Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations in Wisconsin, 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 Wisconsin. These are estimates of jobs and wages, not job openings.
The group’s own figures in Wisconsin
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Occupation group code | 27-0000 |
| Employment | 33,160 |
| Jobs per 1,000 | 11.343 |
| Location quotient | 0.83 |
| Mean annual wage | $59,610 |
| Median annual wage | $51,460 |
| Mean hourly wage | $28.66 |
| Median hourly wage | $24.74 |
| 10th percentile annual wage | $30,670 |
| 25th percentile annual wage | $38,080 |
| 75th percentile annual wage | $71,800 |
| 90th percentile annual wage | $91,480 |
Detailed occupations in this group in Wisconsin
Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this group in Wisconsin, 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 Wisconsin.
| Occupation | Employment | Median annual wage | Mean annual wage | 10th percentile annual wage | 90th percentile annual wage | Median hourly wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coaches and Scouts | 5,780 | $41,790 | $53,930 | $27,280 | $76,820 | * |
| Graphic Designers | 4,630 | $58,380 | $60,140 | $39,300 | $81,370 | $28.07 |
| Public Relations Specialists | 4,530 | $64,380 | $69,960 | $42,920 | $100,480 | $30.95 |
| Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers | 3,280 | $36,240 | $39,920 | $30,570 | $48,530 | $17.42 |
| Producers and Directors | 1,360 | $63,200 | $69,490 | $38,000 | $106,990 | $30.38 |
| Interpreters and Translators | 1,190 | $61,000 | $61,030 | $38,000 | $83,680 | $29.33 |
| Interior Designers | 1,170 | $61,360 | $78,580 | $36,130 | $108,340 | $29.5 |
| Editors | 1,140 | $58,940 | $62,700 | $36,760 | $92,690 | $28.34 |
| Photographers | 1,040 | $39,440 | $49,940 | $30,720 | $79,690 | $18.96 |
| Floral Designers | 890 | $33,480 | $33,370 | $25,220 | $43,680 | $16.1 |
| Audio and Video Technicians | 800 | $48,280 | $50,390 | $33,280 | $68,550 | $23.21 |
| Technical Writers | 780 | $76,090 | $79,920 | $54,910 | $104,000 | $36.58 |
| News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists | 750 | $52,670 | $63,460 | $35,070 | $98,550 | $25.32 |
| Writers and Authors | 620 | $62,450 | $67,870 | $46,860 | $92,240 | $30.02 |
| Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys | 610 | $40,490 | $56,590 | $22,530 | $102,460 | $19.47 |
| Art Directors | 580 | $85,370 | $97,430 | $54,890 | $149,510 | $41.05 |
| Commercial and Industrial Designers | 500 | $76,160 | $78,200 | $59,070 | $100,910 | $36.62 |
| Broadcast Technicians | 430 | $50,820 | $55,950 | $23,660 | $93,400 | $24.43 |
| Musicians and Singers | 350 | * | * | * | * | $31.03 |
| Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film | 320 | $47,080 | $51,060 | $29,140 | $81,120 | $22.63 |
| Actors | 280 | * | * | * | * | * |
| Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials | 280 | $44,810 | $49,340 | $25,940 | $73,980 | * |
| Film and Video Editors | 250 | $54,660 | $56,830 | $30,300 | $91,850 | $26.28 |
| Disc Jockeys, Except Radio | 230 | * | * | * | * | $37.9 |
| Dancers | 190 | * | * | * | * | $24.11 |
| Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators | 190 | $57,770 | $64,500 | $29,760 | $119,610 | $27.78 |
| Special Effects Artists and Animators | 160 | $55,970 | $66,730 | $49,860 | $86,510 | $26.91 |
| Music Directors and Composers | 150 | $73,580 | $69,520 | $26,430 | $99,760 | $35.38 |
| Sound Engineering Technicians | 100 | $50,980 | $55,570 | $24,950 | $81,020 | $24.51 |
| Entertainers and Performers, Sports and Related Workers, All Other | 90 | * | * | * | * | $18.15 |
| Set and Exhibit Designers | 80 | $46,100 | $54,620 | $30,790 | $121,810 | $22.17 |
| Media and Communication Workers, All Other | 60 | $66,040 | $63,930 | $21,540 | $99,870 | $31.75 |
| Artists and Related Workers, All Other | 50 | $39,560 | $51,410 | $35,720 | $80,910 | $19.02 |
| Craft Artists | 50 | $47,990 | $46,750 | $31,880 | $61,160 | $23.07 |
| Designers, All Other | 50 | $57,980 | $61,520 | $48,330 | $76,950 | $27.88 |
| Fashion Designers | 50 | $37,790 | $39,200 | $24,670 | $48,530 | $18.17 |
| Athletes and Sports Competitors | 30 | $62,320 | $94,790 | $43,160 | $180,030 | * |
| Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners | 30 | $64,360 | $77,990 | $43,040 | $123,780 | $30.94 |
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=55&OCC_CODE=27-0000. the group row is AREA 55 / OCC_CODE 27-0000, and each table row is its own detailed record for this area, AREA 55 / 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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