SOC 27-2099 · Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations
Entertainers and Performers, Sports and Related Workers, All Other
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025United States, all industries
Nationally, entertainers and performers, sports and related workers, all other earned a median of $18.82 per hour as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 16,550 jobs. Pay varies substantially by area — look up a specific state or metro below.
National pay distribution
Pay by state
Every state and territory with a published May 2025 estimate. “Not published” means BLS suppressed the value — it never means zero. Higher medians often track higher living costs; this is not a ranking of where the job is “best”.
| State | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | Not published | $21.46 | 140 | 0.0 |
| California | Not published | $18.82 | 4,320 | 0.2 |
| Colorado | Not published | $25.33 | 400 | 0.1 |
| Florida | Not published | $17.17 | 3,090 | 0.3 |
| Georgia | Not published | $22.54 | 620 | 0.1 |
| Hawaii | Not published | $29.35 | 180 | 0.3 |
| Illinois | Not published | $19.69 | 430 | 0.1 |
| Iowa | Not published | $10.00 | 80 | 0.1 |
| Kansas | Not published | Not published | 40 | 0.0 |
| Kentucky | Not published | $19.21 | 50 | 0.0 |
| Louisiana | Not published | $27.96 | 770 | 0.4 |
| Massachusetts | Not published | $16.61 | 140 | 0.0 |
| Michigan | Not published | $12.64 | 70 | 0.0 |
| Minnesota | Not published | $18.54 | 90 | 0.0 |
| Missouri | Not published | $14.59 | 410 | 0.1 |
| Montana | Not published | $18.69 | 100 | 0.2 |
| Nebraska | Not published | $21.74 | 70 | 0.1 |
| Nevada | Not published | $26.00 | 1,680 | 1.1 |
| New Hampshire | Not published | $17.86 | Not published | Not published |
| New Jersey | Not published | $18.78 | 110 | 0.0 |
| New York | Not published | Not published | 360 | 0.0 |
| North Carolina | Not published | $17.30 | 240 | 0.0 |
| Ohio | Not published | $17.97 | 400 | 0.1 |
| Oklahoma | Not published | Not published | 60 | 0.0 |
| Oregon | Not published | $20.69 | Not published | Not published |
| Pennsylvania | Not published | $23.47 | 860 | 0.1 |
| South Carolina | Not published | $26.41 | Not published | Not published |
| Tennessee | Not published | $19.92 | 280 | 0.1 |
| Utah | Not published | $13.32 | 120 | 0.1 |
| Vermont | Not published | $21.80 | 30 | 0.1 |
| Virginia | Not published | $16.98 | 160 | 0.0 |
| Washington | Not published | $19.89 | 180 | 0.1 |
| Wisconsin | Not published | Not published | 50 | 0.0 |
Pay by metro area
All 46 metro areas where BLS publishes this occupation. Sort by median wage, employment, or local concentration — or see the highest-paying metros ranked.
Each dot is one metro area with a published median — hover any dot for the name and figure. Metros without published estimates are not drawn.
| Metro area | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | Not published | $20.93 | 490 | 0.2 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | Not published | $16.61 | 120 | 0.0 |
| Boulder, CO | Not published | $30.16 | 50 | 0.3 |
| Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | Not published | Not published | 40 | 0.1 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | Not published | $17.30 | 110 | 0.1 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | Not published | $21.62 | 300 | 0.1 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | Not published | $18.92 | 100 | 0.1 |
| Cleveland, OH | Not published | $18.66 | 130 | 0.1 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | Not published | $21.98 | 40 | 0.1 |
| Columbus, OH | Not published | $16.55 | 50 | 0.0 |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | Not published | $23.26 | 190 | 0.1 |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | Not published | Not published | 40 | 0.1 |
| Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | Not published | $25.49 | 40 | 0.2 |
| Kansas City, MO-KS | Not published | $14.48 | 120 | 0.1 |
| Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | Not published | $19.66 | Not published | Not published |
| Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL | Not published | $16.28 | Not published | Not published |
| Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | Not published | $25.52 | 1,610 | 1.4 |
| Lincoln, NE | Not published | $24.12 | 30 | 0.2 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | Not published | Not published | 3,120 | 0.5 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | Not published | $20.00 | Not published | Not published |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | Not published | $18.54 | 90 | 0.0 |
| Missoula, MT | Not published | $18.69 | 40 | 0.6 |
| Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | Not published | $25.86 | Not published | Not published |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | Not published | $21.63 | 190 | 0.2 |
| New Orleans-Metairie, LA | Not published | $37.26 | 560 | 1.3 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | Not published | Not published | 290 | 0.0 |
| North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | Not published | Not published | 490 | 1.4 |
| Omaha, NE-IA | Not published | $15.33 | 30 | 0.1 |
| Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | Not published | $17.17 | 1,890 | 1.3 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | Not published | $16.50 | Not published | Not published |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | Not published | Not published | 490 | 0.2 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | Not published | $23.46 | 120 | 0.0 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | Not published | $23.80 | 190 | 0.2 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | Not published | $29.83 | Not published | Not published |
| Reno, NV | Not published | $35.07 | 50 | 0.2 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | Not published | $18.36 | 60 | 0.0 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | Not published | $22.21 | 120 | 0.1 |
| Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | Not published | $12.31 | Not published | Not published |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | Not published | $18.07 | 400 | 0.3 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | Not published | $23.74 | 200 | 0.1 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | Not published | $20.90 | 90 | 0.1 |
| Savannah, GA | Not published | Not published | 40 | 0.2 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | Not published | $19.89 | 150 | 0.1 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | Not published | $16.47 | 170 | 0.1 |
| Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | Not published | $15.66 | 220 | 0.2 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | Not published | $29.35 | 140 | 0.3 |
About this data. Estimates are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, May 2025 release, retrieved from bls.gov/oes/tables.htm on July 24, 2026. OEWS estimates describe metropolitan/nonmetropolitan areas and states — not city limits — and are not designed for year-over-year comparisons. See BLS methodology, our plain-English methodology, and sources. CitySalaryData is independent and not affiliated with BLS.