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May 2011 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
NAICS 711500 - Independent Artists, Writers, and Performers
These national industry-specific occupational employment and wage estimates are calculated with data collected from employers of all sizes, in metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas in every State and the District of Columbia, in NAICS 711500 - Independent Artists, Writers, and Performers.
Additional information, including the hourly and annual 10th, 25th, 75th, and 90th percentile wages, percent of establishments reporting the occupation,
and the employment percent relative standard error, is available in the downloadable XLS files.
NAICS Industry 711500 - Independent Artists, Writers, and Performers is part of: NAICS 711000 - Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries.
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NAICS 711500 - Independent Artists, Writers, and Performers
Occupation code |
Occupation title (click on the occupation title to view an occupational profile) |
Group |
Employment |
Employment RSE |
Percent of total employment |
Median hourly wage |
Mean hourly wage |
Annual mean wage |
Mean wage RSE |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
00-0000 |
All Occupations
| major |
47,760 |
1.4% |
100.00% |
$19.27 |
$29.63 |
$61,640 |
2.7% |
11-0000 |
Management Occupations
| major |
1,460 |
5.6% |
3.05% |
$40.49 |
$52.39 |
$108,970 |
4.8% |
11-1011 |
Chief Executives |
|
90 |
19.2% |
0.19% |
(5) |
$90.58 |
$188,400 |
8.9% |
11-1021 |
General and Operations Managers |
|
950 |
6.3% |
1.99% |
$41.23 |
$52.70 |
$109,620 |
5.9% |
11-2021 |
Marketing Managers |
|
50 |
35.5% |
0.10% |
$37.46 |
$39.47 |
$82,110 |
9.1% |
11-2022 |
Sales Managers |
|
30 |
18.6% |
0.07% |
$36.09 |
$39.71 |
$82,600 |
6.9% |
11-2031 |
Public Relations and Fundraising Managers |
|
60 |
44.2% |
0.12% |
$27.67 |
$29.40 |
$61,150 |
5.9% |
11-3011 |
Administrative Services Managers |
|
40 |
22.4% |
0.09% |
$25.85 |
$30.69 |
$63,840 |
9.5% |
11-3031 |
Financial Managers |
|
90 |
22.5% |
0.18% |
(8) |
(8) |
(8) |
(8) |
11-9199 |
Managers, All Other |
|
100 |
19.8% |
0.21% |
$33.59 |
$41.56 |
$86,430 |
10.6% |
13-0000 |
Business and Financial Operations Occupations
| major |
2,330 |
10.9% |
4.89% |
$27.13 |
$35.24 |
$73,300 |
8.0% |
13-1011 |
Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes |
|
830 |
19.4% |
1.74% |
$29.01 |
$40.41 |
$84,050 |
16.3% |
13-1111 |
Management Analysts |
|
50 |
24.3% |
0.10% |
$22.53 |
$27.40 |
$56,990 |
9.0% |
13-1121 |
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners* |
|
150 |
15.7% |
0.31% |
$19.61 |
$20.29 |
$42,190 |
7.4% |
13-1161 |
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists* |
|
70 |
26.5% |
0.16% |
$23.11 |
$32.27 |
$67,120 |
17.1% |
13-1199 |
Business Operations Specialists, All Other* |
|
640 |
14.1% |
1.34% |
$22.35 |
$28.98 |
$60,280 |
11.4% |
13-2011 |
Accountants and Auditors |
|
480 |
19.7% |
1.01% |
$37.21 |
$42.45 |
$88,290 |
9.2% |
