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Estimated employment20
Mean wage$22.47
Entry wage$17.12
10th percentile wage$15.92
50th percentile wage$18.44
90th percentile wage$34.82
Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators (27-1013)
Create original artwork using any of a wide variety of mediums and techniques, such as painting and sculpture.
Mean Wage History
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
Occupational Group
Difference
Current$18.44 $22.91  -$4.47
2015$17.97+2.6%$22.33 +2.6%-$4.35
2014$17.64+1.9%$21.91 +1.9%-$4.27
2013$17.30+1.9%$21.49 +1.9%-$4.19
2012$16.96+2.0%$21.07 +2.0%-$4.11
2011$16.70+1.6%$20.75 +1.6%-$4.04
2010$16.41+1.8%$20.38 +1.8%-$3.97
2009$16.23+1.1%$20.16 +1.1%-$3.93
2008$15.75+3.1%$19.56 +3.1%-$3.81
2007$15.22+3.5%$18.91 +3.5%-$3.68
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
All Occupations
Difference
Current$18.44 $20.85  -$2.41
2015$17.97+2.6%$20.27 +2.9%-$2.29
2014$17.64+1.9%$19.83 +2.2%-$2.19
2013$17.30+1.9%$19.43 +2.1%-$2.13
2012$16.96+2.0%$19.10 +1.7%-$2.13
2011$16.70+1.6%$18.80 +1.6%-$2.10
2010$16.41+1.8%$18.48 +1.7%-$2.07
2009$16.23+1.1%$18.23 +1.4%-$2.00
2008$15.75+3.1%$17.77 +2.6%-$2.01
2007$15.22+3.5%$17.20 +3.3%-$1.97
Note: The mid-wage is the median wage. The average wage is the mean wage. The entry-level wage is equal to the average of the lower third of reported wages for the occupation. The wage range consists of the 10th and 90th percentiles; 80% of workers earn between this wage range, 10% earn less while 10% earn more.
Reference Date: 1st Quarter 2016
Top Areas For This Occupation
Best Pay
Median Wage / Employment
Southwest $27.96 60
South Central $18.44 20
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
Southwest $27.96 60
South Central $18.44 20
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