Entertainers & performers, sports & related workers, all other

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2020 Workforce

30.7k

Average Age

35.6

Estimated Job Growth

2.6%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$43,600

Average Male Salary

$52,895

Average Female Salary

$33,702

About

Entertainers & performers, sports & related workers, all other are most often employed by the Amusement & Recreation industry. The average yearly wage for Entertainers & performers, sports & related workers, all other was $43,600 in 2016. The top 3 most similar occupations to Entertainers & performers, sports & related workers, all other by wage are Cement masons, concrete finishers, & terrazzo workers, Crushing, grinding, polishing, mixing, & blending workers, and Painting workers.

Entertainers & performers, sports & related workers, all other are part of the Arts, design, entertainment, sports, & media occupations, along with Artists & related workers, Commercial and industrial designers, Fashion designers, Floral designers, Graphic designers, and 25 more.

The top 3 locations that employ the most Entertainers & performers, sports & related workers, all other are Osceola County (West) PUMA, FL, Disney-International Drive Region PUMA, FL, and Winter Garden, Ocoee Cities & Oakland Town PUMA, FL. The top 3 locations with a relatively high concentration of Entertainers & performers, sports & related workers, all other are Disney-International Drive Region PUMA, FL, Osceola County (West) PUMA, FL, and Winter Garden, Ocoee Cities & Oakland Town PUMA, FL.

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Employment

Information on the businesses and industries that employ Entertainers & performers, sports & related workers, all other and on wages and locations for those in the field. Amusement & Recreation is the industry that employs the most Entertainers & performers, sports & related workers, all other, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Entertainers & performers, sports & related workers, all other, by average wage, is Offices of other health practitioners. Entertainers & performers, sports & related workers, all other are paid most in LA (Southwest/Marina del Rey & Westchester) & Culver City Cities PUMA, CA but are relatively concentrated in Disney-International Drive Region PUMA, FL.

Yearly Wage

$43,600

AVERAGE SALARY

± $10,449

In 2020, Entertainers & performers, sports & related workers, all other earned an average of $43,600, $12,354 less than than the average national salary of $55,954.

Cement masons, concrete finishers, & terrazzo workers make somewhat more than Entertainers & performers, sports & related workers, all other while Crushing, grinding, polishing, mixing, & blending workers make somewhat less. This chart shows the various occupations closest to Entertainers & performers, sports & related workers, all other as measured by average annual salary in the US.

Wage Distribution

0.526

WAGE GINI

In 2015, Entertainers & performers, sports & related workers, all other had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.526, which is higher than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly for Entertainers & performers, sports & related workers, all other (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

Wage by Location

HIGHEST PAYING PUMAS

This map shows the Public Use Microdata Areas (PUMAs) in the United States shaded by average annual wage for Entertainers & performers, sports & related workers, all other.

Spatial Concentration

PUMAs with a Relatively High Concentration of Entertainers & performers, sports & related workers, all other

This map displays which Public Use Microdata Areas (PUMAs) in the United States have a relatively high population of Entertainers & performers, sports & related workers, all other.

Most Common

The most common industries employing Entertainers & performers, sports & related workers, all other, by number of employees, are Amusement & Recreation, Independent artists, writers, and performers, Promoters of performing arts, sports, and similar events, agents and managers for artists, athletes, entertainers, and other public figures, Motion pictures & video industries, Performing arts companies, Other personal services, Spectator sports, Restaurants & Food Services, Drinking places, alcoholic beverages , Traveler accommodation, and Broadcasting (except internet).

Highest Paying

The highest paying industries for Entertainers & performers, sports & related workers, all other, by average wage, are Offices of other health practitioners, Broadcasting (except internet), and Other professional, scientific & technical services .

Industries by Share

30.7k

2020 Workforce

± 4,300

−3.75%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 20.4%

The number of people employed as Entertainers & performers, sports & related workers, all other has been declining at a rate of −3.75%, from 31,875 people in 2019 to 30,679 people in 2020.

This graphic shows the share of Entertainers & performers, sports & related workers, all other employed by various industries. Amusement & Recreation employs the largest share of Entertainers & performers, sports & related workers, all other at 26.4%, followed by Independent artists, writers, and performers with 16.5% and Promoters of performing arts, sports, and similar events, agents and managers for artists, athletes, entertainers, and other public figures with 11.2%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Entertainers & performers, sports & related workers, all other in the US. The average age of male Entertainers & performers, sports & related workers, all other in the workforce is 37 and of female Entertainers & performers, sports & related workers, all other is 34.2, and the most common race/ethnicity for Entertainers & performers, sports & related workers, all other is White (Non-Hispanic).

Composition by Sex

15.8k

MALE WORKFORCE

± 3,088

14.9k

FEMALE WORKFORCE

± 2,992

51.6% of Entertainers & performers, sports & related workers, all other are Male, making them the more common sex in the occupation. This chart shows the sex breakdown of Entertainers & performers, sports & related workers, all other.

Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity of Entertainers & performers, sports & related workers, all other

White (Non-Hispanic)
Black (Non-Hispanic)
White (Hispanic)

66.8% of Entertainers & performers, sports & related workers, all other are White (Non-Hispanic), making that the most common race or ethnicity in the occupation. Representing 10% of Entertainers & performers, sports & related workers, all other, Black (Non-Hispanic) is the second most common race or ethnicity in this occupation. This chart shows the racial and ethnic breakdown of Entertainers & performers, sports & related workers, all other.

Age by Sex

AVERAGE MALE AGE

± 2.81

34.2

AVERAGE FEMALE AGE

± 2.97

The median age of Entertainers & performers, sports & related workers, all other is 35.6, and Male employees are generally 2.78 years older than than their Female counterparts.

Education

Data on higher education choices for Entertainers & performers, sports & related workers, all other from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Entertainers & performers, sports & related workers, all other is Visual & Performing Arts but a relatively high number of Entertainers & performers, sports & related workers, all other hold a major in Visual & Performing Arts.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.

MOST COMMON MAJORS

MOST SPECIALIZED MAJORS

Projections

Projections on job growth for Entertainers and Performers, Sports and Related Workers, All Other from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 3.71%, but Entertainers and Performers, Sports and Related Workers, All Other are expected to see a growth of 2.6% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow less than the national average.

Job Growth

For growth projections, the closest comparible industry reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics is Entertainers and Performers, Sports and Related Workers, All Other.

2.6%

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

3.71%

National Growth

10-year Projection

This line chart shows the projected 10-year growth in the number of jobs for Entertainers and Performers, Sports and Related Workers, All Other. This profession is expected to grow less than than 3.71%, the average rate of national job growth.