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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
8,669 9,081 412 4.75% 82 1,027 1,110 $30.20 $62,819
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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 4 4 0 0 % 0 0 0 $41.22 $85,739 Bachelor's degree
7115 Actors 27-2011 401 417 17 3.99 % 3 54 57 $30.75 $63,958 Some college
7115 Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes 13-1011 10 8 -2 -20 % 0 1 0 $35.11 $73,035 Bachelor's degree
7115 Amusement and Recreation Attendants 39-3091 9 10 1 11.11 % 0 3 3 $17.24 $35,859 No formal educational credential
7115 Archivists 25-4011 1 1 0 0 % 0 0 0 $28.26 $58,790 Master's degree
7115 Art Directors 27-1011 417 471 54 12.95 % 11 46 56 $23.70 $49,303 Bachelor's degree
7115 Artists and Related Workers, All Other 27-1019 172 188 16 9.3 % 3 18 22 $11.02 $22,931 No formal educational credential
7115 Athletes and Sports Competitors 27-2021 1 0 -1 -100 % 0 0 0 $31.22 $64,940 No formal educational credential
7115 Audio and Video Technicians 27-4011 22 24 2 9.09 % 0 2 2 $27.06 $56,279 Postsecondary nondegree award
7115 Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 43-3031 4 5 0 25 % 0 1 1 $25.76 $53,579 Some college
7115 Broadcast Technicians 27-4012 2 2 0 0 % 0 0 0 $30.77 $64,011 Associate's degree
7115 Business Operations Specialists, All Other 13-1199 6 8 1 33.33 % 0 1 1 $36.58 $76,094 Bachelor's degree
7115 Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film 27-4031 7 7 0 0 % 0 1 1 $29.28 $60,894 Bachelor's degree
7115 Carpenters 47-2031 7 7 0 0 % 0 1 1 $32.13 $66,830 High school diploma or equivalent
7115 Cashiers 41-2011 4 3 0 -25 % 0 1 1 $17.06 $35,476 No formal educational credential
7115 Chief Executives 11-1011 7 7 0 0 % 0 1 1 $59.20 $123,133 Bachelor's degree
7115 Choreographers 27-2032 16 12 -3 -25 % -1 2 2 $26.97 $56,106 High school diploma or equivalent
7115 Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders 51-9192 2 2 0 0 % 0 0 0 $21.73 $45,203 High school diploma or equivalent
7115 Clergy 21-2011 4 5 0 25 % 0 0 1 $33.21 $69,067 Bachelor's degree
7115 Coaches and Scouts 27-2022 12 8 -4 -33.33 % -1 1 1 $21.59 $44,903 Bachelor's degree
7115 Commercial and Industrial Designers 27-1021 2 2 0 0 % 0 0 0 $35.33 $73,485 Bachelor's degree
7115 Computer Systems Analysts 15-1211 1 1 0 0 % 0 0 0 $56.95 $118,459 Bachelor's degree
7115 Computer User Support Specialists 15-1232 3 3 0 0 % 0 0 0 $48.42 $100,722 Some college
7115 Costume Attendants 39-3092 2 3 0 50 % 0 1 1 $29.36 $61,066 High school diploma or equivalent
7115 Craft Artists 27-1012 653 705 52 7.96 % 10 70 80 $7.15 $14,865 No formal educational credential
7115 Curators 25-4012 1 2 0 100 % 0 0 0 $29.90 $62,200 Master's degree
7115 Customer Service Representatives 43-4051 3 3 0 0 % 0 0 0 $22.22 $46,208 High school diploma or equivalent
7115 Dancers 27-2031 75 80 6 6.67 % 1 13 14 $30.09 $62,578 No formal educational credential
7115 Demonstrators and Product Promoters 41-9011 3 2 -1 -33.33 % 0 0 0 $20.89 $43,453 No formal educational credential
7115 Designers, All Other 27-1029 11 12 1 9.09 % 0 1 1 $26.53 $55,186 Bachelor's degree
7115 Disc Jockeys, Except Radio 27-2091 286 317 31 10.84 % 6 33 39 $29.86 $62,110 High school diploma or equivalent
7115 Editors 27-3041 26 26 0 0 % 0 3 3 $29.60 $61,567 Bachelor's degree
7115 Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians 17-3023 4 4 0 0 % 0 0 0 $38.53 $80,148 Associate's degree
7115 Entertainers and Performers, Sports and Related Workers, All Other 27-2099 368 396 27 7.61 % 5 52 57 $24.26 $50,463 No formal educational credential
7115 Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling 11-9072 6 6 0 0 % 0 1 1 $37.02 $77,006 Bachelor's degree
7115 Entertainment Attendants and Related Workers, All Other 39-3099 3 3 0 0 % 0 1 1 $18.77 $39,036 High school diploma or equivalent
7115 Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants 43-6011 3 3 0 0 % 0 0 0 $37.71 $78,447 High school diploma or equivalent
7115 Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors 39-9031 2 2 0 0 % 0 0 0 $25.51 $53,070 High school diploma or equivalent
7115 Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals 45-2093 2 2 0 0 % 0 0 0 $17.35 $36,090 No formal educational credential
