Entertainers and Performers, Sports and Related Worker Salary in the Industry of Motion Picture and Video Industries

The salary statistics and trend of entertainers and performers, sports and related workers in the industry of motion picture and video industries are shown in the following tables and chart. In Table 3 we compare entertainers and performers, sports and related worker salaries in different industries within the information sector.

Table 1. Average Annual Salary

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$21,870
25th Percentile Wage
$39,790
50th Percentile Wage
$72,780
75th Percentile Wage
$128,920
90th Percentile Wage
No Data

Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for entertainers and performers, sports and related workers in the industry of motion picture and video industries. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 75th percentile (the top 25 percent of the highest paid) entertainers and performers, sports and related workers is $128,920. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $72,780. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent entertainers and performers, sports and related workers is $21,870.

Salary Trend (2012 to 2017)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of entertainers and performers, sports and related workers in the industry of Motion Picture and Video Industries from 2012 to 2017.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$72,780
1.51% -0.11%
2016
$71,680
11.62% -
2015
$63,350
4.88% -
2014
$60,260
-22.78% -
2013
$73,990
1.53% -
2012
$72,860
- -

Table 3. Compare Entertainers and Performers, Sports and Related Worker Salary in Different Industries within the Information Sector

The average salaries of entertainers and performers, sports and related workers in 19 industries within the information sector are shown in Table 3. For salary information of entertainers and performers, sports and related workers in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Industry Median Annual Salary
Software Publishers
$76,960
Cable and Other Subscription Programming
$76,130
Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services
$75,440
Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services
$75,440
Motion Picture and Video Industries
$72,780
Other Information Services
$72,520
Other Information Services
$72,520
Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries
$72,430
Publishing Industries (except Internet)
$69,410
Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers
$63,950
Television Broadcasting
$62,460
Sound Recording Industries
$62,360
Broadcasting (except Internet)
$60,950
Radio and Television Broadcasting
$59,310
Newspaper Publishers
$55,460
Telecommunications
$51,590
Wired Telecommunications Carriers
$50,420
Radio Broadcasting
$49,450
Motion Picture and Video Exhibition
$47,910

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