15-0000 |
Computer and Mathematical Occupations
| major |
380 |
16.1% |
0.80% |
$28.54 |
$30.56 |
$63,560 |
6.9% |
15-1131 |
Computer Programmers |
|
50 |
33.9% |
0.11% |
$31.68 |
$34.81 |
$72,400 |
11.7% |
15-1142 |
Network and Computer Systems Administrators* |
|
80 |
14.7% |
0.16% |
$33.51 |
$33.52 |
$69,720 |
4.8% |
15-1150 |
Computer Support Specialists |
|
40 |
24.8% |
0.09% |
$21.14 |
$21.53 |
$44,780 |
8.0% |
15-1179 |
Information Security Analysts, Web Developers, and Computer Network Architects |
|
80 |
30.8% |
0.17% |
(8) |
(8) |
(8) |
(8) |
17-0000 |
Architecture and Engineering Occupations
| major |
130 |
30.5% |
0.27% |
$30.57 |
$32.09 |
$66,760 |
4.3% |
25-0000 |
Education, Training, and Library Occupations
| major |
850 |
16.5% |
1.79% |
$20.47 |
$21.18 |
$44,050 |
5.6% |
25-3021 |
Self-Enrichment Education Teachers |
|
420 |
27.0% |
0.89% |
$20.22 |
$20.58 |
$42,800 |
9.5% |
25-3999 |
Teachers and Instructors, All Other* |
|
120 |
33.4% |
0.26% |
(4) |
(4) |
$36,670 |
22.1% |
25-4011 |
Archivists |
|
(8) |
(8) |
(8) |
$25.94 |
$24.51 |
$50,980 |
7.9% |
25-4013 |
Museum Technicians and Conservators |
|
220 |
24.3% |
0.46% |
$20.73 |
$22.61 |
$47,030 |
4.6% |
27-0000 |
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations
| major |
29,420 |
2.5% |
61.60% |
$21.30 |
$33.75 |
$70,200 |
3.5% |
27-1011 |
Art Directors |
|
190 |
16.4% |
0.39% |
$34.36 |
$49.68 |
$103,340 |
14.2% |
27-1012 |
Craft Artists |
|
1,860 |
8.0% |
3.89% |
$12.76 |
$15.45 |
$32,130 |
5.5% |
27-1013 |
Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators |
|
4,290 |
10.9% |
8.98% |
$17.23 |
$24.00 |
$49,930 |
8.8% |
27-1014 |
Multimedia Artists and Animators |
|
870 |
16.1% |
1.82% |
$33.64 |
$35.11 |
$73,030 |
5.3% |
27-1019 |
Artists and Related Workers, All Other |
|
250 |
27.5% |
0.52% |
$14.73 |
$21.11 |
$43,900 |
17.5% |
27-1021 |
Commercial and Industrial Designers |
|
40 |
28.1% |
0.08% |
$19.47 |
$21.57 |
$44,870 |
8.0% |
27-1024 |
Graphic Designers |
|
340 |
14.3% |
0.71% |
$21.02 |
$23.41 |
$48,680 |
5.7% |
27-1027 |
Set and Exhibit Designers |
|
530 |
19.4% |
1.12% |
$19.02 |
$20.61 |
$42,880 |
6.0% |
27-1029 |
Designers, All Other |
|
140 |
22.5% |
0.29% |
$19.42 |
$21.84 |
$45,420 |
12.7% |
27-2011 |
Actors |
|
4,080 |
13.6% |
8.55% |
$19.10 |
$45.39 |
(4) |
14.4% |
27-2012 |
Producers and Directors |
|
2,980 |
7.7% |
6.24% |
$34.67 |
$53.65 |
$111,590 |
8.4% |
27-2021 |
Athletes and Sports Competitors |
|
70 |
12.5% |
0.16% |
(8) |
(8) |
(8) |
(8) |
27-2031 |
Dancers |
|
230 |
15.9% |
0.49% |
$16.33 |
$17.75 |
(4) |
7.6% |
27-2032 |
Choreographers |
|
70 |
25.7% |
0.14% |
$24.57 |
$25.52 |
$53,090 |
12.0% |
27-2041 |
Music Directors and Composers |
|
320 |
31.9% |
0.67% |
$49.55 |
$53.61 |
$111,500 |
19.8% |
27-2042 |
Musicians and Singers |
|
1,910 |
16.0% |
4.00% |
$27.54 |
$39.22 |
(4) |
11.5% |
27-2099 |
Entertainers and Performers, Sports and Related Workers, All Other |
|
870 |
20.6% |
1.83% |
$17.68 |
$29.41 |
(4) |
25.4% |
27-3011 |
Radio and Television Announcers |
|
280 |
14.7% |
0.59% |
