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Estimated employment20
Mean wage$26.82
Entry wage$11.29
10th percentile wage$10.77
50th percentile wage$32.05
90th percentile wage$46.59
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.
Median Wage History
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
Occupational Group
Difference
Current$32.05 $22.78 $9.27
2017$31.78+.8%$22.59+.8%$9.19
2016$31.05+2.4%$22.07+2.4%$8.98
2015$30.56+1.6%$21.72+1.6%$8.84
2014$29.98+2.0%$21.31+2.0%$8.67
2013$29.41+1.9%$20.91+1.9%$8.51
2012$28.85+1.9%$20.51+1.9%$8.35
2011$28.29+2.0%$20.11+2.0%$8.18
2010$27.85+1.6%$19.80+1.6%$8.06
2009$27.36+1.8%$19.45+1.8%$7.91
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
All Occupations
Difference
Current$32.05 $20.63 $11.42
2017$31.78+.8%$20.41+1.1%$11.37
2016$31.05+2.4%$19.86+2.8%$11.19
2015$30.56+1.6%$19.41+2.3%$11.15
2014$29.98+2.0%$19.00+2.1%$10.97
2013$29.41+1.9%$18.60+2.2%$10.82
2012$28.85+1.9%$18.22+2.1%$10.63
2011$28.29+2.0%$17.91+1.7%$10.38
2010$27.85+1.6%$17.63+1.6%$10.22
2009$27.36+1.8%$17.33+1.7%$10.03
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 2018
Top Areas For This Occupation
Best Pay
Median Wage / Employment
Northwest$32.0520
Southwest$30.98130
South Central$29.9120
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
Southwest$30.98130
South Central$29.9120
Northwest$32.0520
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