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Industry Trends

Industry Trends (United States):
7115 Independent artists, writers, and performers (all ownership categories *)
Category20152016201720182019Chg 2015-19
No. of Establishments24,47424,80125,36627,77629,73621.5%    
Total Employment52,11451,06450,26151,43252,7451.2%    
Total Annual Wages$6,952,614,715$7,045,491,724$7,555,314,886$7,800,977,541$8,538,399,44222.8%    
Average Annual Wage$133,412$137,974$150,322$151,676$161,88121.3%    

Industry Trends (Alabama):
7115 Independent artists, writers, and performers (all ownership categories *)
Category20152016201720182019Chg 2015-19
No. of Establishments606769727830.0%    
Total Employment12318822425224397.6%    
Total Annual Wages$4,620,580$5,559,411$6,234,782$6,664,134$6,939,22350.2%    
Average Annual Wage$37,566$29,571$27,834$26,445$28,556-24.0%    

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages

* Includes all ownership categories not subject to BLS disclosure restrictions, which may differ by geographic area. For industry trends data by ownership categories, see the BLS/QCEW website, multi-screen data search.