Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations in South 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 South Carolina. These are estimates of jobs and wages, not job openings.
The group’s own figures in South Carolina
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Occupation group code | 27-0000 |
| Employment | 20,610 |
| Jobs per 1,000 | 9.07 |
| Location quotient | 0.67 |
| Mean annual wage | $57,840 |
| Median annual wage | $47,690 |
| Mean hourly wage | $27.81 |
| Median hourly wage | $22.93 |
| 10th percentile annual wage | $27,150 |
| 25th percentile annual wage | $34,670 |
| 75th percentile annual wage | $67,480 |
| 90th percentile annual wage | $97,690 |
Detailed occupations in this group in South Carolina
Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this group in South 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 South Carolina.
| Occupation | Employment | Median annual wage | Mean annual wage | 10th percentile annual wage | 90th percentile annual wage | Median hourly wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers | 3,090 | $34,540 | $37,540 | $28,810 | $54,060 | $16.6 |
| Public Relations Specialists | 2,820 | $60,550 | $71,240 | $36,990 | $129,670 | $29.11 |
| Coaches and Scouts | 2,500 | $46,760 | $56,500 | $19,250 | $95,330 | * |
| Graphic Designers | 1,990 | $56,180 | $58,160 | $34,670 | $83,280 | $27.01 |
| Interior Designers | 990 | $59,450 | $60,990 | $27,620 | $95,770 | $28.58 |
| Producers and Directors | 930 | $54,870 | $67,990 | $36,890 | $119,480 | $26.38 |
| Audio and Video Technicians | 650 | $46,890 | $57,850 | $32,120 | $91,640 | $22.54 |
| Photographers | 590 | $34,870 | $39,700 | $18,770 | $64,080 | $16.76 |
| News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists | 570 | $44,690 | $50,380 | $31,990 | $78,620 | $21.49 |
| Editors | 560 | $58,210 | $67,330 | $25,740 | $116,310 | $27.98 |
| Floral Designers | 560 | $28,800 | $31,960 | $20,790 | $44,540 | $13.85 |
| Technical Writers | 520 | $78,660 | $83,030 | $55,340 | $109,040 | $37.82 |
| Commercial and Industrial Designers | 470 | $83,610 | $84,600 | $48,970 | $127,920 | $40.2 |
| Writers and Authors | 470 | $51,850 | $59,950 | $35,360 | $93,720 | $24.93 |
| Interpreters and Translators | 440 | $47,060 | $48,000 | $32,150 | $65,260 | $22.63 |
| Athletes and Sports Competitors | 360 | * | * | * | * | * |
| Art Directors | 340 | $66,130 | $82,600 | $45,760 | $149,280 | $31.79 |
| Film and Video Editors | 260 | $49,630 | $62,600 | $36,190 | $107,810 | $23.86 |
| Musicians and Singers | 260 | * | * | * | * | $21.09 |
| Actors | 240 | * | * | * | * | $28.63 |
| Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys | 240 | $29,870 | $43,200 | $17,670 | $83,580 | $14.36 |
| Broadcast Technicians | 210 | $47,280 | $50,280 | $30,140 | $78,030 | $22.73 |
| Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners | 190 | $59,180 | $59,610 | $36,150 | $71,340 | $28.45 |
| Fashion Designers | 190 | * | * | * | * | * |
| Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators | 190 | $72,990 | $64,260 | $27,150 | $113,440 | $35.09 |
| Sound Engineering Technicians | 130 | $42,370 | $48,150 | $42,170 | $56,510 | $20.37 |
| Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film | 90 | $59,690 | $55,340 | $24,370 | $73,240 | $28.7 |
| Craft Artists | 90 | $31,510 | $34,100 | $23,790 | $43,440 | $15.15 |
| Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other | 70 | $52,250 | $60,740 | $31,340 | $104,330 | $25.12 |
| Music Directors and Composers | 60 | $49,890 | $62,410 | $17,730 | $91,000 | $23.98 |
| Designers, All Other | 50 | $82,630 | $98,930 | $26,610 | $161,280 | $39.72 |
| Disc Jockeys, Except Radio | 40 | * | * | * | * | $9.44 |
| Lighting Technicians | 40 | $54,600 | $48,030 | $23,510 | $62,200 | $26.25 |
| Media and Communication Workers, All Other | 40 | $33,900 | $35,270 | $19,180 | $50,250 | $16.3 |
| Choreographers | ** | $42,580 | $45,910 | $36,910 | $56,830 | $20.47 |
| Entertainers and Performers, Sports and Related Workers, All Other | ** | * | * | * | * | $34.4 |
| Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials | ** | $57,390 | $44,600 | $23,330 | $57,400 | * |
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=45&OCC_CODE=27-0000. the group row is AREA 45 / OCC_CODE 27-0000, and each table row is its own detailed record for this area, AREA 45 / 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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