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Industries / Arts, Entertainment & Recreation |
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Significant Points |
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Industry Description |
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The Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation sector includes a wide range of establishments that operate facilities or provide services to meet varied cultural, entertainment, and recreational interests of their patrons. This sector comprises (1) establishments that are involved in producing, promoting, or participating in live performances, events, or exhibits intended for public viewing; (2) establishments that preserve and exhibit objects and sites of historical, cultural, or educational interest; and (3) establishments that operate facilities or provide services that enable patrons to participate in recreational activities or pursue amusement, hobby, and leisure-time interests.
Some establishments that provide cultural, entertainment, or recreational facilities and services are classified in other sectors. Excluded from this sector are: (1) establishments that provide both accommodations and recreational facilities, such as hunting and fishing camps and resort and casino hotels are classified under Hotels & Other Accommodations; (2) restaurants and night clubs that provide live entertainment in addition to the sale of food and beverages are classified under Food Services and Drinking Places; (3) motion picture theaters, libraries and archives, and publishers of newspapers, magazines, books, periodicals, and computer software are classified in the Information category; and (4) establishments using transportation equipment to provide recreational and entertainment services, such as those operating sightseeing buses, dinner cruises, or helicopter rides are classified in the Transportation category. |
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Industry Video |
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Industry Subsectors |
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Top Ten Careers |
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U.S. National Figures. |
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Arts, Entertainment & Recreation |
Amusement and Recreation Attendants
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230,140 |
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors
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206,800 |
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers
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95,230 |
Waiters and Waitresses
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92,930 |
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners
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61,170 |
Cashiers
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58,830 |
Coaches and Scouts
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58,340 |
General and Operations Managers
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52,200 |
Receptionists and Information Clerks
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51,070 |
Security Guards
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50,660 |
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Interesting Fact |
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The first U.S. patent, issued in 1790 to Samuel Hopkins for a potassium compound, was signed by both President George Washington and then Secretary of State Thomas Jefferson. |
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