Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media salary guide 2026
A focused set of 8 widely recognized jobs in the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations group. A role inside a combined BLS occupation is labelled as combined data rather than presented as a role-only estimate. Open a direct occupation for a separately labelled 2026 trend estimate only when the post-2020 history contains at least 4 consecutive exact annual medians and the latest BLS employment estimate is at least 1,000. Take home estimates assume a single filer before state and local income taxes.
| Occupation | An hour | Median | Federal take home |
|---|---|---|---|
Content Writer27-3043 | $36.98 | $76,910 | $62,942 |
Video Editor27-4032 | $36.26 | $75,420 | $61,889 |
Public Relations Specialist27-3031 | $35.94 | $74,750 | $61,420 |
Court Reporter27-3092 | $34.82 | $72,420 | $59,781 |
Interior Designer27-1025 | $32.30 | $67,190 | $56,094 |
Graphic Designer27-1024 | $30.27 | $62,960 | $52,770 |
Photographer27-4021 | $21.47 | $44,660 | $38,062 |
Merchandiser27-1026 | $18.94 | $39,390 | $33,834 |
Wages are BLS medians. Take home is an estimate calculated here from federal income tax, Social Security and Medicare; choose an occupation to calculate a specific state.