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.



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Last Modified Date: March 27, 2012