Entertainers and Performers, Sports and Related Worker Salary in Sector of Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation

The salary statistics of entertainers and performers, sports and related workers in the industry sector of arts, entertainment, and recreation are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare entertainers and performers, sports and related worker salaries in different industries within the arts, entertainment, and recreation sector.

Average Annual Salary of Entertainers and Performers, Sports and Related Workers

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$20,460
25th Percentile Wage
$25,840
50th Percentile Wage
$41,980
75th Percentile Wage
$69,840
90th Percentile Wage
$116,130

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for entertainers and performers, sports and related workers in the industry sector of arts, entertainment, and recreation. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) entertainers and performers, sports and related workers is $116,130. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $41,980. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid entertainers and performers, sports and related workers is $20,460.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2018)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of entertainers and performers, sports and related workers in the industry sector of arts, entertainment, and recreation from 2012 to 2018.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth6-Year Growth
2018
$41,980
3.76% 12.03%
2017
$40,400
3.27% -
2016
$39,080
3.25% -
2015
$37,810
0.63% -
2014
$37,570
2.00% -
2013
$36,820
-0.30% -
2012
$36,930
- -

Compare Entertainers and Performers, Sports and Related Worker Salary in Different Industries within the Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation Sector

The average salaries of entertainers and performers, sports and related workers in one industries in the arts, entertainment, and recreation sector are shown below. For detailed entertainers and performers, sports and related worker salary information in a particular industry, use the links provided below.

Industry Name Median Annual Salary
Amusement Parks and Arcades
$34,820

Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].


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