Entertainment industry income averages: as of May, 2004.

Entertainment Industry Income Averages

As of May, 2004

                                           Employment   Median    Mean
Occupation Title                              (1)       Hourly   Hourly

Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and     147,340    $19.57   $26.66
  Media Occupations
Art Directors                                  1,640    $36.70   $42.75
Craft Artists                                    (7)    $11.48   $13.45
Fine Artists, Including Painters,                320    $24.32   $24.51
  Sculptors and Illustrators
Multi-Media Artists and Animators              5,920    $36.29   $39.94
Artists and Related Workers, All Other            50    $10.81   $13.22
Commercial and Industrial Designers            1,010    $21.74   $24.28
Fashion Designers                              1,650    $30.22   $37.09
Floral Designers                                 990    $11.30   $11.40
Graphic Designers                              6,960    $20.80   $22.48
Interior Designers                             1,160    $21.55   $25.29
Merchandise Displayers and Window              1,960    $10.97   $12.85
  Trimmers
Set and Exhibit Designers                        440    $22.40   $22.80
Designers, All Other                             510    $16.87   $21.95
Actors                                        19,850     $9.98   $22.01
Producers and Directors                       10,730    $59.78   $62.33
Athletes and Sports Competitors                  560       (4)      (4)
Coaches and Scouts                             2,510       (4)      (4)
Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports              (7)       (4)      (4)
  Officials
Dancers                                        1,280     $7.76    $7.85
Choreographers                                   300    $15.28   $16.01
Music Directors and Composers                  1,150    $12.04   $15.83
Musicians and Singers                          4,730    $18.44   $35.38
Entertainers and Performers, Sports and       41,520    $17.25   $19.36
  Related Workers, All Other
Radio and Television Announcers                1,130    $17.34   $28.16
Public Address System and Other                  660     $9.23   $12.51
  Announcers
Broadcast News Analysts                          300       (7)      (7)
Reporters and Correspondents                   1,290    $19.35   $25.56
Public Relations Specialists                   5,120    $23.21   $26.68
Editors                                        4,720    $19.98   $22.19
Technical Writers                              1,570    $28.18   $29.91
Writers and Authors                            3,870    $27.61   $40.07
Interpreters and Translators                     930    $17.34   $18.01
Media and Communication Workers, All           1,650    $17.05   $20.48
  Other
Audio and Video Equipment Technicians          4,660    $18.30   $21.61
Broadcast Technicians                          2,310    $20.70   $24.19
Sound Engineering Technicians                  2,390    $23.18   $24.77
Photographers                                  1,590    $14.71   $16.88
Camera Operators, Television, Video, and       3,740    $33.60   $30.96
  Motion Picture
Film and Video Editors                         4,140    $25.06   $29.53

                                              Mean       Mean
Occupation Title                           Annual (2)   RSE (3)

Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and     $55,460      4.0%
  Media Occupations
Art Directors                                $88,920      4.5%
Craft Artists                                $27,970      8.3%
Fine Artists, Including Painters,            $50,970      4.8%
  Sculptors and Illustrators
Multi-Media Artists and Animators            $83,070      8.0%
Artists and Related Workers, All Other       $27,500     10.6%
Commercial and Industrial Designers          $50,500      5.0%
Fashion Designers                            $77,150      5.2%
Floral Designers                             $23,720      5.2%
Graphic Designers                            $46,750      2.7%
Interior Designers                           $52,590      7.2%
Merchandise Displayers and Window            $26,720      5.4%
  Trimmers
Set and Exhibit Designers                    $47,430      6.0%
Designers, All Other                         $45,650      8.6%
Actors                                           (6)      8.4%
Producers and Directors                     $129,650      6.4%
Athletes and Sports Competitors             $108,670     21.8%
Coaches and Scouts                           $38,000      8.9%
Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports          $22,140      7.3%
  Officials
Dancers                                          (6)      3.0%
Choreographers                               $33,300     11.8%
Music Directors and Composers                $32,920     14.2%
Musicians and Singers                            (6)     19.1%
Entertainers and Performers, Sports and          (6)      8.5%
  Related Workers, All Other
Radio and Television Announcers              $58,560      9.2%
Public Address System and Other              $26,010      8.8%
  Announcers
Broadcast News Analysts                          (7)       (7)
Reporters and Correspondents                 $53,170      7.8%
Public Relations Specialists                 $55,480      4.8%
Editors                                      $46,160      3.0%
Technical Writers                            $62,220      3.9%
Writers and Authors                          $83,340     15.1%
Interpreters and Translators                 $37,470      2.8%
Media and Communication Workers, All         $42,600      3.7%
  Other
Audio and Video Equipment Technicians        $44,940      3.5%
Broadcast Technicians                        $50,310      7.1%
Sound Engineering Technicians                $51,520      5.1%
Photographers                                $35,110      6.7%
Camera Operators, Television, Video, and     $64,400      5.7%
  Motion Picture
Film and Video Editors                       $61,420      2.6%

(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) Hourly wage rates for occupations where workers typically work
fewer than 2,080 hours per year are not available.

(5) This wage is equal to or greater than $70.00 per hour or $145,600
per year.

(6) There is wide variation in the number of hours worked by those
employed as actors, dancers, musicians, and singers. Many jobs are
for a duration of 1 day or 1 week and it is extremely rare for a
performer to have guaranteed employment for a period that exceeds
3 to 6 months.

(7) Estimates not released.