CareerGPS

Motion Picture and Video Industries
Employment Employment Change Average Annual Job Openings Wage
2020 2025 Numerical Percent New Jobs Replacement Jobs Total Median Hourly Median Annual
2,248 2,383 135 6.02% 27 384 411 $30.75 $63,954
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NAICS Occupation SOC 2020 2025 Numerical Percent New Jobs Replacement Jobs Total Median Hourly Median Annual Education and Training Level
5121 Accountants and Auditors 13-2011 7 9 1 28.57 % 0 1 1 $41.22 $85,739 Bachelor's degree
5121 Actors 27-2011 41 46 5 12.2 % 1 6 7 $30.75 $63,958 Some college
5121 Administrative Services Managers 11-3012 3 2 0 -33.33 % 0 0 0 $46.29 $96,282 Bachelor's degree
5121 Advertising Sales Agents 41-3011 1 2 1 100 % 0 0 0 $28.97 $60,261 High school diploma or equivalent
5121 Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes 13-1011 2 2 0 0 % 0 0 0 $35.11 $73,035 Bachelor's degree
5121 Amusement and Recreation Attendants 39-3091 32 31 -1 -3.13 % 0 9 9 $17.24 $35,859 No formal educational credential
5121 Art Directors 27-1011 9 10 2 11.11 % 0 1 1 $23.70 $49,303 Bachelor's degree
5121 Audio and Video Technicians 27-4011 45 54 9 20 % 2 4 6 $27.06 $56,279 Postsecondary nondegree award
5121 Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers 49-2097 1 1 0 0 % 0 0 0 $25.07 $52,145 Postsecondary nondegree award
5121 Bartenders 35-3011 37 40 2 8.11 % 0 7 8 $16.49 $34,308 No formal educational credential
5121 Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 43-3031 5 5 0 0 % 0 1 1 $25.76 $53,579 Some college
5121 Broadcast Technicians 27-4012 8 7 0 -12.5 % 0 1 1 $30.77 $64,011 Associate's degree
5121 Business Operations Specialists, All Other 13-1199 4 5 1 25 % 0 0 1 $36.58 $76,094 Bachelor's degree
5121 Calibration Technologists and Technicians 17-3028 2 3 1 50 % 0 0 0 $32.64 $67,894 Associate's degree
5121 Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film 27-4031 98 116 18 18.37 % 4 10 13 $29.28 $60,894 Bachelor's degree
5121 Carpenters 47-2031 3 4 1 33.33 % 0 0 0 $32.13 $66,830 High school diploma or equivalent
5121 Cashiers 41-2011 69 63 -6 -8.7 % -1 15 14 $17.06 $35,476 No formal educational credential
5121 Chefs and Head Cooks 35-1011 1 1 0 0 % 0 0 0 $24.26 $50,462 High school diploma or equivalent
5121 Chief Executives 11-1011 13 14 1 7.69 % 0 1 1 $59.20 $123,133 Bachelor's degree
5121 Computer and Information Systems Managers 11-3021 4 5 1 25 % 0 0 1 $75.34 $156,710 Bachelor's degree
5121 Computer Occupations, All Other 15-1299 3 3 1 0 % 0 0 0 $47.87 $99,580 Bachelor's degree
5121 Computer Programmers 15-1251 1 1 0 0 % 0 0 0 $42.96 $89,357 Bachelor's degree
5121 Computer User Support Specialists 15-1232 6 6 0 0 % 0 0 1 $48.42 $100,722 Some college
5121 Cooks, All Other 35-2019 9 9 0 0 % 0 2 2 $17.57 $36,541 No formal educational credential
5121 Cooks, Fast Food 35-2011 3 3 0 0 % 0 0 0 $17.20 $35,784 No formal educational credential
5121 Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria 35-2012 2 2 0 0 % 0 0 0 $20.72 $43,098 No formal educational credential
5121 Cooks, Restaurant 35-2014 4 4 0 0 % 0 1 1 $20.21 $42,030 No formal educational credential
5121 Cooks, Short Order 35-2015 3 3 0 0 % 0 1 1 $17.83 $37,082 No formal educational credential
5121 Costume Attendants 39-3092 1 1 0 0 % 0 0 0 $29.36 $61,066 High school diploma or equivalent
5121 Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners 27-3092 3 3 0 0 % 0 0 0 $42.50 $88,401 Postsecondary nondegree award
5121 Customer Service Representatives 43-4051 5 5 0 0 % 0 1 1 $22.22 $46,208 High school diploma or equivalent
5121 Data Scientists 15-2051 2 3 1 50 % 0 0 0 $46.29 $96,275 Bachelor's degree
5121 Designers, All Other 27-1029 1 1 0 0 % 0 0 0 $26.53 $55,186 Bachelor's degree
5121 Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers 35-9011 15 16 1 6.67 % 0 3 3 $16.75 $34,848 No formal educational credential
5121 Dishwashers 35-9021 5 6 0 20 % 0 1 1 $17.23 $35,847 No formal educational credential
5121 Editors 27-3041 16 17 1 6.25 % 0 2 2 $29.60 $61,567 Bachelor's degree
5121 Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians 17-3023 5 5 1 0 % 0 1 1 $38.53 $80,148 Associate's degree
5121 Electricians 47-2111 2 3 0 50 % 0 0 0 $35.03 $72,869 High school diploma or equivalent
