Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations in Nevada, 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 Nevada. These are estimates of jobs and wages, not job openings.
The group’s own figures in Nevada
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Occupation group code | 27-0000 |
| Employment | 21,530 |
| Jobs per 1,000 | 14.075 |
| Location quotient | 1.03 |
| Mean annual wage | $71,080 |
| Median annual wage | $55,240 |
| Mean hourly wage | $34.17 |
| Median hourly wage | $26.56 |
| 10th percentile annual wage | $30,210 |
| 25th percentile annual wage | $38,320 |
| 75th percentile annual wage | $78,420 |
| 90th percentile annual wage | $111,610 |
Detailed occupations in this group in Nevada
Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this group in Nevada, 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 Nevada.
| Occupation | Employment | Median annual wage | Mean annual wage | 10th percentile annual wage | 90th percentile annual wage | Median hourly wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers | 2,750 | $37,770 | $39,250 | $29,780 | $49,770 | $18.16 |
| Coaches and Scouts | 2,580 | $47,950 | $54,210 | $24,300 | $100,440 | * |
| Graphic Designers | 1,970 | $57,180 | $58,770 | $32,250 | $84,840 | $27.49 |
| Entertainers and Performers, Sports and Related Workers, All Other | 1,950 | * | * | * | * | $24.11 |
| Audio and Video Technicians | 1,750 | $59,270 | $67,130 | $43,260 | $90,450 | $28.5 |
| Producers and Directors | 1,450 | $78,050 | $91,930 | $39,480 | $157,220 | $37.52 |
| Public Relations Specialists | 1,090 | $65,280 | $71,420 | $41,910 | $108,390 | $31.39 |
| Photographers | 790 | $35,560 | $42,450 | $26,790 | $67,870 | $17.1 |
| Interior Designers | 600 | $68,620 | $70,170 | $41,890 | $99,580 | $32.99 |
| Interpreters and Translators | 450 | $47,890 | $49,110 | $35,630 | $66,700 | $23.03 |
| Special Effects Artists and Animators | 420 | $86,290 | $95,100 | $68,690 | $138,000 | $41.49 |
| Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film | 410 | $61,020 | $73,490 | $35,000 | $101,780 | $29.34 |
| Film and Video Editors | 390 | $59,990 | $70,600 | $46,650 | $109,990 | $28.84 |
| Lighting Technicians | 350 | $64,250 | $68,070 | $37,610 | $94,020 | $30.89 |
| Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other | 330 | $78,460 | $72,960 | $47,440 | $95,130 | $37.72 |
| Broadcast Technicians | 320 | $67,910 | $63,030 | $31,380 | $95,480 | $32.65 |
| Editors | 310 | $62,910 | $68,110 | $38,770 | $94,760 | $30.25 |
| Floral Designers | 310 | $38,770 | $40,680 | $29,260 | $49,150 | $18.64 |
| News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists | 310 | $61,160 | $81,990 | $38,680 | $152,920 | $29.41 |
| Musicians and Singers | 300 | * | * | * | * | $61.85 |
| Art Directors | 230 | $89,710 | $105,480 | $61,250 | $175,990 | $43.13 |
| Dancers | 200 | * | * | * | * | * |
| Technical Writers | 200 | $85,860 | $86,680 | $59,440 | $111,880 | $41.28 |
| Writers and Authors | 200 | $52,700 | $59,870 | $39,230 | $84,220 | $25.34 |
| Commercial and Industrial Designers | 170 | $87,800 | $97,250 | $58,500 | $135,030 | $42.21 |
| Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys | 160 | $57,490 | $94,490 | $30,520 | $210,230 | $27.64 |
| Set and Exhibit Designers | 160 | $49,700 | $62,000 | $37,140 | $93,570 | $23.89 |
| Sound Engineering Technicians | 160 | $81,720 | $80,830 | $37,950 | $120,860 | $39.29 |
| Athletes and Sports Competitors | 150 | * | * | * | * | * |
| Media and Communication Workers, All Other | 150 | $46,460 | $57,410 | $35,070 | $116,680 | $22.34 |
| Disc Jockeys, Except Radio | 90 | * | * | * | * | * |
| Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators | 90 | $53,200 | $61,360 | $33,690 | $89,630 | $25.58 |
| Designers, All Other | 50 | $69,200 | $103,320 | $50,800 | $193,080 | $33.27 |
| Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials | 40 | $23,820 | $33,090 | $23,090 | $53,640 | * |
| Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners | ** | $57,720 | $59,000 | $40,530 | $74,570 | $27.75 |
| Craft Artists | ** | $36,400 | $45,540 | $35,200 | $65,480 | $17.5 |
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=32&OCC_CODE=27-0000. the group row is AREA 32 / OCC_CODE 27-0000, and each table row is its own detailed record for this area, AREA 32 / 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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