May 2023 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

NAICS 512200 - Sound Recording Industries

These national industry-specific occupational employment and wage estimates are calculated with data collected from employers of all sizes, in metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas in every state and the District of Columbia, in NAICS 512200 - Sound Recording Industries.

Additional information, including the hourly and annual 10th, 25th, 75th, and 90th percentile wages, is available in the downloadable XLS files.

NAICS 512200 - Sound Recording Industries is part of: NAICS 512000 - Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries.

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SOC Major Groups in NAICS 512200 - Sound Recording Industries:

00-0000 All Occupations
11-0000 Management Occupations
13-0000 Business and Financial Operations Occupations
15-0000 Computer and Mathematical Occupations
17-0000 Architecture and Engineering Occupations
23-0000 Legal Occupations
27-0000 Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations
37-0000 Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations
41-0000 Sales and Related Occupations
43-0000 Office and Administrative Support Occupations
49-0000 Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations
51-0000 Production Occupations
53-0000 Transportation and Material Moving Occupations

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NAICS 512200 - Sound Recording Industries

Occupation code	Occupation title (click on the occupation title to view an occupational profile)	Level	Employment	Employment RSE	Percent of total employment	Median hourly wage	Mean hourly wage	Annual mean wage	Mean wage RSE

00-0000	All Occupations	total	21,190	0.1%	100.00%	$31.99	$48.62	$101,120	6.8%
11-0000	Management Occupations	major	4,220	8.5%	19.91%	$60.31	$77.41	$161,020	5.1%
11-1000	Top Executives	minor	1,860	6.9%	8.77%	$60.70	$83.88	$174,470	3.9%
11-1011	Chief Executives	detail	260	19.9%	1.24%	$93.88	$83.95	$174,620	14.8%
11-1021	General and Operations Managers	detail	1,590	7.3%	7.53%	$58.67	$83.87	$174,450	4.2%
11-2000	Advertising, Marketing, Promotions, Public Relations, and Sales Managers	minor	1,090	17.3%	5.15%	$61.87	$70.95	$147,580	6.1%
11-2011	Advertising and Promotions Managers	detail	140	48.5%	0.65%	$50.89	$51.66	$107,450	11.3%
11-2020	Marketing and Sales Managers	broad	860	17.9%	4.08%	$63.13	$74.16	$154,240	7.7%
11-2021	Marketing Managers	detail	560	14.0%	2.66%	$62.23	$74.56	$155,090	5.4%
11-2022	Sales Managers	detail	300	30.3%	1.41%	$65.25	$73.38	$152,640	14.1%
11-2030	Public Relations and Fundraising Managers	broad	90	31.5%	0.43%	$45.67	$69.57	$144,700	24.0%
11-2032	Public Relations Managers	detail	80	34.5%	0.38%	(8)	(8)	(8)	(8)
11-3000	Operations Specialties Managers	minor	650	14.9%	3.09%	$77.67	$96.21	$200,110	12.3%
11-3010	Administrative Services and Facilities Managers	broad	220	26.9%	1.04%	(8)	(8)	(8)	(8)
11-3012	Administrative Services Managers	detail	200	31.3%	0.94%	(8)	(8)	(8)	(8)
11-3021	Computer and Information Systems Managers	detail	100	31.7%	0.47%	$82.54	$76.95	$160,050	18.8%
11-3031	Financial Managers	detail	230	28.5%	1.08%	(8)	(8)	(8)	(8)
11-3121	Human Resources Managers	detail	60	23.9%	0.30%	$75.59	$86.22	$179,340	13.9%
11-9000	Other Management Occupations	minor	620	29.4%	2.91%	$39.11	$49.43	$102,810	16.5%
