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Estimated employment10
Mean wage$39.45
Entry wage$32.37
10th percentile wage$32.16
50th percentile wage$38.37
90th percentile wage$53.05
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$38.37 $25.20 $13.17
2018$38.17+.5%$25.07+.5%$13.10
2017$37.17+2.7%$24.41+2.7%$12.76
2016$36.31+2.4%$23.85+2.4%$12.46
2015$35.74+1.6%$23.48+1.6%$12.27
2014$35.06+2.0%$23.03+2.0%$12.03
2013$34.40+1.9%$22.59+1.9%$11.81
2012$33.75+1.9%$22.16+1.9%$11.58
2011$33.09+2.0%$21.73+2.0%$11.36
2010$32.57+1.6%$21.39+1.6%$11.18
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
All Occupations
Difference
Current$38.37 $21.14 $17.23
2018$38.17+.5%$20.95+.9%$17.22
2017$37.17+2.7%$20.32+3.1%$16.86
2016$36.31+2.4%$19.77+2.8%$16.54
2015$35.74+1.6%$19.32+2.3%$16.42
2014$35.06+2.0%$18.92+2.1%$16.14
2013$34.40+1.9%$18.51+2.2%$15.89
2012$33.75+1.9%$18.14+2.1%$15.61
2011$33.09+2.0%$17.83+1.7%$15.26
2010$32.57+1.6%$17.55+1.6%$15.03
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 2019
Top Areas For This Occupation
Best Pay
Median Wage / Employment
Northwest $38.3710
North Central $33.12 
Southwest $29.04190
South Central $28.0030
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
Southwest $29.04190
South Central $28.0030
Northwest $38.3710
North Central $33.12 
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