Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations Salary in North Carolina

Ranked #17 of 51 · NC

12% below U.S. average
Mean annual salary $70,250 ≈ $34/hr
Median annual salary $55,650
Employment 61,150

Salary Distribution (10th–90th percentile)

P10 $30,890P25 $39,570 Median $55,650P75 $79,500P90 $107,160

About 80% of arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupationss in North Carolina earn between $30,890 and $107,160. The blue band is the middle 50% (P25–P75); the dot marks the median.

Compared to the U.S.

North Carolina
$70,250
U.S. average
$79,790

The mean arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations salary in North Carolina is $70,250, about 12% below the U.S. average ($79,790). That works out to roughly $34/hr at 2,080 hours per year.

Metro Areas in North Carolina

Metro areaMedianMeanEmployment
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $63,940 $77,430 4,540
Raleigh-Cary, NC $60,430 $76,060 10,960
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $59,340 $73,450 18,060
Fayetteville, NC $58,760 $67,690 1,170
Jacksonville, NC $51,230 $57,300 430
Asheville, NC $51,140 $67,750 2,730
Greensboro-High Point, NC $50,560 $67,150 4,010
Wilmington, NC $48,970 $60,070 2,330

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