27 Series · SOC 27-1012

Craft Artists

National salary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2024)

Median Salary

$38,480

per year

Median Hourly

$18.50/hr

per hour

Mean Salary

$45,340

average

Employment

4,370

jobs nationwide

Salary Range

Annual Salary Distribution

$22,620$31,350$38,480$52,070$65,850
10th pct25thMedian75th90th pct

Hourly Rate Distribution

$10.88$15.07$18.50$25.04$31.66
10th pct25thMedian75th90th pct

10th Percentile

$22,620

25th Percentile

$31,350

Median

$38,480

75th Percentile

$52,070

90th Percentile

$65,850

Salary by State

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# State Median Salary vs National
1 Maryland $67,060 +74% above national
2 California $59,980 +56% above national
3 Missouri $58,750 +53% above national
4 Pennsylvania $52,000 +35% above national
5 Texas $52,000 +35% above national
6 New York $48,580 +26% above national
7 Wisconsin $47,990 +25% above national
8 Florida $46,810 +22% above national
9 North Carolina $46,540 +21% above national
10 Massachusetts $44,610 +16% above national
11 Washington $43,380 +13% above national
12 Colorado $40,190 +4% above national
13 Kentucky $38,890 +1% above national
14 Oregon $38,590 same as national
15 Maine $37,920 1% below national
16 Tennessee $37,570 2% below national
17 Ohio $36,430 5% below national
18 Nevada $36,400 5% below national
19 Virginia $35,300 8% below national
20 Alabama $35,090 9% below national
21 Indiana $34,130 11% below national
22 Georgia $34,040 12% below national
23 Connecticut $32,640 15% below national
24 Iowa $32,600 15% below national
25 Nebraska $32,300 16% below national
26 Minnesota $31,980 17% below national
27 Illinois $31,960 17% below national
28 South Carolina $31,510 18% below national
29 Louisiana $30,580 21% below national
30 Arizona $29,950 22% below national
31 Michigan $26,640 31% below national
32 Utah $20,030 48% below national

Salary by Metro Area

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# Metro Area Median Salary vs National
1 San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA $81,940 +113% above national
2 New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ $79,410 +106% above national
3 Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $60,990 +58% above national
4 Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $59,430 +54% above national
5 San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $53,730 +40% above national
6 Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX $52,070 +35% above national
7 Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $52,000 +35% above national
8 Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $45,760 +19% above national
9 Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO $44,390 +15% above national
10 Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA $43,380 +13% above national
11 Birmingham, AL $41,930 +9% above national
12 Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $38,810 +1% above national
13 Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $38,790 +1% above national
14 Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $38,550 same as national
15 Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN $37,740 2% below national
16 Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV $35,300 8% below national
17 Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $34,040 12% below national
18 New Orleans-Metairie, LA $32,760 15% below national
19 Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ $29,950 22% below national
20 Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $21,840 43% below national

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024. Data reflects cross-industry estimates for all ownership types.