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Independent Artists, Writers, and Performers
Employment Employment Change Average Annual Job Openings Wage
2020 2025 Numerical Percent New Jobs Replacement Jobs Total Median Hourly Median Annual
8,289 8,579 291 3.51% 58 1,043 1,101 $27.02 $56,207
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NAICS Occupation SOC 2020 2025 Numerical Percent New Jobs Replacement Jobs Total Median Hourly Median Annual Education and Training Level
7115 Accountants and Auditors 13-2011 5 6 1 20 % 0 1 1 $37.57 $78,150 Bachelor's degree
7115 Actors 27-2011 392 408 16 4.08 % 3 55 58 $21.53 $44,775 Some college
7115 Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes 13-1011 11 10 -2 -9.09 % 0 1 1 $30.93 $64,329 Bachelor's degree
7115 Amusement and Recreation Attendants 39-3091 4 4 0 0 % 0 1 1 $16.11 $33,509 No formal educational credential
7115 Archivists 25-4011 2 3 0 50 % 0 0 0 $31.34 $65,194 Master's degree
7115 Art Directors 27-1011 194 207 14 6.7 % 3 22 25 $21.87 $45,497 Bachelor's degree
7115 Artists and Related Workers, All Other 27-1019 117 126 9 7.69 % 2 14 15 $12.34 $25,674 No formal educational credential
7115 Audio and Video Technicians 27-4011 15 15 0 0 % 0 2 2 $23.37 $48,617 Postsecondary nondegree award
7115 Bartenders 35-3011 2 2 0 0 % 0 0 0 $15.23 $31,685 No formal educational credential
7115 Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 43-3031 5 5 0 0 % 0 1 1 $23.01 $47,868 Some college
7115 Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys 27-3011 22 15 -7 -31.82 % -1 2 1 $56.01 $116,503 Bachelor's degree
7115 Broadcast Technicians 27-4012 2 3 0 50 % 0 0 0 $22.03 $45,813 Associate's degree
7115 Business Operations Specialists, All Other 13-1199 5 6 1 20 % 0 1 1 $32.90 $68,432 Bachelor's degree
7115 Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film 27-4031 6 5 -1 -16.67 % 0 1 0 $26.20 $54,505 Bachelor's degree
7115 Carpenters 47-2031 5 6 0 20 % 0 1 1 $27.74 $57,692 High school diploma or equivalent
7115 Cashiers 41-2011 2 1 0 -50 % 0 0 0 $15.85 $32,967 No formal educational credential
7115 Chief Executives 11-1011 6 6 0 0 % 0 0 0 $59.11 $122,942 Bachelor's degree
7115 Choreographers 27-2032 28 31 3 10.71 % 1 6 6 $24.54 $51,050 High school diploma or equivalent
7115 Coaches and Scouts 27-2022 10 5 -5 -50 % -1 1 0 $21.19 $44,074 Bachelor's degree
7115 Commercial and Industrial Designers 27-1021 4 4 0 0 % 0 0 0 $35.51 $73,870 Bachelor's degree
7115 Computer User Support Specialists 15-1232 4 4 1 0 % 0 0 0 $46.32 $96,340 Some college
7115 Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners 27-3092 3 3 0 0 % 0 0 0 $42.96 $89,357 Postsecondary nondegree award
7115 Craft Artists 27-1012 580 607 27 4.66 % 5 66 72 $7.02 $14,606 No formal educational credential
7115 Customer Service Representatives 43-4051 2 2 0 0 % 0 0 0 $19.00 $39,523 High school diploma or equivalent
7115 Dancers 27-2031 57 59 2 3.51 % 0 11 11 $20.21 $42,043 No formal educational credential
7115 Demonstrators and Product Promoters 41-9011 15 12 -4 -20 % -1 3 2 $19.82 $41,232 No formal educational credential
7115 Designers, All Other 27-1029 10 10 1 0 % 0 1 1 $26.14 $54,370 Bachelor's degree
7115 Disc Jockeys, Except Radio 27-2091 201 210 9 4.48 % 2 20 21 $22.64 $47,096 High school diploma or equivalent
7115 Editors 27-3041 26 26 0 0 % 0 3 3 $29.56 $61,485 Bachelor's degree
7115 Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians 17-3023 5 5 0 0 % 0 1 1 $33.06 $68,760 Associate's degree
7115 Electricians 47-2111 2 2 0 0 % 0 0 0 $29.66 $61,684 High school diploma or equivalent
7115 Engineers, All Other 17-2199 1 1 0 0 % 0 0 0 $52.20 $108,571 Bachelor's degree
7115 Entertainers and Performers, Sports and Related Workers, All Other 27-2099 269 272 2 1.12 % 0 38 39 $21.17 $44,028 No formal educational credential
7115 Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling 11-9072 3 3 0 0 % 0 0 0 $29.22 $60,785 Bachelor's degree
7115 Entertainment Attendants and Related Workers, All Other 39-3099 7 8 1 14.29 % 0 2 3 $15.32 $31,865 High school diploma or equivalent
7115 Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants 43-6011 2 3 0 50 % 0 0 0 $35.20 $73,209 High school diploma or equivalent