$21.99 |
$31.99 |
$66,530 |
18.0% |
27-3012 |
Public Address System and Other Announcers |
|
1,700 |
7.3% |
3.56% |
$16.65 |
$20.78 |
$43,230 |
5.3% |
27-3022 |
Reporters and Correspondents |
|
50 |
38.0% |
0.11% |
$13.28 |
$14.46 |
$30,070 |
8.0% |
27-3031 |
Public Relations Specialists |
|
460 |
27.2% |
0.96% |
(8) |
(8) |
(8) |
(8) |
27-3041 |
Editors |
|
340 |
18.4% |
0.71% |
$24.99 |
$27.22 |
$56,620 |
6.5% |
27-3042 |
Technical Writers |
|
670 |
10.3% |
1.41% |
$32.01 |
$32.43 |
$67,460 |
3.6% |
27-3043 |
Writers and Authors |
|
2,610 |
7.2% |
5.47% |
$30.27 |
$46.78 |
$97,300 |
9.8% |
27-3099 |
Media and Communication Workers, All Other |
|
250 |
29.3% |
0.51% |
$25.32 |
$39.84 |
$82,870 |
22.3% |
27-4011 |
Audio and Video Equipment Technicians |
|
1,980 |
11.7% |
4.15% |
$20.96 |
$23.99 |
$49,900 |
4.6% |
27-4014 |
Sound Engineering Technicians |
|
520 |
16.9% |
1.10% |
$17.42 |
$20.68 |
$43,010 |
5.9% |
27-4021 |
Photographers |
|
580 |
17.0% |
1.21% |
$14.47 |
$19.81 |
$41,210 |
12.7% |
27-4031 |
Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Motion Picture |
|
270 |
34.6% |
0.56% |
(8) |
(8) |
(8) |
(8) |
27-4032 |
Film and Video Editors |
|
290 |
25.2% |
0.60% |
$29.95 |
$29.46 |
$61,270 |
10.8% |
27-4099 |
Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other |
|
(8) |
(8) |
(8) |
$26.33 |
$30.81 |
$64,090 |
18.5% |
33-0000 |
Protective Service Occupations
| major |
290 |
22.4% |
0.60% |
$13.22 |
$14.27 |
$29,680 |
5.3% |
33-9032 |
Security Guards |
|
280 |
22.1% |
0.58% |
$13.00 |
$13.94 |
$29,000 |
5.8% |
35-0000 |
Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations
| major |
520 |
12.9% |
1.09% |
$9.33 |
$10.68 |
$22,220 |
3.6% |
35-3011 |
Bartenders |
|
100 |
15.0% |
0.20% |
$9.36 |
$10.71 |
$22,280 |
5.2% |
35-3031 |
Waiters and Waitresses |
|
240 |
14.8% |
0.50% |
$9.24 |
$10.10 |
$21,000 |
4.4% |
35-9031 |
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop |
|
50 |
24.0% |
0.11% |
$9.92 |
$10.74 |
$22,330 |
6.6% |
37-0000 |
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations
| major |
350 |
19.5% |
0.73% |
$10.98 |
$13.32 |
$27,700 |
4.3% |
37-2011 |
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners |
|
170 |
16.5% |
0.35% |
$9.83 |
$11.92 |
$24,790 |
5.2% |
37-2012 |
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners |
|
120 |
33.3% |
0.26% |
$9.64 |
$12.72 |
$26,450 |
9.9% |
37-3011 |
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers |
|
(8) |
(8) |
(8) |
$14.15 |
$15.30 |
$31,810 |
9.6% |
39-0000 |
Personal Care and Service Occupations
| major |
690 |
12.7% |
1.45% |
$10.66 |
$14.41 |
$29,960 |
9.2% |
39-2011 |
Animal Trainers |
|
100 |
44.9% |
0.21% |
(8) |
(8) |
(8) |
(8) |
39-2021 |
Nonfarm Animal Caretakers |
|
80 |
34.5% |
0.17% |
$10.00 |
$10.59 |
$22,030 |
3.2% |
39-3031 |
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers |
|
110 |
10.7% |
0.23% |
$10.88 |
$11.12 |
$23,140 |
3.5% |
39-3091 |
Amusement and Recreation Attendants |
|
150 |
32.7% |
0.31% |
$8.94 |
$9.49 |
$19,750 |
4.3% |
39-3092 |
Costume Attendants |
