Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media salaries

Updated October 18, 2026Updated for 2026 tax law

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Employed
Art Director	$114,850	$55.22	53,070
Special Effects Artist and Animator	$102,030	$49.06	19,970
Technical Writer	$90,390	$43.46	45,500
Producer and Director	$90,360	$43.44	143,120
Commercial and Industrial Designer	$83,910	$40.34	33,490
Fashion Designer	$80,960	$38.92	21,450
Editor	$77,920	$37.46	91,690
Writer and Author	$76,910	$36.98	47,940
Film and Video Editor	$75,420	$36.26	25,610
Set and Exhibit Designer	$75,240	$36.17	10,630
Camera Operator	$74,990	$36.05	21,550
Public Relations Specialist	$74,750	$35.94	283,380
Music Director and Composer	$73,710	$35.44	12,540
Media and Communication Worker	$73,620	$35.39	19,590
Sound Engineering Technician	$73,130	$35.16	13,080
Court Reporter and Simultaneous Captioner	$72,420	$34.82	12,870
Artist and Related Worker	$71,240	$34.25	6,930
Media and Communication Equipment Worker	$70,720	$34.00	12,450
Lighting Technician	$68,060	$32.72	8,900
Interior Designer	$67,190	$32.31	71,500
Athlete and Sports Competitor	$66,710	—	15,070
Designer	$64,950	$31.23	9,480
Graphic Designer	$62,960	$30.27	197,830
News Analyst	$62,200	$29.91	39,250
Interpreter and Translator	$60,170	$28.93	52,060
Broadcast Technician	$59,570	$28.64	21,110
Audio and Video Technician	$58,100	$27.93	70,230
Fine Artist	$55,490	$26.68	11,220
Choreographer	$55,310	$26.59	2,860
Broadcast Announcer and Radio Disc Jockey	$47,340	$22.76	21,240
Coach and Scout	$47,320	—	248,950
Craft Artist	$46,080	$22.15	4,580
Photographer	$44,660	$21.47	51,760
Umpire	$40,710	—	15,780
Merchandise Displayer and Window Trimmer	$39,390	$18.94	165,220
Floral Designer	$37,360	$17.96	40,590