5121 Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians 17-3024 1 2 1 100 % 0 0 0 $39.59 $82,349 Associate's degree
5121 Entertainers and Performers, Sports and Related Workers, All Other 27-2099 20 23 3 15 % 1 3 4 $24.26 $50,463 No formal educational credential
5121 Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling 11-9072 14 13 0 -7.14 % 0 2 2 $37.02 $77,006 Bachelor's degree
5121 Entertainment Attendants and Related Workers, All Other 39-3099 10 10 0 0 % 0 3 3 $18.77 $39,036 High school diploma or equivalent
5121 Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants 43-6011 4 4 1 0 % 0 1 1 $37.71 $78,447 High school diploma or equivalent
5121 Facilities Managers 11-3013 2 2 0 0 % 0 0 0 $45.65 $94,952 Bachelor's degree
5121 Fashion Designers 27-1022 3 4 1 33.33 % 0 0 0 $28.86 $60,029 Bachelor's degree
5121 Fast Food and Counter Workers 35-3023 151 147 -4 -2.65 % -1 40 39 $17.97 $37,378 No formal educational credential
5121 Film and Video Editors 27-4032 160 182 22 13.75 % 4 16 20 $30.35 $63,138 Bachelor's degree
5121 Financial Managers 11-3031 2 3 1 50 % 0 0 0 $60.88 $126,638 Bachelor's degree
5121 Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators 27-1013 1 2 0 100 % 0 0 0 $11.83 $24,609 Bachelor's degree
5121 First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services 39-1014 96 93 -3 -3.13 % -1 11 11 $23.27 $48,408 High school diploma or equivalent
5121 First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 35-1012 19 18 -1 -5.26 % 0 3 3 $22.08 $45,936 High school diploma or equivalent
5121 First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 43-1011 3 3 1 0 % 0 0 0 $34.89 $72,568 High school diploma or equivalent
5121 First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers 39-1022 13 12 -1 -7.69 % 0 1 1 $21.98 $45,725 High school diploma or equivalent
5121 First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 41-1011 8 8 0 0 % 0 1 1 $20.10 $41,804 High school diploma or equivalent
5121 Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other 35-9099 4 4 0 0 % 0 1 1 $16.90 $35,147 No formal educational credential
5121 Food Preparation Workers 35-2021 4 4 0 0 % 0 1 1 $17.93 $37,291 No formal educational credential
5121 Food Servers, Nonrestaurant 35-3041 37 42 5 13.51 % 1 8 9 $17.65 $36,717 No formal educational credential
5121 Food Service Managers 11-9051 3 3 0 0 % 0 0 1 $25.03 $52,062 High school diploma or equivalent
5121 General and Operations Managers 11-1021 64 65 1 1.56 % 0 6 6 $55.40 $115,229 Bachelor's degree
5121 Graphic Designers 27-1024 6 6 1 0 % 0 1 1 $29.41 $61,179 Bachelor's degree
5121 Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists 39-5012 3 2 -1 -33.33 % 0 0 0 $15.47 $32,170 Postsecondary nondegree award
5121 Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 53-3032 1 2 0 100 % 0 0 0 $26.68 $55,490 Postsecondary nondegree award
5121 Helpers--Production Workers 51-9198 2 2 0 0 % 0 0 0 $19.31 $40,165 High school diploma or equivalent
5121 Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop 35-9031 2 2 0 0 % 0 1 1 $16.57 $34,464 No formal educational credential
5121 Human Resources Specialists 13-1071 2 3 1 50 % 0 0 0 $37.75 $78,527 Bachelor's degree
5121 Industrial Production Managers 11-3051 2 2 0 0 % 0 0 0 $56.42 $117,349 Bachelor's degree
5121 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
5121 Interpreters and Translators 27-3091 2 2 0 0 % 0 0 0 $33.59 $69,866 Bachelor's degree
5121 Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 37-2011 20 20 0 0 % 0 3 3 $19.14 $39,820 No formal educational credential
5121 Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 53-7062 16 18 2 12.5 % 0 3 3 $20.82 $43,299 No formal educational credential
5121 Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers 37-3011 1 1 0 0 % 0 0 0 $19.68 $40,928 No formal educational credential
5121 Lawyers 23-1011 1 1 0 0 % 0 0 0 $73.91 $153,736 Doctoral or professional degree
5121 Light Truck Drivers 53-3033 2 3 0 50 % 0 0 0 $19.60 $40,764 High school diploma or equivalent
5121 Lighting Technicians 27-4015 15 19 4 26.67 % 1 2 2 $27.73 $57,675 Postsecondary nondegree award
5121 Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 49-9071 12 12 0 0 % 0 1 1 $25.73 $53,525 High school diploma or equivalent
