Industry Trends
Industry Trends (United States): 7115 Independent artists, writers, and performers (all ownership categories *) |
Category | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | Chg 2015-19 |
No. of Establishments | 24,474 | 24,801 | 25,366 | 27,776 | 29,736 | 21.5% |
Total Employment | 52,114 | 51,064 | 50,261 | 51,432 | 52,745 | 1.2% |
Total Annual Wages | $6,952,614,715 | $7,045,491,724 | $7,555,314,886 | $7,800,977,541 | $8,538,399,442 | 22.8% |
Average Annual Wage | $133,412 | $137,974 | $150,322 | $151,676 | $161,881 | 21.3% |
Industry Trends (Alabama): 7115 Independent artists, writers, and performers (all ownership categories *) |
Category | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | Chg 2015-19 |
No. of Establishments | 60 | 67 | 69 | 72 | 78 | 30.0% |
Total Employment | 123 | 188 | 224 | 252 | 243 | 97.6% |
Total Annual Wages | $4,620,580 | $5,559,411 | $6,234,782 | $6,664,134 | $6,939,223 | 50.2% |
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,
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