Average Entertainers And Performers, Sports And Related Workers, All Other Salary in the United States

Entertainers And Performers, Sports And Related Workers, All Other are typically paid by the hour rather than on an annual salary. BLS reports a national median hourly wage of $20.99 per hour and tracks 15,040 workers nationally.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey, May 2024 estimates . Data covers 34 states and 39 metro areas.

No annual salary published. BLS does not publish an annual wage estimate for Entertainers And Performers, Sports And Related Workers, All Other. This happens with occupations where most work is project-based, hourly, or on irregular schedules (think actors, athletes, musicians, dancers, and some fine art roles). Hourly wages are shown below where available.

National hourly wage

Hourly pay for entertainers and performers, sports and related workers, all other across all workers captured in the latest BLS survey.

Median hourly wage: $20.99/hr
Mean hourly wage: $29.74/hr
10th percentile: $13.10/hr
90th percentile: $51.90/hr

Hourly rates for entertainers and performers, sports and related workers, all other vary widely by project type, union status, and experience. These figures include both short-engagement and extended work.

National employment

Workers tracked nationally: 15,040
Jobs per 1,000 workers: N/A

Where entertainers and performers, sports and related workers, all other earn the most per hour

BLS publishes hourly wage data for some locations but not others. Here are the locations with the highest reported median hourly wage.

By hourly wage

Top-paying states

South Carolina: $34.40/hr
Louisiana: $31.63/hr
Colorado: $27.41/hr
Arizona: $26.36/hr
Nevada: $24.11/hr
Missouri: $23.68/hr
Georgia: $23.31/hr
Oregon: $22.57/hr

By hourly wage

Top-paying metros

Reno, NV: $50.23/hr
St. Louis, MO-IL: $37.12/hr
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC: $34.56/hr
Colorado Springs, CO: $32.28/hr
New Orleans-Metairie, LA: $31.64/hr
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO: $26.41/hr
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ: $26.36/hr
Kansas City, MO-KS: $25.16/hr

Where entertainers and performers, sports and related workers, all other work

Locations with the largest workforce for this occupation. The "concentration" number next to each area shows how common this job is locally compared to the rest of the country — anything above 1.00 means the area has a higher-than-average share of entertainers and performers, sports and related workers, all other.

By employment

States with the most jobs

Florida: 2,590

LQ 2.70
California: 2,490

LQ 1.42
Nevada: 1,950

LQ 13.05
Louisiana: 1,220

LQ 6.53
Georgia: 940

LQ 1.98
New York: 540

LQ 0.58
Ohio: 330

LQ 0.61
Tennessee: 320

LQ 1.01

By employment

Metros with the most jobs

Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV: 1,850

LQ 16.94
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA: 1,650

LQ 2.72
New Orleans-Metairie, LA: 1,030

LQ 23.92
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL: 940

LQ 6.86
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA: 860

LQ 3.07
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL: 750

LQ 2.77
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ: 390

LQ 0.43
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV: 330

LQ 1.08

Job outlook

BLS projects employment for entertainers and performers, sports and related workers, all other from 2024 to 2034. Growth is above the US average of about 4% across all occupations. This is an expanding field.

Projected growth: +6.0%; 2,100 net jobs over the projection period
Annual openings: 4,400; Includes growth plus replacements
Typical entry education: No formal educational credential

There are no formal educational requirements for entry. Much of the training happens through experience on the job.

Related occupations

Other jobs in the same field. Some of these are also hourly or project-based occupations without a published annual salary.