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    Entertainers and Performers, Sports and Related Workers, All Other

    All entertainers and performers, sports and related workers not listed separately.

    Median pay
    Not reported
    Growth
    +4.7%
    As fast as average
    Openings a year
    4,500
    Typical education
    No formal credential

    Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition

    Source: BLS 2025 wages · 2025–35 projections

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    Annual pay range

    Not reported in the 2025 federal data

    National wages for all workers in this occupation. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025.

    16,550 people work in this occupation.

    What entertainers and performers, sports and related workers, all other do

    All entertainers and performers, sports and related workers not listed separately.

    Also called

    Acrobat · Aerialist · Amusement Park Entertainer · Aquatic Performer · Astrologer · Bareback Rider · Baton Twirler · Cheerleader · Circus Performer · Circus Rider

    Career pathway

    From your interests to entertainers and performers, sports and related workers, all other

    Interests that fit the work, the career, majors that lead there and colleges whose graduates in those majors earn the most. Hover or focus a step to follow one path.

    1. This career

      • Entertainers and Performers, Sports and Related Workers, All OtherPay not reported

    2. Majors

    3. Colleges

    College Scorecard program outcomes

    Colleges with strong outcomes

    Programs that lead to this career, ranked by what their graduates earn four years after finishing. Earnings are for graduates who received federal aid.

    1. 1Syracuse University logo
      Syracuse University

      Syracuse, NY · Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication · Bachelor's

      1 yr after
      $63,858
      4 yrs after
      $90,535
      Median debt
      $24,250
    2. 2Southern Methodist University SMU logo
      Southern Methodist University SMU

      Dallas, TX · Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication · Bachelor's

      1 yr after
      $56,398
      4 yrs after
      $89,330
      Median debt
      $17,375
    3. 3University of Southern California USC logo
      University of Southern California USC

      Los Angeles, CA · Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication · Bachelor's

      1 yr after
      $63,165
      4 yrs after
      $87,946
      Median debt
      $12,125
    4. 4
      George Washington University

      Washington, DC · Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication · Bachelor's

      1 yr after
      $63,370
      4 yrs after
      $85,459
      Median debt
      $19,500
    5. 5University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Main Campus logo
      University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Main Campus

      Champaign, IL · Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication · Bachelor's

      1 yr after
      $55,788
      4 yrs after
      $83,451
      Median debt
      $16,000
    6. 6
      University of Miami

      Coral Gables, FL · Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication · Bachelor's

      1 yr after
      $49,501
      4 yrs after
      $82,999
      Median debt
      $15,250
    7. 7Pepperdine University logo
      Pepperdine University

      Malibu, CA · Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication · Bachelor's

      1 yr after
      $56,348
      4 yrs after
      $81,417
      Median debt
      $20,549
    8. 8University of San Francisco USF logo
      University of San Francisco USF

      San Francisco, CA · Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication · Bachelor's

      1 yr after
      $50,062
      4 yrs after
      $81,285
      Median debt
      $19,500

    Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard field-of-study data, 2025. Programs with few graduates are not listed.

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    Certifications, licenses and pay by state

    What entertainers and performers, sports and related workers, all other may need beyond a degree, where a license is required, and what the work pays in each state.

    Training

    Programs of study that prepare people for this work.

    • Directing and Theatrical Production
    • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
    • Dramatic/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft, Other
    • Sports Communication
    • Theatre and Dance

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    Licenses by state

    16 states list a license for this work. Open your state for the license and the agency that issues it.

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    Data from CareerOneStop, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor (Employment and Training Administration, with the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development). Retrieved November 6, 2026.

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    Sources and attribution

    Every figure on this page comes from these public datasets. Missing values are shown as not reported, never estimated.

    O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA). Used under the CC BY 4.0 license. CollegesRef has modified all or some of this information.

    Data from CareerOneStop, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor (Employment and Training Administration, with the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development). Retrieved November 6, 2026.

    Page data updated November 5, 2026.