STANDARD OCCUPATIONAL CLASSIFICATION
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations
27-0000
Explore Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations in the Standard Occupational Classification. BLS projects employment in this group to grow by 1.5% from 2024 to 2034, from 2,985,900 to 3,030,600 jobs. The group includes 41 detailed occupations and is projected to have 256,000 annual openings across them. Annual openings include replacement needs; they are estimates, not current vacancies or freelance project demand. Compare individual profiles for occupation-specific outlooks, wages, preparation, and O*NET skills. Group wage figures are employment-weighted averages of occupation-level median annual wages, using base-year employment as the weight. This derived comparison is not a BLS median for the group or a pay estimate for a typical worker.
10 Year Growth
1.5%
Current Employment
3.0M
Employment-weighted wage
$67.8K
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Browse the individual occupations included in this group. Each profile has its own employment outlook, preparation details, and skills.
27-1011
Art Directors
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations
27-1012
Craft Artists
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations
27-1013
Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations
27-1014
Special Effects Artists and Animators
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations
27-1019
Artists and Related Workers, All Other
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations
27-1021
Commercial and Industrial Designers
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations
27-1022
Fashion Designers
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations
27-1023
Floral Designers
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations
27-1024
Graphic Designers
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations
27-1025
Interior Designers
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations
27-1026
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations
27-1027
Set and Exhibit Designers
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations
27-1029
Designers, All Other
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations
27-2011
Actors
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations
27-2012
Producers and Directors
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations
27-2021
Athletes and Sports Competitors
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations
27-2022
Coaches and Scouts
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations
27-2023
Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations
27-2031
Dancers
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations
27-2032
Choreographers
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations
27-2041
Music Directors and Composers
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations
27-2042
Musicians and Singers
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations
27-2091
Disc Jockeys, Except Radio
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations
27-2099
Entertainers and Performers, Sports and Related Workers, All Other
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations
27-3011
Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations
27-3023
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations
27-3031
Public Relations Specialists
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations
27-3041
Editors
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations
27-3042
Technical Writers
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations
27-3043
Writers and Authors
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations
27-3091
Interpreters and Translators
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations
27-3092
Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations
27-3099
Media and Communication Workers, All Other
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations
27-4011
Audio and Video Technicians
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations
27-4012
Broadcast Technicians
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations
27-4014
Sound Engineering Technicians
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations
27-4015
Lighting Technicians
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations
27-4021
Photographers
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations
27-4031
Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations
27-4032
Film and Video Editors
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations
27-4099
Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations
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