7115 Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors 39-9031 1 1 0 0 % 0 0 0 $24.95 $51,906 High school diploma or equivalent
7115 Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals 45-2093 1 1 0 0 % 0 0 0 $14.99 $31,172 No formal educational credential
7115 Fashion Designers 27-1022 17 18 1 5.88 % 0 2 2 $23.45 $48,781 Bachelor's degree
7115 Film and Video Editors 27-4032 42 46 4 9.52 % 1 4 5 $30.11 $62,624 Bachelor's degree
7115 Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators 27-1013 1,497 1,572 75 0 % 15 172 187 $9.73 $20,238 Bachelor's degree
7115 First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers 41-1012 2 1 0 -50 % 0 0 0 $24.25 $50,442 High school diploma or equivalent
7115 First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 43-1011 2 2 0 0 % 0 0 0 $31.89 $66,339 High school diploma or equivalent
7115 Gambling Dealers 39-3011 2 2 0 0 % 0 0 0 $15.38 $31,998 High school diploma or equivalent
7115 Gambling Service Workers, All Other 39-3019 4 4 0 0 % 0 1 1 $19.86 $41,304 High school diploma or equivalent
7115 General and Operations Managers 11-1021 12 14 2 16.67 % 0 1 2 $52.04 $108,250 Bachelor's degree
7115 Graphic Designers 27-1024 22 22 0 0 % 0 2 2 $25.96 $53,991 Bachelor's degree
7115 Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists 39-5012 2 2 0 0 % 0 0 0 $13.87 $28,847 Postsecondary nondegree award
7115 Helpers--Production Workers 51-9198 2 2 0 0 % 0 0 0 $16.91 $35,164 High school diploma or equivalent
7115 Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop 35-9031 2 2 0 0 % 0 1 1 $14.97 $31,144 No formal educational credential
7115 Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers 51-9061 1 1 0 0 % 0 0 0 $21.44 $44,589 High school diploma or equivalent
7115 Interior Designers 27-1025 1 1 0 0 % 0 0 0 $28.75 $59,791 Bachelor's degree
7115 Interpreters and Translators 27-3091 2 2 0 0 % 0 0 0 $31.68 $65,892 Bachelor's degree
7115 Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers 51-9071 3 3 0 0 % 0 0 1 $14.86 $30,909 High school diploma or equivalent
7115 Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 53-7062 12 12 0 0 % 0 2 2 $17.86 $37,151 No formal educational credential
7115 Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers 37-3011 2 2 0 0 % 0 0 0 $17.22 $35,812 No formal educational credential
7115 Lighting Technicians 27-4015 12 14 1 16.67 % 0 1 2 $26.11 $54,317 Postsecondary nondegree award
7115 Makeup Artists, Theatrical and Performance 39-5091 27 29 2 7.41 % 0 6 6 $37.99 $79,017 Postsecondary nondegree award
7115 Management Analysts 13-1111 5 6 1 20 % 0 1 1 $40.04 $83,281 Bachelor's degree
7115 Managers, All Other 11-9199 62 58 -4 -6.45 % -1 5 4 $33.47 $69,622 Bachelor's degree
7115 Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 13-1161 7 8 1 14.29 % 0 1 1 $32.10 $66,774 Bachelor's degree
7115 Marketing Managers 11-2021 3 3 0 0 % 0 0 0 $52.61 $109,419 Bachelor's degree
7115 Media and Communication Workers, All Other 27-3099 4 4 0 0 % 0 0 0 $29.89 $62,179 High school diploma or equivalent
7115 Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners 13-1121 5 5 0 0 % 0 1 1 $28.85 $60,001 Bachelor's degree
7115 Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators 51-2098 1 1 0 0 % 0 0 0 $17.55 $36,510 High school diploma or equivalent
7115 Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers 47-4098 1 1 0 0 % 0 0 0 $26.30 $54,712 High school diploma or equivalent
7115 Models 41-9012 38 37 0 -2.63 % 0 8 8 $53.75 $111,795 No formal educational credential
7115 Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic 51-9195 5 5 0 0 % 0 1 1 $19.67 $40,913 High school diploma or equivalent
7115 Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other 53-3099 2 2 0 0 % 0 0 0 $17.71 $36,840 No formal educational credential
7115 Museum Technicians and Conservators 25-4013 10 11 1 10 % 0 1 2 $21.84 $45,435 Bachelor's degree
7115 Music Directors and Composers 27-2041 119 113 -6 -5.04 % -1 14 12 $22.93 $47,700 Bachelor's degree
7115 Musicians and Singers 27-2042 1,321 1,337 16 0 % 3 204 208 $25.89 $53,842 No formal educational credential
