The Occupational Outlook Handbook provides insights on the Entertainment & Sports industry, including potential occupations, descriptions of the job, tips on how to get the job, pay, job outlook, and more.
Employment of entertainment and sports occupations is projected to grow 22 percent from 2020 to 2030, much faster than the average for all occupations. Employment is projected to increase by about 160,600. Strong demand from the public for more movies and television shows, as well as the increasing popularity of sports, will contribute to job growth for the entertainment and sports occupations.
The median annual wage for entertainment and sports occupations was $47,080 in May 2020, which was higher than the median annual wage for all occupations of $41,950. BLS provides summary data, including employment projections, for entertainment and sports occupations not shown in the table on this page. That information is available on the Data for Occupations Not Covered in Detail page.
