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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
7,816 7,958 142 1.82% 28 816 844 $30.05 $62,504
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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 3 4 0 33.33 % 0 0 0 $41.01 $85,305 Bachelor's degree
7115 Actors 27-2011 332 336 4 1.2 % 1 38 39 $28.52 $59,320 Some college
7115 Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes 13-1011 5 3 -2 -40 % 0 0 0 $31.33 $65,171 Bachelor's degree
7115 Amusement and Recreation Attendants 39-3091 9 9 0 0 % 0 3 3 $17.20 $35,782 No formal educational credential
7115 Archivists 25-4011 1 2 0 100 % 0 0 0 $29.92 $62,232 Master's degree
7115 Art Directors 27-1011 139 145 6 4.32 % 1 13 15 $23.91 $49,730 Bachelor's degree
7115 Artists and Related Workers, All Other 27-1019 116 120 4 3.45 % 1 11 12 $11.25 $23,390 No formal educational credential
7115 Audio and Video Technicians 27-4011 18 18 1 0 % 0 2 2 $25.73 $53,516 Postsecondary nondegree award
7115 Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 43-3031 5 5 0 0 % 0 1 1 $25.56 $53,166 Some college
7115 Business Operations Specialists, All Other 13-1199 6 8 1 33.33 % 0 1 1 $36.65 $76,225 Bachelor's degree
7115 Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film 27-4031 5 5 -1 0 % 0 0 0 $26.88 $55,916 Bachelor's degree
7115 Carpenters 47-2031 8 9 1 12.5 % 0 1 1 $32.42 $67,430 High school diploma or equivalent
7115 Cashiers 41-2011 3 3 0 0 % 0 1 1 $17.07 $35,511 No formal educational credential
7115 Chief Executives 11-1011 6 6 0 0 % 0 0 0 $58.31 $121,294 Bachelor's degree
7115 Choreographers 27-2032 36 39 3 8.33 % 1 6 6 $25.11 $52,239 High school diploma or equivalent
7115 Coaches and Scouts 27-2022 12 7 -5 -41.67 % -1 1 0 $22.02 $45,793 Bachelor's degree
7115 Commercial and Industrial Designers 27-1021 3 3 0 0 % 0 0 0 $34.25 $71,230 Bachelor's degree
7115 Computer User Support Specialists 15-1232 3 3 0 0 % 0 0 0 $48.38 $100,622 Some college
7115 Costume Attendants 39-3092 2 2 0 0 % 0 1 1 $28.00 $58,248 High school diploma or equivalent
7115 Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners 27-3092 1 1 0 0 % 0 0 0 $41.62 $86,573 Postsecondary nondegree award
7115 Craft Artists 27-1012 645 654 9 1.4 % 2 61 63 $6.26 $13,028 No formal educational credential
7115 Customer Service Representatives 43-4051 3 3 0 0 % 0 0 0 $22.19 $46,153 High school diploma or equivalent
7115 Dancers 27-2031 77 82 5 6.49 % 1 12 14 $27.68 $57,569 No formal educational credential
7115 Demonstrators and Product Promoters 41-9011 16 11 -5 -31.25 % -1 2 1 $20.91 $43,501 No formal educational credential
7115 Designers, All Other 27-1029 8 9 1 12.5 % 0 1 1 $27.22 $56,609 Bachelor's degree
7115 Disc Jockeys, Except Radio 27-2091 257 276 18 7.39 % 4 21 25 $23.84 $49,593 High school diploma or equivalent
7115 Editors 27-3041 25 25 0 0 % 0 3 2 $30.43 $63,291 Bachelor's degree
7115 Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians 17-3023 5 5 0 0 % 0 0 1 $38.35 $79,776 Associate's degree
7115 Electricians 47-2111 2 1 0 -50 % 0 0 0 $35.01 $72,827 High school diploma or equivalent
7115 Entertainers and Performers, Sports and Related Workers, All Other 27-2099 297 305 8 2.69 % 2 35 37 $22.25 $46,278 No formal educational credential
7115 Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling 11-9072 6 7 1 16.67 % 0 1 1 $36.81 $76,565 Bachelor's degree
7115 Entertainment Attendants and Related Workers, All Other 39-3099 5 5 0 0 % 0 1 1 $18.58 $38,644 High school diploma or equivalent
7115 Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants 43-6011 3 3 0 0 % 0 0 0 $37.65 $78,306 High school diploma or equivalent
7115 Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors 39-9031 2 1 0 -50 % 0 0 0 $25.38 $52,787 High school diploma or equivalent
7115 Fashion Designers 27-1022 16 17 1 6.25 % 0 1 2 $28.91 $60,138 Bachelor's degree
7115 Film and Video Editors 27-4032 42 45 3 7.14 % 1 4 4 $29.89 $62,169 Bachelor's degree
