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SOC 27-0000·Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports & MediaOpportunity job
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations
Median wage
$83,178
10-yr outlook
+4.8%by 2032
Openings / year
28,441
Workers in NY
205,150
How pay grows with experience
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations — typical pay by experience
Annual wages statewide: starting out, typical (median), and experienced.
| Category | Value |
|---|---|
| Starting out (entry) | $49,371 |
| Median (typical) | $83,178 |
| Experienced | $139,396 |
Source: Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (NYSDOL / U.S. BLS via data.ny.gov)
Where it pays most across New York
Median pay for this occupation by region. Select a region for its full profile.
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations — median pay by region
Regional median annual wage, highest first.
| Category | Value |
|---|---|
| New York City | $99,002 |
| Long Island | $73,307 |
| Hudson Valley | $67,069 |
| Finger Lakes | $61,667 |
| Capital Region | $61,398 |
| Western New York | $59,268 |
| Central New York | $58,576 |
| Southern Tier | $57,972 |
| North Country | $51,608 |
| Mohawk Valley | $43,319 |
Source: Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (NYSDOL / U.S. BLS via data.ny.gov)
A realistic next step
Higher-paying roles in the same field
These occupations are in the same broad field (Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports & Media) and pay more than a Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations. It's a transparent “same field, higher pay” guide — not a skills-match score.
- Technical Writers$85,230 median (+$2,052) · +8.0% by 2032
- Lighting Technicians$85,462 median (+$2,284)
- Interpreters and Translators$86,951 median (+$3,773) · +13.9% by 2032
- Commercial and Industrial Designers$87,558 median (+$4,380) · 0.0% by 2032
- Sound Engineering Technicians$89,553 median (+$6,376) · +0.7% by 2032
- Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Motion Picture$92,404 median (+$9,226) · +0.9% by 2032
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