|
70 |
31.0% |
0.15% |
$17.84 |
$18.35 |
$38,170 |
11.7% |
39-9032 |
Recreation Workers |
|
40 |
27.0% |
0.07% |
$20.12 |
$17.86 |
$37,140 |
15.5% |
39-9099 |
Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other |
|
60 |
23.3% |
0.13% |
$8.86 |
$10.89 |
$22,660 |
11.5% |
41-0000 |
Sales and Related Occupations
| major |
1,180 |
7.7% |
2.47% |
$18.21 |
$24.36 |
$50,670 |
9.0% |
41-2011 |
Cashiers |
|
100 |
17.0% |
0.20% |
$9.78 |
$10.79 |
$22,440 |
4.4% |
41-2021 |
Counter and Rental Clerks |
|
40 |
37.8% |
0.09% |
$11.76 |
$15.03 |
$31,260 |
12.5% |
41-2031 |
Retail Salespersons |
|
170 |
19.6% |
0.37% |
$10.81 |
$11.90 |
$24,760 |
3.6% |
41-3011 |
Advertising Sales Agents |
|
40 |
43.1% |
0.09% |
$20.67 |
$19.93 |
$41,450 |
9.5% |
41-3099 |
Sales Representatives, Services, All Other |
|
580 |
12.0% |
1.21% |
$21.82 |
$25.98 |
$54,050 |
8.5% |
41-4012 |
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products |
|
100 |
32.1% |
0.20% |
$30.81 |
$33.56 |
$69,810 |
9.5% |
41-9799 |
Sales and Related Workers, All Other* |
|
60 |
30.9% |
0.13% |
$19.90 |
$24.18 |
$50,280 |
14.5% |
43-0000 |
Office and Administrative Support Occupations
| major |
6,770 |
5.0% |
14.17% |
$15.18 |
$17.37 |
$36,130 |
2.3% |
43-1011 |
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers |
|
280 |
11.7% |
0.58% |
$27.16 |
$29.09 |
$60,510 |
4.3% |
43-3031 |
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks |
|
840 |
9.1% |
1.75% |
$17.18 |
$18.77 |
$39,040 |
4.4% |
43-4051 |
Customer Service Representatives |
|
160 |
15.4% |
0.33% |
$15.32 |
$16.10 |
$33,480 |
5.5% |
43-4151 |
Order Clerks |
|
40 |
36.9% |
0.09% |
$13.84 |
$15.15 |
$31,510 |
12.7% |
43-4171 |
Receptionists and Information Clerks |
|
170 |
18.8% |
0.36% |
$13.28 |
$13.47 |
$28,010 |
4.1% |
43-5061 |
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks |
|
130 |
45.6% |
0.27% |
$25.13 |
$23.95 |
$49,820 |
5.9% |
43-5071 |
Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks |
|
80 |
24.2% |
0.18% |
$13.25 |
$13.87 |
$28,860 |
4.4% |
43-6011 |
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants |
|
1,160 |
16.9% |
2.44% |
$23.50 |
$25.46 |
$52,950 |
5.3% |
43-6014 |
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive |
|
1,710 |
6.8% |
3.57% |
$14.56 |
$14.91 |
$31,000 |
2.1% |
43-9061 |
Office Clerks, General |
|
2,030 |
7.0% |
4.25% |
$12.05 |
$13.09 |
$27,230 |
2.5% |
47-0000 |
Construction and Extraction Occupations
| major |
980 |
16.0% |
2.05% |
$17.51 |
$21.83 |
$45,410 |
10.7% |
47-1011 |
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers |
|
50 |
16.2% |
0.11% |
$25.01 |
$30.42 |
$63,280 |
8.1% |
47-2031 |
Carpenters |
|
420 |
22.2% |
0.89% |
$24.21 |
$25.54 |
$53,130 |
6.5% |
47-2111 |
Electricians |
|
50 |
28.0% |
0.09% |
$29.62 |
$29.62 |
$61,610 |
11.1% |
47-2141 |
Painters, Construction and Maintenance |
|
50 |
42.2% |
0.10% |
$17.06 |
$18.24 |
$37,940 |
8.8% |
49-0000 |
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations
| major |
350 |
19.1% |
0.73% |
$18.57 |
$20.46 |
$42,550 |
4.6% |
49-9071 |
