Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations in New York, 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 New York. These are estimates of jobs and wages, not job openings.
The group’s own figures in New York
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Occupation group code | 27-0000 |
| Employment | 205,150 |
| Jobs per 1,000 | 21.5 |
| Location quotient | 1.58 |
| Mean annual wage | $106,490 |
| Median annual wage | $80,980 |
| Mean hourly wage | $51.2 |
| Median hourly wage | $38.93 |
| 10th percentile annual wage | $40,820 |
| 25th percentile annual wage | $57,630 |
| 75th percentile annual wage | $124,890 |
| 90th percentile annual wage | $168,190 |
Detailed occupations in this group in New York
Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this group in New York, 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 New York.
| Occupation | Employment | Median annual wage | Mean annual wage | 10th percentile annual wage | 90th percentile annual wage | Median hourly wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Producers and Directors | 29,720 | $104,010 | $137,300 | $58,750 | $213,990 | $50 |
| Public Relations Specialists | 25,780 | $78,510 | $93,290 | $49,350 | $149,880 | $37.75 |
| Editors | 17,410 | $98,620 | $114,590 | $55,810 | $174,670 | $47.41 |
| Graphic Designers | 16,730 | $74,530 | $81,020 | $46,810 | $124,990 | $35.83 |
| Coaches and Scouts | 11,150 | $50,220 | $64,020 | $33,480 | $102,830 | * |
| Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers | 10,720 | $40,610 | $46,520 | $34,000 | $71,070 | $19.52 |
| Audio and Video Technicians | 8,700 | $63,640 | $73,720 | $40,390 | $123,460 | $30.59 |
| Art Directors | 8,300 | $136,610 | $156,580 | $77,960 | # | $65.68 |
| Fashion Designers | 6,600 | $96,420 | $106,180 | $60,620 | $170,400 | $46.36 |
| Actors | 6,460 | * | * | * | * | $37.64 |
| Musicians and Singers | 6,070 | * | * | * | * | $46.62 |
| Writers and Authors | 5,980 | * | * | * | * | * |
| Interior Designers | 5,590 | $73,630 | $77,170 | $46,200 | $109,980 | $35.4 |
| News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists | 5,220 | $103,810 | $293,430 | $46,950 | # | $49.91 |
| Film and Video Editors | 4,060 | $102,450 | $110,080 | $46,340 | $164,340 | $49.26 |
| Interpreters and Translators | 3,650 | $84,650 | $86,810 | $44,630 | $128,720 | $40.7 |
| Photographers | 3,620 | $57,700 | $69,860 | $35,380 | $123,540 | $27.74 |
| Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film | 3,510 | $89,960 | $95,360 | $50,030 | $129,670 | $43.25 |
| Commercial and Industrial Designers | 2,140 | $85,240 | $95,540 | $55,890 | $138,010 | $40.98 |
| Floral Designers | 2,090 | $44,070 | $45,050 | $34,940 | $61,260 | $21.19 |
| Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys | 2,050 | $71,570 | $174,340 | $36,120 | # | $34.41 |
| Technical Writers | 2,030 | $82,980 | $89,060 | $38,930 | $149,990 | $39.89 |
| Special Effects Artists and Animators | 1,820 | $102,170 | $112,280 | $59,520 | $167,760 | $49.12 |
| Broadcast Technicians | 1,800 | $80,980 | $85,370 | $35,880 | $130,020 | $38.93 |
| Sound Engineering Technicians | 1,690 | $87,180 | $93,760 | $40,520 | $141,030 | $41.92 |
| Music Directors and Composers | 1,610 | $80,230 | $108,980 | $36,890 | $238,300 | $38.57 |
| Dancers | 1,400 | * | * | * | * | $28.86 |
| Set and Exhibit Designers | 1,250 | * | * | * | * | * |
| Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners | 1,240 | $109,220 | $105,590 | $62,010 | $139,600 | $52.51 |
| Designers, All Other | 990 | $78,130 | $87,520 | $51,900 | $130,050 | $37.56 |
| Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators | 960 | $78,690 | $84,760 | $42,950 | $142,220 | $37.83 |
| Lighting Technicians | 910 | $83,200 | $88,670 | $54,070 | $129,950 | $40 |
| Media and Communication Workers, All Other | 890 | $77,300 | $91,770 | $55,220 | $126,180 | $37.16 |
| Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials | 710 | * | * | * | * | * |
| Entertainers and Performers, Sports and Related Workers, All Other | 540 | * | * | * | * | * |
| Disc Jockeys, Except Radio | 470 | * | * | * | * | $32.65 |
| Athletes and Sports Competitors | 400 | $86,890 | $166,360 | $72,820 | # | * |
| Choreographers | 270 | $94,090 | $108,470 | $38,100 | $182,020 | $45.24 |
| Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other | 140 | $89,040 | $92,090 | $49,550 | $129,580 | $42.81 |
| Craft Artists | 130 | $48,580 | $57,900 | $31,900 | $104,980 | $23.36 |
| Artists and Related Workers, All Other | ** | $54,610 | $66,240 | $32,440 | $119,590 | $26.25 |
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=36&OCC_CODE=27-0000. the group row is AREA 36 / OCC_CODE 27-0000, and each table row is its own detailed record for this area, AREA 36 / 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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