7115 Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators 27-1013 1,321 1,337 16 0 % 3 124 127 $9.91 $20,607 Bachelor's degree
7115 First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers 41-1012 1 1 0 0 % 0 0 0 $24.23 $50,408 High school diploma or equivalent
7115 First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 43-1011 2 2 0 0 % 0 0 0 $34.77 $72,328 High school diploma or equivalent
7115 Fundraising Managers 11-2033 1 1 0 0 % 0 0 0 $70.79 $147,248 Bachelor's degree
7115 Gambling Dealers 39-3011 2 2 0 0 % 0 0 0 $16.32 $33,953 High school diploma or equivalent
7115 General and Operations Managers 11-1021 23 27 4 17.39 % 1 2 3 $55.60 $115,644 Bachelor's degree
7115 Graphic Designers 27-1024 18 18 0 0 % 0 1 2 $28.65 $59,582 Bachelor's degree
7115 Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists 39-5012 2 2 0 0 % 0 0 0 $14.36 $29,873 Postsecondary nondegree award
7115 Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop 35-9031 3 3 0 0 % 0 1 1 $16.48 $34,268 No formal educational credential
7115 Interpreters and Translators 27-3091 2 2 0 0 % 0 0 0 $33.21 $69,078 Bachelor's degree
7115 Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers 51-9071 2 2 0 0 % 0 0 0 $16.19 $33,672 High school diploma or equivalent
7115 Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 53-7062 25 27 2 8 % 0 3 4 $20.77 $43,208 No formal educational credential
7115 Lawyers 23-1011 1 1 0 0 % 0 0 0 $77.67 $161,547 Doctoral or professional degree
7115 Lighting Technicians 27-4015 15 16 1 6.67 % 0 1 2 $26.34 $54,796 Postsecondary nondegree award
7115 Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 49-9071 1 1 0 0 % 0 0 0 $25.73 $53,528 High school diploma or equivalent
7115 Makeup Artists, Theatrical and Performance 39-5091 6 4 -2 -33.33 % 0 1 0 $31.61 $65,755 Postsecondary nondegree award
7115 Management Analysts 13-1111 1 2 0 100 % 0 0 0 $39.78 $82,741 Bachelor's degree
7115 Managers, All Other 11-9199 57 53 -4 -7.02 % -1 4 3 $35.88 $74,638 Bachelor's degree
7115 Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 13-1161 5 6 1 20 % 0 0 1 $34.05 $70,820 Bachelor's degree
7115 Marketing Managers 11-2021 2 3 0 50 % 0 0 0 $55.10 $114,613 Bachelor's degree
7115 Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other 27-4099 2 2 0 0 % 0 0 0 $28.02 $58,280 High school diploma or equivalent
7115 Media and Communication Workers, All Other 27-3099 8 8 0 0 % 0 1 1 $30.47 $63,373 High school diploma or equivalent
7115 Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners 13-1121 4 4 0 0 % 0 0 1 $30.97 $64,416 Bachelor's degree
7115 Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators 51-2098 1 1 0 0 % 0 0 0 $21.19 $44,074 High school diploma or equivalent
7115 Models 41-9012 34 34 0 0 % 0 6 6 $39.09 $81,304 No formal educational credential
7115 Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic 51-9195 5 4 0 -20 % 0 1 1 $20.94 $43,552 High school diploma or equivalent
7115 Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other 53-3099 1 1 0 0 % 0 0 0 $19.87 $41,323 No formal educational credential
7115 Museum Technicians and Conservators 25-4013 8 9 0 12.5 % 0 1 1 $24.98 $51,968 Bachelor's degree
7115 Music Directors and Composers 27-2041 103 96 -7 -6.8 % -1 10 8 $25.63 $53,302 Bachelor's degree
7115 Musicians and Singers 27-2042 1,272 1,287 15 0 % 3 164 167 $24.92 $51,832 No formal educational credential
7115 News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists 27-3023 136 136 0 0 % 0 15 15 $28.17 $58,585 Bachelor's degree
7115 Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other 43-9199 1 1 0 0 % 0 0 0 $23.00 $47,838 High school diploma or equivalent
7115 Office Clerks, General 43-9061 12 14 1 16.67 % 0 2 2 $22.83 $47,479 High school diploma or equivalent
7115 Packers and Packagers, Hand 53-7064 1 1 0 0 % 0 0 0 $17.20 $35,767 No formal educational credential