11-9199	Managers, All Other	detail	570	31.5%	2.71%	$38.44	$46.24	$96,180	16.3%
13-0000	Business and Financial Operations Occupations	major	2,960	5.9%	13.96%	$31.20	$36.01	$74,910	2.4%
13-1000	Business Operations Specialists	minor	2,400	6.8%	11.35%	$29.75	$33.84	$70,380	2.7%
13-1011	Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes	detail	60	26.1%	0.29%	$39.28	$48.08	$100,010	1.8%
13-1041	Compliance Officers	detail	50	32.3%	0.25%	$28.65	$29.43	$61,210	9.2%
13-1070	Human Resources Workers	broad	270	8.6%	1.28%	$27.58	$36.27	$75,450	11.3%
13-1071	Human Resources Specialists	detail	270	8.6%	1.28%	$27.58	$36.27	$75,450	11.3%
13-1080	Logisticians and Project Management Specialists	broad	190	16.4%	0.88%	$37.47	$40.30	$83,830	7.8%
13-1082	Project Management Specialists	detail	160	18.6%	0.77%	$36.68	$40.38	$83,980	9.2%
13-1111	Management Analysts	detail	60	17.8%	0.30%	$52.04	$53.73	$111,770	8.2%
13-1121	Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners	detail	80	31.7%	0.36%	$21.71	$33.11	$68,870	20.9%
13-1131	Fundraisers	detail	40	24.8%	0.17%	$30.12	$30.83	$64,130	6.1%
13-1151	Training and Development Specialists	detail	(8)	(8)	(8)	$32.53	$34.86	$72,500	18.1%
13-1161	Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	detail	1,070	12.1%	5.04%	$29.60	$31.80	$66,150	3.1%
13-1199	Business Operations Specialists, All Other	detail	530	17.5%	2.51%	$26.62	$31.44	$65,390	7.5%
13-2000	Financial Specialists	minor	550	16.9%	2.61%	$40.66	$45.50	$94,630	4.8%
13-2011	Accountants and Auditors	detail	470	19.2%	2.23%	$40.64	$45.00	$93,600	5.1%
13-2050	Financial Analysts and Advisors	broad	(8)	(8)	(8)	$62.31	$54.12	$112,560	14.7%
13-2051	Financial and Investment Analysts	detail	(8)	(8)	(8)	$62.31	$54.12	$112,560	14.7%
15-0000	Computer and Mathematical Occupations	major	760	10.2%	3.57%	$34.49	$40.53	$84,300	2.4%
15-1200	Computer Occupations	minor	710	10.3%	3.33%	$34.01	$40.27	$83,750	2.5%
15-1210	Computer and Information Analysts	broad	30	31.8%	0.16%	$36.62	$45.21	$94,030	14.5%
15-1211	Computer Systems Analysts	detail	30	31.8%	0.16%	$36.62	$45.21	$94,030	14.5%
15-1230	Computer Support Specialists	broad	160	13.3%	0.74%	$22.91	$26.70	$55,540	7.7%
15-1232	Computer User Support Specialists	detail	150	14.4%	0.69%	$22.91	$24.33	$50,610	4.9%
15-1240	Database and Network Administrators and Architects	broad	90	17.3%	0.43%	$34.58	$41.40	$86,110	7.1%
15-1244	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	detail	30	14.4%	0.17%	$34.99	$36.12	$75,130	3.8%
15-1250	Software and Web Developers, Programmers, and Testers	broad	370	15.3%	1.77%	$35.63	$43.80	$91,110	3.7%
15-1252	Software Developers	detail	130	14.6%	0.63%	$61.45	$60.74	$126,340	3.6%
15-1254	Web Developers	detail	50	46.3%	0.26%	$35.63	$35.84	$74,540	2.1%
15-1255	Web and Digital Interface Designers	detail	140	18.3%	0.67%	$33.40	$32.38	$67,360	2.6%
15-1299	Computer Occupations, All Other	detail	50	35.2%	0.22%	$61.30	$51.79	$107,710	11.4%
15-2000	Mathematical Science Occupations	minor	50	25.2%	0.24%	$39.25	$44.09	$91,720	4.4%
15-2051	Data Scientists	detail	40	29.2%	0.17%	$43.26	$47.79	$99,390	8.7%
17-0000	Architecture and Engineering Occupations	major	(8)	(8)	(8)	(8)	(8)	(8)	(8)
17-2070	Electrical and Electronics Engineers	broad	40	49.8%	0.19%	(8)	(8)	(8)	(8)
23-0000	Legal Occupations	major	170	18.0%	0.79%	$111.31	$104.48	$217,310	4.8%
23-1000	Lawyers, Judges, and Related Workers	minor	130	16.1%	0.64%	(5)	$122.38	$254,550	3.0%