7115 Fashion Designers 27-1022 17 18 1 5.88 % 0 2 2 $28.86 $60,029 Bachelor's degree
7115 Film and Video Editors 27-4032 39 42 4 7.69 % 1 4 5 $30.35 $63,138 Bachelor's degree
7115 Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators 27-1013 1,407 1,454 47 0 % 9 146 156 $11.83 $24,609 Bachelor's degree
7115 First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers 41-1012 1 1 0 0 % 0 0 0 $24.91 $51,822 High school diploma or equivalent
7115 First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 43-1011 1 1 0 0 % 0 0 0 $34.89 $72,568 High school diploma or equivalent
7115 First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors 53-1047 1 1 0 0 % 0 0 0 $29.76 $61,909 High school diploma or equivalent
7115 Fundraising Managers 11-2033 1 1 0 0 % 0 0 0 $70.83 $147,323 Bachelor's degree
7115 Gambling Dealers 39-3011 2 2 0 0 % 0 0 0 $16.94 $35,243 High school diploma or equivalent
7115 General and Operations Managers 11-1021 26 31 5 19.23 % 1 3 4 $55.40 $115,229 Bachelor's degree
7115 Graphic Designers 27-1024 18 19 1 5.56 % 0 2 2 $29.41 $61,179 Bachelor's degree
7115 Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists 39-5012 2 2 0 0 % 0 0 0 $15.47 $32,170 Postsecondary nondegree award
7115 Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop 35-9031 3 4 0 33.33 % 0 1 1 $16.57 $34,464 No formal educational credential
7115 Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other 49-9099 1 1 0 0 % 0 0 0 $23.28 $48,431 High school diploma or equivalent
7115 Interior Designers 27-1025 3 2 0 -33.33 % 0 0 0 $32.52 $67,635 Bachelor's degree
7115 Interpreters and Translators 27-3091 2 2 0 0 % 0 0 0 $33.59 $69,866 Bachelor's degree
7115 Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers 51-9071 2 2 0 0 % 0 0 0 $17.35 $36,085 High school diploma or equivalent
7115 Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 53-7062 27 31 4 14.81 % 1 4 5 $20.82 $43,299 No formal educational credential
7115 Lawyers 23-1011 3 4 0 33.33 % 0 0 0 $73.91 $153,736 Doctoral or professional degree
7115 Lighting Technicians 27-4015 13 15 1 15.38 % 0 1 2 $27.73 $57,675 Postsecondary nondegree award
7115 Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 49-9071 1 1 0 0 % 0 0 0 $25.73 $53,525 High school diploma or equivalent
7115 Management Analysts 13-1111 2 2 0 0 % 0 0 0 $40.38 $83,981 Bachelor's degree
7115 Managers, All Other 11-9199 63 62 -1 -1.59 % 0 6 5 $37.58 $78,164 Bachelor's degree
7115 Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 13-1161 7 8 1 14.29 % 0 1 1 $34.59 $71,956 Bachelor's degree
7115 Marketing Managers 11-2021 3 3 0 0 % 0 0 0 $56.36 $117,236 Bachelor's degree
7115 Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other 27-4099 3 3 0 0 % 0 0 0 $28.81 $59,917 High school diploma or equivalent
7115 Media and Communication Workers, All Other 27-3099 10 11 1 10 % 0 1 1 $31.73 $65,989 High school diploma or equivalent
7115 Medical Equipment Repairers 49-9062 1 1 0 0 % 0 0 0 $30.95 $64,380 Associate's degree
7115 Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners 13-1121 6 6 0 0 % 0 1 1 $31.62 $65,766 Bachelor's degree
7115 Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators 51-2098 1 2 0 100 % 0 0 0 $21.17 $44,044 High school diploma or equivalent
7115 Models 41-9012 56 58 2 3.57 % 0 12 13 $48.62 $101,137 No formal educational credential
7115 Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic 51-9195 5 5 0 0 % 0 1 1 $20.80 $43,268 High school diploma or equivalent
7115 Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other 53-3099 1 1 0 0 % 0 0 0 $20.64 $42,928 No formal educational credential
7115 Museum Technicians and Conservators 25-4013 5 7 1 40 % 0 1 1 $24.15 $50,229 Bachelor's degree
7115 Music Directors and Composers 27-2041 110 104 -6 -5.45 % -1 12 11 $26.07 $54,231 Bachelor's degree
7115 Musicians and Singers 27-2042 1,529 1,585 56 0 % 11 212 223 $27.50 $57,202 No formal educational credential
7115 News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists 27-3023 150 155 5 3.33 % 1 17 18 $30.02 $62,439 Bachelor's degree
7115 Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other 43-9199 3 4 0 33.33 % 0 0 1 $21.71 $45,159 High school diploma or equivalent
7115 Office Clerks, General 43-9061 14 16 2 14.29 % 0 2 3 $22.84 $47,510 High school diploma or equivalent
