Arts & Media Careers
35 careers in Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media (SOC group 27), with BLS median pay and the education most workers have.
Updated October 2026 · Data: O*NET 31.0 and BLS OEWS May 2025 · How we match careers
| # | Career | Median pay | Usual preparation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Public Relations Specialists | $74,750 | Bachelor's degree |
| 2 | Coaches and Scouts | $47,320 | Bachelor's degree |
| 3 | Graphic Designers | $62,960 | Bachelor's degree |
| 4 | Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers | $39,390 | Training or associate |
| 5 | Media Programming Directors | $90,360Broader BLS group | Bachelor's degree |
| 6 | Media Technical Directors/Managers | $90,360Broader BLS group | Bachelor's degree |
| 7 | Producers and Directors | $90,360 | Bachelor's degree |
| 8 | Talent Directors | $90,360Broader BLS group | Bachelor's degree |
| 9 | Editors | $77,920 | Bachelor's degree |
| 10 | Interior Designers | $67,190 | Bachelor's degree |
| 11 | Audio and Video Technicians | $58,100 | Training or associate |
| 12 | Art Directors | $114,850 | Bachelor's degree |
| 13 | Interpreters and Translators | $60,170 | Bachelor's degree |
| 14 | Photographers | $44,660 | Training or associate |
| 15 | Poets, Lyricists and Creative Writers | $76,910Broader BLS group | Bachelor's degree |
| 16 | Writers and Authors | $76,910 | Bachelor's degree |
| 17 | Technical Writers | $90,390 | Bachelor's degree |
| 18 | Floral Designers | $37,360 | High school |
| 19 | News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists | $62,200 | Bachelor's degree |
| 20 | Commercial and Industrial Designers | $83,910 | Bachelor's degree |
| 21 | Film and Video Editors | $75,420 | Bachelor's degree |
| 22 | Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film | $74,990 | Training or associate |
| 23 | Fashion Designers | $80,960 | Training or associate |
| 24 | Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys | $47,340 | Bachelor's degree |
| 25 | Broadcast Technicians | $59,570 | Training or associate |
| 26 | Special Effects Artists and Animators | $102,030 | Bachelor's degree |
| 27 | Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials | $40,710 | High school |
| 28 | Athletes and Sports Competitors | $66,710 | High school |
| 29 | Sound Engineering Technicians | $73,130 | Training or associate |
| 30 | Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners | $72,420 | Training or associate |
| 31 | Music Directors and Composers | $73,710 | Bachelor's degree |
| 32 | Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators | $55,490 | Training or associate |
| 33 | Set and Exhibit Designers | $75,240 | Graduate degree |
| 34 | Craft Artists | $46,080 | Training or associate |
| 35 | Choreographers | $55,310 | Training or associate |
- 1Public Relations Specialists
$74,750 · Bachelor's degree
- 2Coaches and Scouts
$47,320 · Bachelor's degree
- 3Graphic Designers
$62,960 · Bachelor's degree
- 4Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers
$39,390 · Training or associate
- 5Media Programming Directors
$90,360 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree
- 6Media Technical Directors/Managers
$90,360 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree
- 7Producers and Directors
$90,360 · Bachelor's degree
- 8Talent Directors
$90,360 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree
- 9Editors
$77,920 · Bachelor's degree
- 10Interior Designers
$67,190 · Bachelor's degree
- 11Audio and Video Technicians
$58,100 · Training or associate
- 12Art Directors
$114,850 · Bachelor's degree
- 13Interpreters and Translators
$60,170 · Bachelor's degree
- 14Photographers
$44,660 · Training or associate
- 15Poets, Lyricists and Creative Writers
$76,910 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree
- 16Writers and Authors
$76,910 · Bachelor's degree
- 17Technical Writers
$90,390 · Bachelor's degree
- 18Floral Designers
$37,360 · High school
- 19News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists
$62,200 · Bachelor's degree
- 20Commercial and Industrial Designers
$83,910 · Bachelor's degree
- 21Film and Video Editors
$75,420 · Bachelor's degree
- 22Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film
$74,990 · Training or associate
- 23Fashion Designers
$80,960 · Training or associate
- 24Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys
$47,340 · Bachelor's degree
- 25Broadcast Technicians
$59,570 · Training or associate
- 26Special Effects Artists and Animators
$102,030 · Bachelor's degree
- 27Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials
$40,710 · High school
- 28Athletes and Sports Competitors
$66,710 · High school
- 29Sound Engineering Technicians
$73,130 · Training or associate
- 30Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners
$72,420 · Training or associate
- 31Music Directors and Composers
$73,710 · Bachelor's degree
- 32Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators
$55,490 · Training or associate
- 33Set and Exhibit Designers
$75,240 · Graduate degree
- 34Craft Artists
$46,080 · Training or associate
- 35Choreographers
$55,310 · Training or associate
How this list is made: All careers in this BLS occupation group that have full data, most common jobs first (BLS employment). Pay: BLS OEWS May 2025 national median.