5121 Makeup Artists, Theatrical and Performance 39-5091 7 8 1 14.29 % 0 1 2 $40.42 $84,077 Postsecondary nondegree award
5121 Management Analysts 13-1111 8 8 1 0 % 0 1 1 $40.38 $83,981 Bachelor's degree
5121 Managers, All Other 11-9199 54 60 5 11.11 % 1 5 6 $37.58 $78,164 Bachelor's degree
5121 Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 13-1161 9 11 2 22.22 % 0 1 1 $34.59 $71,956 Bachelor's degree
5121 Marketing Managers 11-2021 4 5 1 25 % 0 0 1 $56.36 $117,236 Bachelor's degree
5121 Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians 17-3027 2 2 0 0 % 0 0 0 $35.73 $74,313 Associate's degree
5121 Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other 27-4099 20 21 2 5 % 0 2 2 $28.81 $59,917 High school diploma or equivalent
5121 Media and Communication Workers, All Other 27-3099 10 12 3 20 % 1 1 2 $31.73 $65,989 High school diploma or equivalent
5121 Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners 13-1121 1 1 0 0 % 0 0 0 $31.62 $65,766 Bachelor's degree
5121 Motion Picture Projectionists 39-3021 11 10 -1 -9.09 % 0 3 3 $33.87 $70,447 No formal educational credential
5121 Music Directors and Composers 27-2041 4 5 1 25 % 0 0 1 $26.07 $54,231 Bachelor's degree
5121 Musicians and Singers 27-2042 3 3 0 0 % 0 0 0 $27.50 $57,202 No formal educational credential
5121 News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists 27-3023 4 5 1 25 % 0 0 1 $30.02 $62,439 Bachelor's degree
5121 Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other 43-9199 2 2 0 0 % 0 0 0 $21.71 $45,159 High school diploma or equivalent
5121 Office Clerks, General 43-9061 8 8 0 0 % 0 1 1 $22.84 $47,510 High school diploma or equivalent
5121 Photographers 27-4021 19 22 3 15.79 % 1 2 3 $28.75 $59,806 High school diploma or equivalent
5121 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
5121 Producers and Directors 27-2012 272 310 38 13.97 % 8 25 32 $37.50 $77,998 Bachelor's degree
5121 Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks 43-5061 22 24 2 9.09 % 0 2 3 $28.48 $59,244 High school diploma or equivalent
5121 Project Management Specialists 13-1082 6 7 1 16.67 % 0 1 1 $55.20 $114,826 Bachelor's degree
5121 Public Relations Specialists 27-3031 4 5 1 25 % 0 0 1 $40.49 $84,213 Bachelor's degree
5121 Retail Salespersons 41-2031 3 3 0 0 % 0 1 1 $17.55 $36,503 No formal educational credential
5121 Riggers 49-9096 2 3 1 50 % 0 0 0 $30.88 $64,221 High school diploma or equivalent
5121 Sales and Related Workers, All Other 41-9099 1 1 0 0 % 0 0 0 $19.81 $41,208 High school diploma or equivalent
5121 Sales Managers 11-2022 2 3 0 50 % 0 0 0 $49.53 $103,021 Bachelor's degree
5121 Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel 41-3091 9 11 2 22.22 % 0 1 2 $32.69 $67,990 High school diploma or equivalent
5121 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
5121 Security Guards 33-9032 6 6 0 0 % 0 1 1 $19.71 $41,003 High school diploma or equivalent
5121 Self-Enrichment Teachers 25-3021 2 2 0 0 % 0 0 0 $21.85 $45,453 High school diploma or equivalent
5121 Set and Exhibit Designers 27-1027 12 14 2 16.67 % 0 1 2 $26.43 $54,972 Bachelor's degree
5121 Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs 53-3053 2 2 1 0 % 0 0 0 $19.42 $40,397 No formal educational credential
5121 Software Developers 15-1252 5 6 1 20 % 0 0 1 $66.06 $137,411 Bachelor's degree
5121 Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers 15-1253 1 1 0 0 % 0 0 0 $52.19 $108,564 Bachelor's degree
5121 Sound Engineering Technicians 27-4014 16 18 3 12.5 % 1 2 2 $34.60 $71,963 Postsecondary nondegree award
5121 Special Effects Artists and Animators 27-1014 15 16 2 6.67 % 0 2 2 $21.37 $44,452 Bachelor's degree
5121 Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 25-9045 1 1 0 0 % 0 0 0 $21.17 $44,042 Some college
5121 Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers 39-3031 437 422 -15 -3.43 % -3 129 126 $17.46 $36,314 No formal educational credential
5121 Waiters and Waitresses 35-3031 58 59 1 1.72 % 0 14 14 $16.52 $34,365 No formal educational credential
5121 Web and Digital Interface Designers 15-1255 3 3 1 0 % 0 0 0 $38.30 $79,657 Bachelor's degree
5121 Writers and Authors 27-3043 18 20 2 11.11 % 0 2 2 $25.66 $53,377 Bachelor's degree