23-1010	Lawyers and Judicial Law Clerks	broad	130	16.1%	0.64%	(5)	$122.38	$254,550	3.0%
23-1011	Lawyers	detail	130	16.1%	0.64%	(5)	$122.38	$254,550	3.0%
23-2000	Legal Support Workers	minor	30	38.7%	0.16%	$26.45	$31.87	$66,300	6.2%
23-2011	Paralegals and Legal Assistants	detail	30	38.7%	0.16%	$26.45	$31.87	$66,300	6.2%
27-0000	Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations	major	7,660	3.8%	36.14%	(8)	(8)	(8)	(8)
27-1000	Art and Design Workers	minor	300	14.3%	1.41%	$33.14	$40.00	$83,210	5.8%
27-1010	Artists and Related Workers	broad	160	21.7%	0.78%	$37.04	$48.83	$101,570	10.8%
27-1011	Art Directors	detail	130	23.0%	0.64%	$42.63	$53.29	$110,840	11.9%
27-1020	Designers	broad	130	17.5%	0.63%	$28.84	$29.14	$60,610	5.2%
27-1024	Graphic Designers	detail	130	17.7%	0.63%	$28.84	$29.24	$60,810	5.2%
27-2000	Entertainers and Performers, Sports and Related Workers	minor	3,020	9.9%	14.26%	(8)	(8)	(8)	(8)
27-2010	Actors, Producers, and Directors	broad	2,270	9.5%	10.71%	(8)	(8)	(8)	(8)
27-2012	Producers and Directors	detail	1,990	7.9%	9.38%	$38.80	$46.58	$96,890	3.5%
27-2040	Musicians, Singers, and Related Workers	broad	750	29.1%	3.53%	(8)	(8)	(8)	(8)
27-2041	Music Directors and Composers	detail	520	26.4%	2.44%	(8)	(8)	(8)	(8)
27-2042	Musicians and Singers	detail	(8)	(8)	(8)	$39.49	$40.52	(4)	19.8%
27-3000	Media and Communication Workers	minor	580	12.3%	2.72%	$26.24	$29.44	$61,240	7.3%
27-3011	Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys	detail	60	28.7%	0.26%	$23.59	$27.35	$56,880	7.5%
27-3031	Public Relations Specialists	detail	250	17.0%	1.16%	$25.37	$26.23	$54,550	3.4%
27-3040	Writers and Editors	broad	240	28.5%	1.15%	$28.76	$33.73	$70,150	15.0%
27-3041	Editors	detail	200	34.4%	0.94%	$30.98	$35.13	$73,060	18.0%
27-3043	Writers and Authors	detail	40	37.7%	0.20%	$28.28	$27.45	$57,100	5.1%
27-3090	Miscellaneous Media and Communication Workers	broad	30	14.6%	0.14%	$28.27	$24.96	$51,920	5.4%
27-4000	Media and Communication Equipment Workers	minor	3,760	5.4%	17.75%	$25.73	$29.30	$60,940	3.7%
27-4010	Broadcast, Sound, and Lighting Technicians	broad	3,260	6.4%	15.37%	$25.24	$28.23	$58,710	3.8%
27-4011	Audio and Video Technicians	detail	700	15.4%	3.28%	$23.43	$26.09	$54,270	4.8%
27-4012	Broadcast Technicians	detail	150	12.0%	0.72%	$35.68	$35.98	$74,840	4.3%
27-4014	Sound Engineering Technicians	detail	2,400	10.0%	11.32%	$24.86	$28.38	$59,040	4.8%
27-4030	Television, Video, and Film Camera Operators and Editors	broad	410	27.8%	1.93%	$29.14	$37.86	$78,750	18.1%
27-4031	Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film	detail	(8)	(8)	(8)	$19.28	$30.75	$63,960	18.6%
27-4032	Film and Video Editors	detail	350	28.4%	1.67%	$29.83	$38.95	$81,020	21.0%
27-4099	Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other	detail	90	26.8%	0.43%	$16.10	$28.43	$59,140	28.9%
37-0000	Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations	major	40	29.3%	0.18%	$18.69	$19.99	$41,570	8.8%
37-2000	Building Cleaning and Pest Control Workers	minor	40	30.5%	0.17%	$18.69	$18.80	$39,090	6.6%
37-2010	Building Cleaning Workers	broad	40	30.5%	0.17%	$18.69	$18.80	$39,090	6.6%
37-2011	Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	detail	30	32.0%	0.16%	$18.69	$17.79	$37,010	6.2%
41-0000	Sales and Related Occupations	major	1,100	20.5%	5.21%	$31.58	$37.80	$78,630	8.5%
41-3000	Sales Representatives, Services	minor	1,020	22.5%	4.83%	$31.58	$37.92	$78,880	9.4%
