Craft Artists
SOC code 27-1012 · Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations
Wage percentiles
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $25,960 | $12.48 |
| 25th percentile | $35,020 | $16.84 |
| 50th percentile (median) | $46,080 | $22.15 |
| 75th percentile | $58,240 | $28.00 |
| 90th percentile | $71,990 | $34.61 |
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Wages by state (May 2024)
State-level employment and wage estimates for Craft Artists (SOC 27-1012), from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) State estimates, May 2024. Data available for 33 of 51 states/DC for this occupation.
| State | Employment | Mean annual | Median annual | 10th pctl annual | 25th pctl annual | 75th pctl annual | 90th pctl annual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 100 | $35,870 | $35,090 | $23,270 | $31,620 | $41,930 | $44,180 |
| Arizona | — | $34,680 | $29,950 | $29,850 | $29,950 | $34,010 | $44,650 |
| California | 290 | $86,090 | $59,980 | $48,880 | $52,240 | $115,170 | $174,990 |
| Colorado | 200 | $42,720 | $40,190 | $36,260 | $37,610 | $48,380 | $48,790 |
| Connecticut | 200 | $34,620 | $32,640 | $32,640 | $32,640 | $36,390 | $39,200 |
| Florida | — | $47,820 | $46,810 | $29,230 | $37,990 | $51,770 | $86,410 |
| Georgia | 70 | $53,160 | $34,040 | $18,650 | $18,740 | $60,530 | $139,740 |
| Illinois | — | $44,580 | $31,960 | $29,120 | $31,960 | $64,880 | $64,880 |
| Indiana | — | $34,070 | $34,130 | $24,550 | $25,740 | $40,180 | $48,510 |
| Iowa | 90 | $36,760 | $32,600 | $27,930 | $29,010 | $42,740 | $56,990 |
| Kentucky | 50 | $42,720 | $38,890 | $31,180 | $34,480 | $45,570 | $63,040 |
| Louisiana | — | $38,030 | $30,580 | $18,550 | $22,280 | $42,060 | $57,570 |
| Maine | 140 | $41,530 | $37,920 | $30,280 | $35,530 | $50,750 | $53,670 |
| Maryland | — | $71,750 | $67,060 | $48,450 | $58,130 | $87,190 | $87,200 |
| Massachusetts | — | $47,090 | $44,610 | $36,850 | $41,500 | $46,340 | $66,560 |
| Michigan | 540 | $31,790 | $26,640 | $21,840 | $21,840 | $40,570 | $45,850 |
| Minnesota | 50 | $33,670 | $31,980 | $23,260 | $29,250 | $35,110 | $46,160 |
| Missouri | 160 | $55,700 | $58,750 | $35,970 | $47,650 | $64,880 | $69,990 |
| Nebraska | 30 | $33,030 | $32,300 | $24,960 | $25,950 | $41,670 | $41,670 |
| Nevada | — | $45,540 | $36,400 | $35,200 | $35,210 | $45,240 | $65,480 |
| New York | 130 | $57,900 | $48,580 | $31,900 | $33,430 | $68,170 | $104,980 |
| North Carolina | — | $51,490 | $46,540 | $22,620 | $38,220 | $56,160 | $99,140 |
| Ohio | 160 | $38,100 | $36,430 | $26,870 | $33,080 | $41,060 | $54,060 |
| Oklahoma | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oregon | 120 | $44,830 | $38,590 | $29,980 | $35,450 | $47,490 | $58,120 |
| Pennsylvania | 90 | $58,780 | $52,000 | $38,470 | $48,060 | $60,990 | $64,880 |
| South Carolina | 90 | $34,100 | $31,510 | $23,790 | $29,780 | $40,010 | $43,440 |
| Tennessee | — | $54,620 | $37,570 | $30,280 | $31,210 | $92,720 | $104,000 |
| Texas | 340 | $48,940 | $52,000 | $31,380 | $38,430 | $53,730 | $63,690 |
| Utah | — | $27,060 | $20,030 | $18,710 | $19,050 | $32,780 | $46,060 |
| Virginia | — | $35,210 | $35,300 | $24,960 | $30,220 | $36,460 | $47,990 |
| Washington | 70 | $48,880 | $43,380 | $37,000 | $38,360 | $43,380 | $72,540 |
| Wisconsin | 50 | $46,750 | $47,990 | $31,880 | $32,310 | $53,080 | $61,160 |
Hourly by-state wages are in the source dataset but not rendered here (annual only, to keep this table a manageable width); see the source link below for the full file. BLS suppresses some state-level figures for reliability: an em dash (—) means BLS did not publish that figure for this state and occupation. Per BLS’s own field definitions: "*" = a wage estimate is not available; "**" = an employment estimate is not available; "#" = a wage equal to or greater than $115.00 per hour or $239,200 per year (all three are shown here as —, not guessed). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), State occupational employment and wage estimates, May 2024.
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 estimates. Wage figures are BLS OEWS estimates and may not reflect current pay.