7115 Packers and Packagers, Hand 53-7064 1 1 0 0 % 0 0 0 $17.21 $35,797 No formal educational credential
7115 Painters, Construction and Maintenance 47-2141 23 24 1 4.35 % 0 2 2 $24.13 $50,184 No formal educational credential
7115 Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers 51-9123 5 6 1 20 % 0 1 1 $20.27 $42,168 No formal educational credential
7115 Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks 43-3051 2 2 0 0 % 0 0 0 $29.94 $62,278 High school diploma or equivalent
7115 Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other 39-9099 2 2 0 0 % 0 0 0 $17.23 $35,849 High school diploma or equivalent
7115 Personal Service Managers, All Other 11-9179 2 3 1 50 % 0 0 0 $13.09 $27,218 High school diploma or equivalent
7115 Photographers 27-4021 404 425 22 5.2 % 4 40 45 $28.75 $59,806 High school diploma or equivalent
7115 Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators 51-9151 2 2 0 0 % 0 0 0 $26.67 $55,464 High school diploma or equivalent
7115 Postsecondary Teachers 25-1099 6 7 0 16.67 % 0 1 1 $56.43 $117,384 Doctoral or professional degree
7115 Producers and Directors 27-2012 65 71 6 9.23 % 1 6 7 $37.50 $77,998 Bachelor's degree
7115 Production Workers, All Other 51-9199 3 3 0 0 % 0 0 0 $17.72 $36,855 High school diploma or equivalent
7115 Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks 43-5061 3 3 0 0 % 0 0 0 $28.48 $59,244 High school diploma or equivalent
7115 Project Management Specialists 13-1082 6 7 1 16.67 % 0 1 1 $55.20 $114,826 Bachelor's degree
7115 Proofreaders and Copy Markers 43-9081 2 2 0 0 % 0 0 0 $24.65 $51,279 Bachelor's degree
7115 Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers 11-9141 1 1 0 0 % 0 0 0 $31.22 $64,935 High school diploma or equivalent
7115 Public Relations Managers 11-2032 2 2 0 0 % 0 0 0 $65.77 $136,810 Bachelor's degree
7115 Public Relations Specialists 27-3031 4 5 0 25 % 0 0 1 $40.49 $84,213 Bachelor's degree
7115 Registered Nurses 29-1141 1 1 0 0 % 0 0 0 $79.64 $165,656 Bachelor's degree
7115 Retail Salespersons 41-2031 6 6 0 0 % 0 1 1 $17.55 $36,503 No formal educational credential
7115 Sales and Related Workers, All Other 41-9099 1 1 0 0 % 0 0 0 $19.81 $41,208 High school diploma or equivalent
7115 Sales Managers 11-2022 1 1 0 0 % 0 0 0 $49.53 $103,021 Bachelor's degree
7115 Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel 41-3091 8 10 1 25 % 0 1 1 $32.69 $67,990 High school diploma or equivalent
7115 Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 43-6014 7 8 1 14.29 % 0 1 1 $23.39 $48,659 High school diploma or equivalent
7115 Self-Enrichment Teachers 25-3021 54 55 1 1.85 % 0 8 8 $21.85 $45,453 High school diploma or equivalent
7115 Set and Exhibit Designers 27-1027 16 16 0 0 % 0 1 2 $26.43 $54,972 Bachelor's degree
7115 Shampooers 39-5093 11 13 3 18.18 % 1 2 3 $14.75 $30,670 No formal educational credential
7115 Sheet Metal Workers 47-2211 2 3 0 50 % 0 0 0 $34.55 $71,863 High school diploma or equivalent
7115 Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks 43-5071 1 2 0 100 % 0 0 0 $21.40 $44,517 High school diploma or equivalent
7115 Skincare Specialists 39-5094 3 3 0 0 % 0 0 1 $17.37 $36,135 Postsecondary nondegree award
7115 Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other 19-3099 2 2 0 0 % 0 0 0 $43.19 $89,829 Bachelor's degree
7115 Sound Engineering Technicians 27-4014 3 3 0 0 % 0 0 0 $34.60 $71,963 Postsecondary nondegree award
7115 Special Effects Artists and Animators 27-1014 109 87 -22 -20.18 % -4 10 6 $21.37 $44,452 Bachelor's degree
7115 Technical Writers 27-3042 59 66 7 11.86 % 1 6 7 $41.03 $85,346 Bachelor's degree
7115 Tour and Travel Guides 39-7018 4 4 1 0 % 0 1 1 $21.81 $45,355 High school diploma or equivalent
7115 Training and Development Specialists 13-1151 1 1 0 0 % 0 0 0 $33.88 $70,464 Bachelor's degree
7115 Tutors 25-3041 4 3 -1 -25 % 0 1 1 $19.55 $40,661 Some college
7115 Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials 27-2023 2 1 -1 -50 % 0 0 0 $21.84 $45,434 High school diploma or equivalent
7115 Web and Digital Interface Designers 15-1255 2 2 0 0 % 0 0 0 $38.30 $79,657 Bachelor's degree
7115 Woodworkers, All Other 51-7099 2 2 0 0 % 0 0 0 $17.60 $36,601 High school diploma or equivalent
7115 Writers and Authors 27-3043 1,733 1,792 59 0 % 12 199 211 $25.66 $53,377 Bachelor's degree