly wage | $33.68 |
| Median hourly wage | $27.31 |
| 10th percentile annual wage | $30,840 |
| 25th percentile annual wage | $38,120 |
| 75th percentile annual wage | $79,350 |
| 90th percentile annual wage | $112,680 |
Detailed occupations in this group in Illinois
Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this group in Illinois, 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 Illinois.
| Occupation | Employment | Median annual wage | Mean annual wage | 10th percentile annual wage | 90th percentile annual wage | Median hourly wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coaches and Scouts | 11,320 | $45,920 | $61,430 | $29,700 | $103,080 | * |
| Graphic Designers | 7,900 | $60,010 | $64,070 | $37,980 | $95,350 | $28.85 |
| Public Relations Specialists | 6,360 | $63,590 | $72,690 | $38,730 | $111,050 | $30.57 |
| Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers | 4,080 | $38,480 | $43,000 | $32,360 | $61,450 | $18.5 |
| Editors | 3,680 | $68,050 | $75,120 | $39,400 | $116,650 | $32.72 |
| Producers and Directors | 3,380 | $76,370 | $86,030 | $39,110 | $149,150 | $36.72 |
| Actors | 3,200 | * | * | * | * | $14 |
| Art Directors | 2,750 | $100,530 | $110,670 | $64,880 | $168,850 | $48.33 |
| Interior Designers | 2,680 | $66,300 | $76,400 | $41,790 | $105,960 | $31.87 |
| Photographers | 2,530 | $34,600 | $41,260 | $29,120 | $62,360 | $16.64 |
| Audio and Video Technicians | 2,190 | $55,030 | $57,620 | $35,180 | $77,700 | $26.46 |
| Musicians and Singers | 2,140 | * | * | * | * | $47.83 |
| Writers and Authors | 2,010 | $66,180 | $73,530 | $36,950 | $121,080 | $31.82 |
| Floral Designers | 1,880 | $35,410 | $36,950 | $29,180 | $47,080 | $17.02 |
| Interpreters and Translators | 1,860 | $53,870 | $57,940 | $36,120 | $93,600 | $25.9 |
| News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists | 1,410 | $56,600 | $84,460 | $33,560 | $149,370 | $27.21 |
| Technical Writers | 1,180 | $79,690 | $86,530 | $52,320 | $124,280 | $38.31 |
| Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys | 920 | $42,240 | $51,660 | $29,330 | $90,960 | $20.31 |
| Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film | 870 | $82,950 | $88,110 | $33,260 | $126,700 | $39.88 |
| Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials | 820 | $47,010 | $53,940 | $29,120 | $80,780 | * |
| Sound Engineering Technicians | 700 | $56,340 | $66,600 | $29,120 | $101,420 | $27.09 |
| Athletes and Sports Competitors | 690 | * | * | * | * | * |
| Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners | 590 | $76,030 | $77,750 | $35,340 | $118,570 | $36.55 |
| Broadcast Technicians | 580 | $74,990 | $75,050 | $31,180 | $128,890 | $36.05 |
| Music Directors and Composers | 540 | $46,310 | $62,740 | $30,060 | $108,130 | $22.27 |
| Film and Video Editors | 500 | $58,620 | $69,190 | $35,560 | $114,270 | $28.18 |
| Set and Exhibit Designers | 350 | $71,340 | $75,670 | $47,100 | $108,150 | $34.3 |
| Entertainers and Performers, Sports and Related Workers, All Other | 270 | * | * | * | * | $20.42 |
| Commercial and Industrial Designers | 230 | $65,290 | $71,040 | $48,360 | $97,710 | $31.39 |
| Lighting Technicians | 230 | $47,320 | $63,510 | $41,190 | $156,010 | $22.75 |
| Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other | 170 | $64,300 | $72,010 | $29,120 | $126,980 | $30.92 |
| Dancers | 150 | * | * | * | * | $20.34 |
| Media and Communication Workers, All Other | 110 | $46,700 | $51,880 | $29,120 | $86,470 | $22.45 |
| Designers, All Other | 60 | $98,340 | $89,470 | $50,270 | $116,640 | $47.28 |
| Choreographers | ** | $31,570 | $32,660 | $29,120 | $34,120 | $15.18 |
| Craft Artists | ** | $31,960 | $44,580 | $29,120 | $64,880 | $15.37 |
| Disc Jockeys, Except Radio | ** | * | * | * | * | $21.55 |
| Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators | ** | $53,820 | $64,600 | $41,600 | $94,720 | $25.87 |
| Special Effects Artists and Animators | ** | $74,850 | $79,500 | $63,580 | $105,000 | $35.98 |
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=17&OCC_CODE=27-0000. the group row is AREA 17 / OCC_CODE 27-0000, and each table row is its own detailed record for this area, AREA 17 / 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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