Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations in Missouri, 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 Missouri. These are estimates of jobs and wages, not job openings.
The group’s own figures in Missouri
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Occupation group code | 27-0000 |
| Employment | 33,440 |
| Jobs per 1,000 | 11.461 |
| Location quotient | 0.84 |
| Mean annual wage | $64,570 |
| Median annual wage | $50,080 |
| Mean hourly wage | $31.04 |
| Median hourly wage | $24.08 |
| 10th percentile annual wage | $29,910 |
| 25th percentile annual wage | $36,870 |
| 75th percentile annual wage | $71,640 |
| 90th percentile annual wage | $98,000 |
Detailed occupations in this group in Missouri
Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this group in Missouri, 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 Missouri.
| Occupation | Employment | Median annual wage | Mean annual wage | 10th percentile annual wage | 90th percentile annual wage | Median hourly wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Relations Specialists | 5,790 | $62,230 | $69,400 | $37,440 | $105,540 | $29.92 |
| Graphic Designers | 3,700 | $50,900 | $56,450 | $34,660 | $81,280 | $24.47 |
| Coaches and Scouts | 3,610 | $43,790 | $52,630 | $27,600 | $80,220 | * |
| Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers | 3,070 | $35,390 | $38,600 | $31,110 | $47,410 | $17.01 |
| Producers and Directors | 1,490 | $57,320 | $67,800 | $35,760 | $110,280 | $27.56 |
| Audio and Video Technicians | 1,270 | $56,830 | $60,360 | $36,740 | $94,430 | $27.32 |
| Floral Designers | 1,070 | $30,520 | $32,750 | $26,880 | $41,790 | $14.67 |
| Editors | 1,020 | $58,740 | $63,520 | $35,360 | $96,740 | $28.24 |
| Interior Designers | 960 | $58,830 | $64,210 | $41,710 | $98,890 | $28.29 |
| Actors | 940 | * | * | * | * | $13.2 |
| Photographers | 810 | $37,280 | $48,380 | $29,020 | $83,970 | $17.92 |
| Art Directors | 740 | $94,000 | $96,680 | $52,420 | $159,130 | $45.19 |
| Musicians and Singers | 700 | * | * | * | * | $37.16 |
| Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials | 690 | $37,300 | $40,420 | $27,960 | $56,980 | * |
| Technical Writers | 580 | $81,150 | $77,640 | $46,860 | $108,380 | $39.02 |
| Writers and Authors | 550 | $59,040 | $63,900 | $39,970 | $99,570 | $28.38 |
| Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys | 540 | $39,280 | $57,370 | $27,540 | $101,320 | $18.88 |
| Set and Exhibit Designers | 510 | $56,100 | $50,760 | $30,030 | $64,280 | $26.97 |
| Commercial and Industrial Designers | 500 | $77,790 | $82,300 | $44,130 | $130,370 | $37.4 |
| News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists | 460 | $44,270 | $49,840 | $28,410 | $81,260 | $21.28 |
| Dancers | 450 | * | * | * | * | $25 |
| Athletes and Sports Competitors | 420 | $67,930 | $500,220 | $25,580 | # | * |
| Interpreters and Translators | 400 | $52,080 | $61,200 | $37,590 | $98,230 | $25.04 |
| Film and Video Editors | 360 | $49,670 | $55,940 | $33,700 | $77,550 | $23.88 |
| Sound Engineering Technicians | 300 | $48,800 | $62,350 | $34,630 | $125,940 | $23.46 |
| Broadcast Technicians | 280 | $44,990 | $51,910 | $31,240 | $84,070 | $21.63 |
| Entertainers and Performers, Sports and Related Workers, All Other | 270 | * | * | * | * | $23.68 |
| Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners | 260 | $70,260 | $61,600 | $28,660 | $76,420 | $33.78 |
| Fashion Designers | 260 | $81,700 | $87,290 | $43,020 | $176,510 | $39.28 |
| Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film | 220 | $58,080 | $60,390 | $26,230 | $98,380 | $27.92 |
| Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators | 180 | $52,000 | $51,500 | $25,580 | $73,290 | $25 |
| Craft Artists | 160 | $58,750 | $55,700 | $35,970 | $69,990 | $28.24 |
| Media and Communication Workers, All Other | 150 | $55,200 | $62,550 | $29,610 | $128,960 | $26.54 |
| Designers, All Other | 100 | * | * | * | * | * |
| Special Effects Artists and Animators | 100 | $72,320 | $71,280 | $50,220 | $81,210 | $34.77 |
| Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other | 80 | $54,340 | $67,320 | $38,010 | $137,650 | $26.13 |
| Lighting Technicians | 70 | $41,600 | $59,680 | $34,270 | $138,700 | $20 |
| Music Directors and Composers | 70 | $58,640 | $69,220 | $41,630 | $108,020 | $28.19 |
| Artists and Related Workers, All Other | 60 | $59,950 | $59,280 | $28,860 | $100,090 | $28.82 |
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=29&OCC_CODE=27-0000. the group row is AREA 29 / OCC_CODE 27-0000, and each table row is its own detailed record for this area, AREA 29 / 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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