7115 Painters, Construction and Maintenance 47-2141 21 22 1 4.76 % 0 2 2 $24.00 $49,930 No formal educational credential
7115 Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers 51-9123 3 3 0 0 % 0 0 0 $20.51 $42,666 No formal educational credential
7115 Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks 43-3051 2 2 0 0 % 0 0 0 $29.89 $62,180 High school diploma or equivalent
7115 Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other 39-9099 2 2 0 0 % 0 0 0 $16.06 $33,405 High school diploma or equivalent
7115 Personal Service Managers, All Other 11-9179 3 3 0 0 % 0 0 0 $11.45 $23,824 High school diploma or equivalent
7115 Photographers 27-4021 382 389 7 1.83 % 1 34 35 $27.83 $57,892 High school diploma or equivalent
7115 Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators 51-9151 2 2 0 0 % 0 0 0 $26.17 $54,438 High school diploma or equivalent
7115 Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers 33-3051 1 1 0 0 % 0 0 0 $53.13 $110,505 High school diploma or equivalent
7115 Postsecondary Teachers 25-1099 5 5 0 0 % 0 0 0 $56.49 $117,502 Doctoral or professional degree
7115 Producers and Directors 27-2012 65 69 4 6.15 % 1 6 6 $35.01 $72,813 Bachelor's degree
7115 Production Workers, All Other 51-9199 2 2 0 0 % 0 0 0 $17.55 $36,507 High school diploma or equivalent
7115 Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks 43-5061 4 4 0 0 % 0 0 0 $28.53 $59,344 High school diploma or equivalent
7115 Project Management Specialists 13-1082 6 6 0 0 % 0 0 0 $54.81 $114,005 Bachelor's degree
7115 Public Relations Managers 11-2032 1 1 0 0 % 0 0 0 $64.93 $135,060 Bachelor's degree
7115 Public Relations Specialists 27-3031 4 4 0 0 % 0 0 0 $40.93 $85,137 Bachelor's degree
7115 Registered Nurses 29-1141 1 1 0 0 % 0 0 0 $79.65 $165,673 Bachelor's degree
7115 Retail Salespersons 41-2031 4 4 0 0 % 0 1 1 $17.34 $36,071 No formal educational credential
7115 Sales and Related Workers, All Other 41-9099 1 1 0 0 % 0 0 0 $20.27 $42,169 High school diploma or equivalent
7115 Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel 41-3091 8 9 1 12.5 % 0 1 1 $32.35 $67,280 High school diploma or equivalent
7115 Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 25-2031 1 1 0 0 % 0 0 0 $49.00 $101,915 Bachelor's degree
7115 Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 43-6014 6 6 0 0 % 0 1 1 $23.42 $48,714 High school diploma or equivalent
7115 Self-Enrichment Teachers 25-3021 50 48 -1 -4 % 0 6 6 $24.43 $50,823 High school diploma or equivalent
7115 Set and Exhibit Designers 27-1027 18 19 1 5.56 % 0 1 2 $23.47 $48,817 Bachelor's degree
7115 Shampooers 39-5093 19 22 3 15.79 % 1 3 4 $13.43 $27,934 No formal educational credential
7115 Sheet Metal Workers 47-2211 2 2 0 0 % 0 0 0 $34.76 $72,306 High school diploma or equivalent
7115 Skincare Specialists 39-5094 2 3 0 50 % 0 0 0 $16.40 $34,120 Postsecondary nondegree award
7115 Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other 19-3099 2 2 0 0 % 0 0 0 $45.24 $94,095 Bachelor's degree
7115 Sound Engineering Technicians 27-4014 2 3 1 50 % 0 0 0 $31.89 $66,333 Postsecondary nondegree award
7115 Special Effects Artists and Animators 27-1014 238 254 16 6.72 % 3 23 26 $19.24 $40,020 Bachelor's degree
7115 Technical Writers 27-3042 59 65 6 10.17 % 1 5 6 $39.56 $82,277 Bachelor's degree
7115 Tour and Travel Guides 39-7018 3 4 0 33.33 % 0 1 1 $21.82 $45,390 High school diploma or equivalent
7115 Training and Development Specialists 13-1151 1 1 0 0 % 0 0 0 $34.40 $71,551 Bachelor's degree
7115 Tutors 25-3041 1 0 -1 -100 % 0 0 0 $21.58 $44,891 Some college
7115 Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials 27-2023 1 0 -1 -100 % 0 0 0 $19.62 $40,800 High school diploma or equivalent
7115 Web and Digital Interface Designers 15-1255 2 2 0 0 % 0 0 0 $37.68 $78,382 Bachelor's degree
7115 Woodworkers, All Other 51-7099 2 2 0 0 % 0 0 0 $18.17 $37,798 High school diploma or equivalent
7115 Writers and Authors 27-3043 1,693 1,711 19 0 % 4 166 169 $23.08 $48,009 Bachelor's degree