Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations in Virginia, 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 Virginia. These are estimates of jobs and wages, not job openings.
The group’s own figures in Virginia
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Occupation group code | 27-0000 |
| Employment | 58,950 |
| Jobs per 1,000 | 14.504 |
| Location quotient | 1.07 |
| Mean annual wage | $70,220 |
| Median annual wage | $60,820 |
| Mean hourly wage | $33.76 |
| Median hourly wage | $29.24 |
| 10th percentile annual wage | $31,500 |
| 25th percentile annual wage | $41,790 |
| 75th percentile annual wage | $87,060 |
| 90th percentile annual wage | $118,360 |
Detailed occupations in this group in Virginia
Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this group in Virginia, 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 Virginia.
| Occupation | Employment | Median annual wage | Mean annual wage | 10th percentile annual wage | 90th percentile annual wage | Median hourly wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Relations Specialists | 9,580 | $77,800 | $86,160 | $43,960 | $137,170 | $37.41 |
| Coaches and Scouts | 7,320 | $45,390 | $58,430 | $24,960 | $80,010 | * |
| Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers | 5,720 | $35,670 | $38,370 | $29,050 | $49,510 | $17.15 |
| Graphic Designers | 5,500 | $70,060 | $75,060 | $38,130 | $116,180 | $33.68 |
| Editors | 3,150 | $79,080 | $85,890 | $44,410 | $130,260 | $38.02 |
| Producers and Directors | 2,800 | $70,310 | $73,860 | $39,590 | $114,260 | $33.8 |
| Audio and Video Technicians | 2,750 | $50,990 | $56,050 | $36,830 | $76,650 | $24.51 |
| Interpreters and Translators | 2,610 | $74,250 | $80,500 | $44,070 | $137,350 | $35.7 |
| Technical Writers | 2,520 | $84,000 | $91,130 | $59,870 | $131,960 | $40.39 |
| Writers and Authors | 1,630 | $80,990 | $87,920 | $48,000 | $133,930 | $38.94 |
| Interior Designers | 1,550 | $66,450 | $71,590 | $40,810 | $104,930 | $31.95 |
| Commercial and Industrial Designers | 1,480 | $78,190 | $76,960 | $53,500 | $96,290 | $37.59 |
| News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists | 1,380 | $63,360 | $74,500 | $35,730 | $127,220 | $30.46 |
| Photographers | 1,360 | $43,180 | $53,030 | $29,120 | $94,040 | $20.76 |
| Actors | 1,130 | * | * | * | * | $17.16 |
| Floral Designers | 970 | $35,710 | $37,210 | $27,280 | $47,160 | $17.17 |
| Art Directors | 860 | $95,680 | $97,980 | $61,840 | $129,050 | $46 |
| Musicians and Singers | 700 | * | * | * | * | $50.24 |
| Broadcast Technicians | 670 | $46,470 | $58,010 | $26,240 | $108,590 | $22.34 |
| Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film | 510 | $71,760 | $67,660 | $40,430 | $91,470 | $34.5 |
| Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys | 440 | $46,280 | $53,650 | $25,000 | $85,950 | $22.25 |
| Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other | 400 | $114,630 | $112,680 | $60,600 | $153,340 | $55.11 |
| Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials | 380 | $43,940 | $51,290 | $28,840 | $89,680 | * |
| Music Directors and Composers | 340 | $49,670 | $61,220 | $34,990 | $105,070 | $23.88 |
| Special Effects Artists and Animators | 260 | $79,100 | $80,890 | $46,370 | $109,050 | $38.03 |
| Artists and Related Workers, All Other | 200 | $107,580 | $101,980 | $49,130 | $141,540 | $51.72 |
| Entertainers and Performers, Sports and Related Workers, All Other | 160 | * | * | * | * | $14.37 |
| Media and Communication Workers, All Other | 160 | $48,320 | $57,030 | $41,180 | $88,110 | $23.23 |
| Sound Engineering Technicians | 150 | $47,580 | $56,890 | $31,170 | $95,010 | $22.87 |
| Designers, All Other | 100 | $81,380 | $78,630 | $40,760 | $118,020 | $39.12 |
| Set and Exhibit Designers | 100 | $51,120 | $56,240 | $33,160 | $90,730 | $24.58 |
| Fashion Designers | 90 | $85,870 | $79,150 | $46,800 | $105,030 | $41.29 |
| Dancers | 40 | * | * | * | * | $14.06 |
| Athletes and Sports Competitors | ** | $63,250 | $70,290 | $29,100 | $124,330 | * |
| Choreographers | ** | $44,740 | $46,730 | $29,970 | $80,780 | $21.51 |
| Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners | ** | $52,490 | $56,300 | $37,080 | $77,170 | $25.24 |
| Craft Artists | ** | $35,300 | $35,210 | $24,960 | $47,990 | $16.97 |
| Film and Video Editors | ** | $88,310 | $81,490 | $55,370 | $98,390 | $42.46 |
| Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators | ** | $58,960 | $60,300 | $33,280 | $83,200 | $28.35 |
| Lighting Technicians | ** | $52,000 | $51,580 | $28,310 | $70,340 | $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=51&OCC_CODE=27-0000. the group row is AREA 51 / OCC_CODE 27-0000, and each table row is its own detailed record for this area, AREA 51 / 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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