Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations in Mississippi, 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 Mississippi. These are estimates of jobs and wages, not job openings.
The group’s own figures in Mississippi
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Occupation group code | 27-0000 |
| Employment | 9,440 |
| Jobs per 1,000 | 8.139 |
| Location quotient | 0.6 |
| Mean annual wage | $53,080 |
| Median annual wage | $41,600 |
| Mean hourly wage | $25.52 |
| Median hourly wage | $20 |
| 10th percentile annual wage | $23,220 |
| 25th percentile annual wage | $31,200 |
| 75th percentile annual wage | $59,640 |
| 90th percentile annual wage | $82,260 |
Detailed occupations in this group in Mississippi
Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this group in Mississippi, 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 Mississippi.
| Occupation | Employment | Median annual wage | Mean annual wage | 10th percentile annual wage | 90th percentile annual wage | Median hourly wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers | 2,090 | $31,800 | $33,290 | $23,220 | $43,930 | $15.29 |
| Coaches and Scouts | 1,520 | $47,120 | $65,650 | $18,600 | $96,440 | * |
| Graphic Designers | 920 | $45,260 | $57,070 | $30,710 | $76,000 | $21.76 |
| Public Relations Specialists | 880 | $54,790 | $65,570 | $30,580 | $100,310 | $26.34 |
| Commercial and Industrial Designers | 490 | * | * | * | * | * |
| Producers and Directors | 470 | $44,290 | $46,990 | $26,430 | $65,050 | $21.29 |
| Editors | 280 | $49,510 | $57,240 | $19,110 | $94,270 | $23.8 |
| Floral Designers | 280 | $28,170 | $28,380 | $18,220 | $36,930 | $13.54 |
| News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists | 280 | $44,160 | $51,950 | $29,740 | $89,340 | $21.23 |
| Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys | 220 | $32,900 | $61,790 | $17,530 | $156,020 | $15.82 |
| Photographers | 190 | $44,660 | $44,690 | $28,810 | $63,420 | $21.47 |
| Art Directors | 130 | * | * | * | * | * |
| Audio and Video Technicians | 130 | $33,210 | $40,160 | $27,220 | $52,990 | $15.97 |
| Writers and Authors | 130 | $51,230 | $53,580 | $27,150 | $83,950 | $24.63 |
| Technical Writers | 100 | $62,680 | $65,440 | $43,590 | $84,110 | $30.14 |
| Actors | 90 | * | * | * | * | $22.17 |
| Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other | 80 | $48,880 | $59,470 | $40,280 | $95,640 | $23.5 |
| Musicians and Singers | 80 | * | * | * | * | $37.88 |
| Broadcast Technicians | 70 | $39,990 | $38,380 | $18,750 | $61,620 | $19.23 |
| Film and Video Editors | 70 | $48,470 | $42,900 | $28,040 | $51,920 | $23.3 |
| Media and Communication Workers, All Other | 60 | $47,090 | $50,530 | $43,530 | $58,430 | $22.64 |
| Music Directors and Composers | 60 | $60,250 | $60,590 | $23,930 | $89,450 | $28.97 |
| Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners | 40 | $65,060 | $57,320 | $22,350 | $70,000 | $31.28 |
| Dancers | 30 | * | * | * | * | $22.6 |
| Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials | 30 | $23,080 | $26,660 | $23,080 | $44,710 | * |
| Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film | ** | $55,810 | $55,860 | $29,990 | $69,840 | $26.83 |
| Interior Designers | ** | $44,120 | $60,530 | $29,240 | $112,020 | $21.21 |
| Interpreters and Translators | ** | $43,410 | $50,040 | $26,220 | $79,720 | $20.87 |
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=28&OCC_CODE=27-0000. the group row is AREA 28 / OCC_CODE 27-0000, and each table row is its own detailed record for this area, AREA 28 / 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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