Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN

38 occupations · 2024 BLS OEWS data

Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations cover artists, designers, writers, performers, athletes, and media professionals who produce and communicate creative content. The table below shows 2024 wage data for these occupations as reported in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN.

Occupation	Median Annual	Mean Annual	Workers
Dancers	—	—	140
Disc Jockeys, Except Radio	—	—	600
Actors	—	—	1,970
Entertainers and Performers, Sports and Related Workers, All Other	—	—	240
Athletes and Sports Competitors	—	—	640
Musicians and Singers	—	—	1,740
Art Directors	$102,380	$113,990	2,260
Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film	$82,950	$88,920	680
Broadcast Technicians	$82,130	$81,320	410
Technical Writers	$80,240	$87,190	920
Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other	$78,820	$91,590	70
Producers and Directors	$78,490	$89,800	2,410
Designers, All Other	$77,660	$83,970	40
Special Effects Artists and Animators	$76,330	$81,920	—
Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners	$72,320	$74,070	420
Editors	$71,600	$77,150	2,820
Interior Designers	$69,990	$77,030	2,340
Commercial and Industrial Designers	$69,240	$75,890	160
Writers and Authors	$69,150	$73,760	1,590
Media and Communication Workers, All Other	$64,230	$65,850	60
Public Relations Specialists	$63,910	$74,860	4,890
Graphic Designers	$62,490	$66,850	6,080
Set and Exhibit Designers	$61,580	$69,030	240
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists	$60,850	$93,590	980
Interpreters and Translators	$58,590	$60,490	1,440
Film and Video Editors	$58,590	$67,230	410
Audio and Video Technicians	$56,620	$58,980	1,700
Sound Engineering Technicians	$56,340	$66,700	—
Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials	$51,210	$56,990	580
Coaches and Scouts	$47,770	$62,600	8,830
Lighting Technicians	$47,320	$57,920	170
Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys	$46,970	$57,070	610
Music Directors and Composers	$46,730	$64,600	440
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers	$38,640	$43,560	3,490
Craft Artists	$37,740	$46,960	160
Floral Designers	$37,170	$38,620	1,350
Photographers	$34,950	$42,740	1,970
Choreographers	$34,120	$35,370	—