Washington

• The motion picture and television industry supported 13,960 direct jobs.
• The arts and culture production industry supported 180,262 jobs.
• The music industry supported 44,252 jobs.
• Local radio and television supported 43,650 jobs.
• The app economy supported 186,590 jobs in the computing workforce.
• The video game industry supported 48,808 jobs.

How Much Was Generated in Wages for Washington?

• Over $1.56 billion in wages were generated from the motion picture and television industry.
• Over $28.9 billion was earned by the arts and cultural production industry.

What Was the Economic Impact on Washington?

• The local video game industry contributed $11.6 billion to the state’s GDP.
• The local arts and cultural production industry contributed $62.4 billion to the state’s GDP.
• The local television and radio industry contributed $21.68 billion to U.S. GDP.
• The local music industry contributed $2.5 billion to U.S. GDP.

How Many Copyright Registrations Came from Washington? [2018-2022]

There were a total of 56,028 copyright registrations from 2018 to 2022, but let’s break that down even further by industry:

• Visual Arts: 13,889
• Performing Arts: 10,727
• Sound Recording: 4,285
• Textual: 27,127

Creative Community by the Numbers

• 6,407 music establishments
• 225 local radio stations
• 27 local commercial T.V. stations
• 23,550 songwriters
• 1,040 photographers
• 4,930 graphic designers
• 1,090 writers and authors

Fun Facts

• According to a 2017 study conducted by the NEA, 65.6% of adults attended events, 62.5% read literature, 45.7% personally performed or created artworks, and 76.1% consumed arts via electronic media.
• Notable creators who hail from the state of Washington include Jimi Hendrix (singer), Rainn Wilson (actor), and Bill Gates (programmer/founder).