41-3091	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	detail	1,010	22.4%	4.75%	$31.58	$37.69	$78,390	10.0%
41-4010	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing	broad	50	41.9%	0.25%	$30.92	$34.01	$70,740	3.5%
41-4012	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	detail	50	47.6%	0.23%	$33.35	$34.47	$71,710	6.4%
43-0000	Office and Administrative Support Occupations	major	3,550	8.0%	16.75%	$22.63	$24.90	$51,780	2.1%
43-1011	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	detail	350	20.4%	1.65%	$30.02	$31.51	$65,540	7.3%
43-3000	Financial Clerks	minor	930	27.0%	4.37%	$25.53	$27.50	$57,200	6.5%
43-3021	Billing and Posting Clerks	detail	150	47.2%	0.73%	$30.03	$30.84	$64,150	10.0%
43-3031	Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	detail	760	23.7%	3.58%	$23.06	$26.97	$56,100	8.0%
43-4000	Information and Record Clerks	minor	640	31.1%	3.00%	$19.24	$20.26	$42,130	2.9%
43-4051	Customer Service Representatives	detail	410	44.0%	1.93%	$19.24	$21.26	$44,220	7.8%
43-4151	Order Clerks	detail	30	30.5%	0.17%	$18.73	$16.87	$35,100	12.6%
43-4171	Receptionists and Information Clerks	detail	70	30.6%	0.33%	$17.79	$18.05	$37,540	3.4%
43-5000	Material Recording, Scheduling, Dispatching, and Distributing Workers	minor	150	13.4%	0.71%	$23.92	$23.10	$48,040	2.4%
43-5061	Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks	detail	100	16.9%	0.49%	$24.62	$23.85	$49,600	2.2%
43-5071	Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks	detail	50	21.0%	0.22%	$20.20	$21.44	$44,600	3.1%
43-6010	Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	broad	630	11.5%	2.99%	$24.23	$26.67	$55,470	3.4%
43-6011	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	detail	270	14.3%	1.26%	$31.94	$34.61	$71,990	6.5%
43-6014	Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	detail	360	15.4%	1.69%	$21.06	$20.80	$43,270	4.2%
43-9000	Other Office and Administrative Support Workers	minor	850	14.5%	4.03%	$20.73	$21.81	$45,370	4.4%
43-9061	Office Clerks, General	detail	790	18.3%	3.72%	$20.73	$22.00	$45,760	4.7%
43-9199	Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other	detail	(8)	(8)	(8)	$18.67	$21.36	$44,420	15.1%
49-0000	Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations	major	40	38.6%	0.21%	$26.75	$34.20	$71,140	15.3%
49-9000	Other Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations	minor	(8)	(8)	(8)	$24.24	$27.54	$57,290	9.1%
49-9071	Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	detail	(8)	(8)	(8)	$24.24	$27.54	$57,290	9.1%
51-0000	Production Occupations	major	(8)	(8)	(8)	$17.16	$20.21	$42,030	16.8%
51-5110	Printing Workers	broad	(8)	(8)	(8)	$17.28	$20.87	$43,410	16.6%
53-0000	Transportation and Material Moving Occupations	major	430	39.7%	2.04%	$19.93	$22.15	$46,070	2.9%
53-7000	Material Moving Workers	minor	350	37.3%	1.67%	$18.46	$19.49	$40,540	6.9%
53-7060	Laborers and Material Movers	broad	350	37.3%	1.67%	$18.46	$19.49	$40,540	6.9%
53-7062	Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	detail	350	37.8%	1.64%	$18.46	$19.43	$40,410	7.1%

About May 2023 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(4) Wages for some occupations that do not generally work year-round, full time, are reported either as hourly wages or annual salaries depending on how they are typically paid.

(5) This wage is equal to or greater than $115.00 per hour or $239,200 per year.

(8) Estimate not released.

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