7115 News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists 27-3023 154 163 9 5.84 % 2 21 22 $24.05 $50,024 Bachelor's degree
7115 Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other 43-9199 2 2 0 0 % 0 0 0 $17.71 $36,831 High school diploma or equivalent
7115 Office Clerks, General 43-9061 48 55 7 14.58 % 1 7 9 $21.54 $44,802 High school diploma or equivalent
7115 Packers and Packagers, Hand 53-7064 1 1 0 0 % 0 0 0 $16.23 $33,764 No formal educational credential
7115 Painters, Construction and Maintenance 47-2141 23 24 1 4.35 % 0 2 2 $22.02 $45,795 No formal educational credential
7115 Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers 51-9123 3 3 0 0 % 0 0 0 $17.35 $36,078 No formal educational credential
7115 Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks 43-3051 1 2 0 100 % 0 0 0 $27.47 $57,140 High school diploma or equivalent
7115 Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other 39-9099 2 2 0 0 % 0 0 1 $15.34 $31,903 High school diploma or equivalent
7115 Personal Service Managers, All Other 11-9179 11 12 2 9.09 % 0 1 1 $10.79 $22,453 High school diploma or equivalent
7115 Photographers 27-4021 377 388 10 2.92 % 2 40 43 $25.96 $53,989 High school diploma or equivalent
7115 Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators 51-9151 4 4 0 0 % 0 1 1 $20.37 $42,363 High school diploma or equivalent
7115 Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers 33-3051 1 1 0 0 % 0 0 0 $48.80 $101,514 High school diploma or equivalent
7115 Postsecondary Teachers 25-1099 6 6 0 0 % 0 1 1 $41.46 $86,234 Doctoral or professional degree
7115 Producers and Directors 27-2012 54 56 3 3.7 % 1 5 6 $32.69 $67,997 Bachelor's degree
7115 Production Workers, All Other 51-9199 3 3 0 0 % 0 0 0 $17.52 $36,447 High school diploma or equivalent
7115 Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks 43-5061 5 6 0 20 % 0 1 1 $25.97 $54,027 High school diploma or equivalent
7115 Project Management Specialists 13-1082 3 4 0 33.33 % 0 0 0 $48.12 $100,080 Bachelor's degree
7115 Proofreaders and Copy Markers 43-9081 2 2 0 0 % 0 0 0 $26.99 $56,137 Bachelor's degree
7115 Public Relations Specialists 27-3031 2 2 0 0 % 0 0 0 $44.24 $92,011 Bachelor's degree
7115 Retail Salespersons 41-2031 7 8 0 14.29 % 0 1 1 $16.05 $33,391 No formal educational credential
7115 Sales Managers 11-2022 1 1 0 0 % 0 0 0 $48.19 $100,235 Bachelor's degree
7115 Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel 41-3091 4 4 0 0 % 0 0 1 $30.07 $62,537 High school diploma or equivalent
7115 Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 25-2031 1 1 0 0 % 0 0 0 $38.96 $81,035 Bachelor's degree
7115 Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 43-6014 6 7 1 16.67 % 0 1 1 $21.81 $45,360 High school diploma or equivalent
7115 Self-Enrichment Teachers 25-3021 52 52 0 0 % 0 7 8 $21.51 $44,751 High school diploma or equivalent
7115 Set and Exhibit Designers 27-1027 17 18 1 5.88 % 0 2 2 $24.08 $50,085 Bachelor's degree
7115 Sheet Metal Workers 47-2211 2 3 0 50 % 0 0 0 $29.79 $61,958 High school diploma or equivalent
7115 Skincare Specialists 39-5094 2 3 0 50 % 0 0 0 $16.44 $34,197 Postsecondary nondegree award
7115 Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other 19-3099 2 2 0 0 % 0 0 0 $40.01 $83,221 Bachelor's degree
7115 Sound Engineering Technicians 27-4014 5 5 0 0 % 0 1 1 $28.59 $59,470 Postsecondary nondegree award
7115 Special Effects Artists and Animators 27-1014 345 372 27 7.83 % 5 40 46 $20.87 $43,409 Bachelor's degree
7115 Survey Researchers 19-3022 1 1 0 0 % 0 0 0 $27.56 $57,328 Master's degree
7115 Technical Writers 27-3042 35 34 0 -2.86 % 0 3 3 $41.07 $85,420 Bachelor's degree
7115 Tour and Travel Guides 39-7018 2 2 0 0 % 0 0 0 $20.37 $42,374 High school diploma or equivalent
7115 Training and Development Specialists 13-1151 1 1 0 0 % 0 0 0 $34.79 $72,371 Bachelor's degree
7115 Web and Digital Interface Designers 15-1255 4 4 0 0 % 0 0 0 $29.39 $61,123 Bachelor's degree
7115 Woodworkers, All Other 51-7099 2 2 0 0 % 0 0 0 $14.58 $30,321 High school diploma or equivalent
7115 Writers and Authors 27-3043 1,820 1,882 62 0 % 12 216 228 $22.98 $47,792 Bachelor's degree