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Numbers of Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA

Occupation group

Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations
Year Number
2015 167,070
2016 181,360
2017 170,510
2018 166,020
2019 182,210

Individual occupations

Art Directors
Year Number
2015 3,840
2016 3,960
2017 4,040
2018 4,120
2019 4,630

Craft Artists
Year Number
2015 0
2016 210
2017 330
2018 250

Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators
Year Number
2015 1,540
2016 1,810
2017 1,630
2018 1,430
2019 1,620

Special Effects Artists and Animators
Year Number
2015 6,530
2016 6,290
2017 6,720
2018 5,280
2019 6,470

Artists and Related Workers, All Other
Year Number
2015 240
2016 340
2017 330
2018 280
2019 210

Commercial and Industrial Designers
Year Number
2015 2,250
2016 1,900
2017 1,580
2018 1,940
2019 1,910

Fashion Designers
Year Number
2015 4,620
2016 5,280
2017 5,050
2018 5,350
2019 6,010

Floral Designers
Year Number
2015 1,050
2016 1,090
2017 1,190
2018 1,300
2019 1,420

Graphic Designers
Year Number
2015 13,310
2016 13,930
2017 14,210
2018 13,450
2019 13,440

Interior Designers
Year Number
2015 3,190
2016 3,580
2017 3,450
2018 3,680
2019 4,480

Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers
Year Number
2015 4,160
2016 4,520
2017 0
2018 6,460
2019 6,460

Set and Exhibit Designers
Year Number
2015 2,320
2016 2,750
2017 2,610
2018 1,900
2019 2,410

Designers, All Other
Year Number
2015 1,200
2016 1,450
2017 1,140
2018 1,260
2019 1,210

Actors
Year Number
2015 14,880
2016 13,300
2017 10,940
2018 11,730
2019 17,460

Producers and Directors
Year Number
2015 20,130
2016 22,660
2017 21,950
2018 18,610
2019 26,410

Athletes and Sports Competitors
Year Number
2015 0
2016 0
2017 380
2018 400
2019 510

Coaches and Scouts
Year Number
2015 10,270
2016 10,960
2017 10,540
2018 8,760
2019 8,570

Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials
Year Number
2015 340
2016 620
2017 600
2018 710
2019 450

Dancers
Year Number
2015 0
2016 490
2017 0
2018 250
2019 310

Choreographers
Year Number
2015 250
2016 0
2017 140
2018 90
2019 130

Music Directors and Composers
Year Number
2015 980
2016 970
2017 690
2018 420
2019 240

Musicians and Singers
Year Number
2015 3,600
2016 3,890
2017 3,500
2018 3,270
2019 3,480

Entertainers and Performers, Sports and Related Workers, All Other
Year Number
2015 0
2016 0
2017 0
2018 2,050
2019 1,440

Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys
Year Number
2015 1,260
2016 1,110
2017 1,330
2018 1,270
2019 1,450

News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists
Year Number
2015 2,100
2016 1,630
2017 1,790
2018 1,460
2019 2,220

Public Relations Specialists
Year Number
2015 8,700
2016 9,340
2017 10,130
2018 9,540
2019 9,480

Editors
Year Number
2015 4,820
2016 5,160
2017 5,180
2018 5,410
2019 6,080

Technical Writers
Year Number
2015 2,210
2016 1,960
2017 1,730
2018 1,630
2019 1,870

Writers and Authors
Year Number
2015 5,180
2016 5,260
2017 4,830
2018 4,680
2019 4,460

Interpreters and Translators
Year Number
2015 2,080
2016 2,170
2017 2,650
2018 2,980
2019 2,860

Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners
Year Number
2015 0
2016 0
2017 0
2018 490
2019 850

Media and Communication Workers, All Other
Year Number
2015 7,760
2016 7,860
2017 7,170
2018 6,410
2019 5,930

Audio and Video Technicians
Year Number
2015 8,690
2016 10,500
2017 9,990
2018 8,620
2019 7,950

Broadcast Technicians
Year Number
2015 2,390
2016 2,640
2017 2,990
2018 2,760
2019 2,210

Sound Engineering Technicians
Year Number
2015 3,340
2016 3,910
2017 3,680
2018 3,440
2019 3,400

Photographers
Year Number
2015 3,330
2016 3,660
2017 3,040
2018 3,300
2019 3,500

Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film
Year Number
2015 4,390
2016 6,140
2017 4,930
2018 3,710
2019 3,490

Film and Video Editors
Year Number
2015 10,150
2016 12,180
2017 12,210
2018 9,780
2019 8,880

Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other
Year Number
2015 5,970
2016 7,840
2017 7,840
2018 7,550