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General |
|
170 |
28.1% |
0.36% |
$18.86 |
$19.90 |
$41,380 |
7.5% |
49-9096 |
Riggers |
|
(8) |
(8) |
(8) |
$16.46 |
$20.32 |
$42,270 |
13.6% |
49-9799 |
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other* |
|
50 |
31.3% |
0.10% |
$17.67 |
$19.06 |
$39,650 |
10.7% |
51-0000 |
Production Occupations
| major |
580 |
12.4% |
1.21% |
$13.45 |
$14.77 |
$30,710 |
3.0% |
51-1011 |
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers |
|
30 |
6.7% |
0.06% |
$21.25 |
$20.80 |
$43,270 |
7.7% |
51-2099 |
Assemblers and Fabricators, All Other |
|
80 |
15.2% |
0.17% |
$9.73 |
$11.76 |
$24,450 |
9.2% |
51-4121 |
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers |
|
40 |
35.8% |
0.08% |
$21.96 |
$25.18 |
$52,380 |
11.2% |
51-9061 |
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers |
|
50 |
38.0% |
0.11% |
$13.61 |
$14.39 |
$29,940 |
3.1% |
51-9151 |
Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators |
|
(8) |
(8) |
(8) |
$11.60 |
$13.97 |
$29,050 |
6.8% |
51-9399 |
Production Workers, All Other* |
|
90 |
14.2% |
0.18% |
$11.87 |
$13.20 |
$27,460 |
4.0% |
53-0000 |
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations
| major |
1,470 |
16.9% |
3.07% |
$13.93 |
$15.08 |
$31,360 |
3.3% |
53-1021 |
First-Line Supervisors of Helpers, Laborers, and Material Movers, Hand |
|
60 |
20.6% |
0.13% |
$22.43 |
$23.67 |
$49,240 |
5.5% |
53-3021 |
Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity |
|
50 |
21.4% |
0.10% |
$21.22 |
$24.99 |
$51,990 |
22.9% |
53-3033 |
Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers |
|
30 |
24.9% |
0.06% |
$13.82 |
$15.98 |
$33,240 |
7.4% |
53-7062 |
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand |
|
1,290 |
18.3% |
2.70% |
$13.59 |
$14.23 |
$29,590 |
3.4% |
About May 2011 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.
(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours;
for those occupations where there is not an hourly mean wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.
(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.
(4) Wages for some occupations that do not generally work year-round, full time, are reported either as hourly wages or annual salaries
depending on how they are typically paid.
(5) This wage is equal to or greater than $90.00 per hour or $187,199 per year.
(8) Estimate not released.
Other OES estimates and related information:
May 2011 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates (cross-industry estimates)
May 2011 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates (cross-industry estimates)
May 2011 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates (cross-industry estimates)
May 2011 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
List of Occupations in SOC Code Number Order
List of Occupations in Alphabetical Order
Download May 2011 Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates in Zipped XLS files
Technical notes
Last Modified Date: March 27, 2012
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