Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations in North Carolina, 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 North Carolina. These are estimates of jobs and wages, not job openings.
The group’s own figures in North Carolina
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Occupation group code | 27-0000 |
| Employment | 60,650 |
| Jobs per 1,000 | 12.382 |
| Location quotient | 0.91 |
| Mean annual wage | $70,560 |
| Median annual wage | $50,240 |
| Mean hourly wage | $33.92 |
| Median hourly wage | $24.16 |
| 10th percentile annual wage | $29,280 |
| 25th percentile annual wage | $36,770 |
| 75th percentile annual wage | $74,730 |
| 90th percentile annual wage | $102,120 |
Detailed occupations in this group in North Carolina
Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this group in North Carolina, 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 North Carolina.
| Occupation | Employment | Median annual wage | Mean annual wage | 10th percentile annual wage | 90th percentile annual wage | Median hourly wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Relations Specialists | 9,290 | $63,280 | $68,760 | $36,400 | $104,000 | $30.43 |
| Coaches and Scouts | 8,460 | $41,550 | $59,630 | $22,860 | $95,530 | * |
| Graphic Designers | 7,210 | $50,600 | $61,010 | $35,270 | $92,990 | $24.33 |
| Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers | 6,480 | $34,570 | $38,460 | $28,180 | $58,930 | $16.62 |
| Producers and Directors | 3,520 | $66,000 | $79,200 | $36,380 | $129,540 | $31.73 |
| Interior Designers | 2,360 | $53,180 | $58,530 | $30,120 | $86,540 | $25.57 |
| Writers and Authors | 2,170 | $63,720 | $69,370 | $35,580 | $101,160 | $30.64 |
| Editors | 2,000 | $64,340 | $73,920 | $38,410 | $100,650 | $30.93 |
| Technical Writers | 2,000 | $87,330 | $95,740 | $60,260 | $150,100 | $41.98 |
| Interpreters and Translators | 1,800 | $50,830 | $64,280 | $33,750 | $121,800 | $24.44 |
| Audio and Video Technicians | 1,710 | $43,870 | $45,280 | $32,720 | $62,850 | $21.09 |
| Photographers | 1,620 | $38,400 | $51,200 | $28,410 | $76,380 | $18.46 |
| Floral Designers | 1,250 | $36,250 | $36,600 | $21,230 | $48,880 | $17.43 |
| Commercial and Industrial Designers | 1,220 | $74,330 | $81,980 | $47,490 | $125,350 | $35.73 |
| News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists | 980 | $52,430 | $63,030 | $34,240 | $101,660 | $25.21 |
| Athletes and Sports Competitors | 950 | * | * | * | * | * |
| Art Directors | 880 | $89,570 | $100,270 | $38,000 | $165,520 | $43.06 |
| Actors | 850 | * | * | * | * | $14.22 |
| Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys | 680 | $39,260 | $62,350 | $19,880 | $87,330 | $18.88 |
| Broadcast Technicians | 660 | $45,430 | $49,240 | $29,900 | $83,580 | $21.84 |
| Musicians and Singers | 570 | * | * | * | * | $45.88 |
| Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials | 480 | $25,070 | $32,300 | $16,720 | $62,400 | * |
| Film and Video Editors | 410 | $55,460 | $57,390 | $34,410 | $88,190 | $26.66 |
| Fashion Designers | 330 | $74,830 | $82,370 | $43,250 | $129,170 | $35.98 |
| Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film | 300 | $62,130 | $62,460 | $33,790 | $88,330 | $29.87 |
| Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators | 260 | $44,920 | $53,020 | $31,430 | $79,040 | $21.6 |
| Special Effects Artists and Animators | 250 | $65,000 | $70,360 | $47,460 | $102,700 | $31.25 |
| Entertainers and Performers, Sports and Related Workers, All Other | 230 | * | * | * | * | $17.08 |
| Sound Engineering Technicians | 220 | $57,550 | $58,350 | $34,270 | $88,760 | $27.67 |
| Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other | 200 | $78,080 | $80,070 | $36,650 | $122,280 | $37.54 |
| Music Directors and Composers | 200 | $61,780 | $66,170 | $37,610 | $90,470 | $29.7 |
| Designers, All Other | 170 | $49,920 | $62,310 | $31,520 | $110,660 | $24 |
| Media and Communication Workers, All Other | 170 | $48,450 | $56,570 | $31,340 | $86,310 | $23.29 |
| Disc Jockeys, Except Radio | 160 | * | * | * | * | $8.32 |
| Set and Exhibit Designers | 150 | $45,880 | $50,150 | $23,930 | $83,200 | $22.06 |
| Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners | 130 | $68,100 | $69,870 | $50,400 | $88,610 | $32.74 |
| Artists and Related Workers, All Other | 90 | $71,380 | $77,660 | $52,170 | $112,590 | $34.32 |
| Lighting Technicians | 70 | $39,270 | $48,660 | $34,270 | $60,310 | $18.88 |
| Choreographers | 50 | $79,630 | $73,630 | $24,500 | $119,470 | $38.28 |
| Craft Artists | ** | $46,540 | $51,490 | $22,620 | $99,140 | $22.38 |
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=37&OCC_CODE=27-0000. the group row is AREA 37 / OCC_CODE 27-0000, and each table row is its own detailed record for this area, AREA 37 / 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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