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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2023

27-1012 Craft Artists

Create or reproduce handmade objects for sale and exhibition using a variety of techniques, such as welding, weaving, pottery, and needlecraft.


National estimates for Craft Artists
Industry profile for Craft Artists
Geographic profile for Craft Artists

National estimates for Craft Artists:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Craft Artists:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
5,830 7.1 % $ 20.97 $ 43,610 3.4 %

Percentile wage estimates for Craft Artists:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 10.10 $ 14.00 $ 17.59 $ 23.56 $ 32.68
Annual Wage (2) $ 21,010 $ 29,120 $ 36,600 $ 49,010 $ 67,980


Industry profile for Craft Artists:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Craft Artists are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Craft Artists, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Craft Artists:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Independent Artists, Writers, and Performers 1,500 2.33 $ 20.14 $ 41,880
Sporting Goods, Hobby, and Musical Instrument Retailers 860 0.17 $ 18.24 $ 37,940
Other Miscellaneous Retailers 340 0.07 $ 17.17 $ 35,710
Miscellaneous Store Retailers (4594 and 4595 only) 310 0.07 $ 18.70 $ 38,890
Motion Picture and Video Industries 270 0.07 $ 54.06 $ 112,430

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Craft Artists:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Independent Artists, Writers, and Performers 1,500 2.33 $ 20.14 $ 41,880
Sporting Goods, Hobby, and Musical Instrument Retailers 860 0.17 $ 18.24 $ 37,940
Specialized Design Services 230 0.15 $ 23.64 $ 49,180
Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing 250 0.09 $ 19.94 $ 41,480
Performing Arts Companies 100 0.08 $ 38.57 $ 80,220

Top paying industries for Craft Artists:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Motion Picture and Video Industries 270 0.07 $ 54.06 $ 112,430
Management of Companies and Enterprises 50 (7) $ 40.30 $ 83,810
Performing Arts Companies 100 0.08 $ 38.57 $ 80,220
Employment Services 60 (7) $ 29.36 $ 61,060
Amusement Parks and Arcades 130 0.06 $ 26.98 $ 56,110


Geographic profile for Craft Artists:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Craft Artists are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Craft Artists, see the Create Customized Tables function.



Map of employment of craft artists by state, May 2023


States with the highest employment level in Craft Artists:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Michigan 1,130 0.26 6.75 $ 14.61 $ 30,400
California 480 0.03 0.70 $ 41.67 $ 86,680
Florida 410 0.04 1.13 $ 20.02 $ 41,650
Texas 360 0.03 0.69 $ 19.65 $ 40,870
Connecticut 320 0.19 5.08 $ 15.87 $ 33,000


Map of location quotient of craft artists by state, May 2023


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Craft Artists:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Michigan 1,130 0.26 6.75 $ 14.61 $ 30,400
Maine 140 0.23 5.94 $ 16.91 $ 35,170
Connecticut 320 0.19 5.08 $ 15.87 $ 33,000
Vermont 40 0.13 3.29 $ 23.09 $ 48,030
New Hampshire 50 0.08 2.12 $ 16.34 $ 34,000


Map of annual mean wages of craft artists by state, May 2023


Top paying states for Craft Artists:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 480 0.03 0.70 $ 41.67 $ 86,680
Maryland 100 0.04 0.97 $ 33.71 $ 70,130
Missouri (8) (8) (8) $ 29.68 $ 61,740
Georgia 230 0.05 1.28 $ 29.64 $ 61,640
New York (8) (8) (8) $ 28.66 $ 59,610



Map of employment of craft artists by area, May 2023


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Craft Artists:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI 560 0.29 7.61 (8) (8)
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 330 0.05 1.38 (8) (8)
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 150 0.05 1.35 $ 33.45 $ 69,570
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 140 0.06 1.65 $ 18.15 $ 37,750
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 90 0.03 0.71 $ 21.26 $ 44,220
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 70 0.03 0.67 $ 29.48 $ 61,310
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN 70 0.07 1.73 $ 18.60 $ 38,680
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 60 0.03 0.66 $ 42.07 $ 87,500
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 60 0.02 0.50 $ 29.15 $ 60,630
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX 50 0.04 1.17 $ 19.24 $ 40,020


Map of location quotient of craft artists by area, May 2023


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Craft Artists:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Muskegon, MI 40 0.69 17.99 $ 12.56 $ 26,120
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI 560 0.29 7.61 (8) (8)
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI 30 0.27 7.03 $ 15.07 $ 31,340
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN 70 0.07 1.73 $ 18.60 $ 38,680
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 140 0.06 1.65 $ 18.15 $ 37,750
Birmingham-Hoover, AL 30 0.06 1.65 $ 16.28 $ 33,860
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 330 0.05 1.38 (8) (8)
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 150 0.05 1.35 $ 33.45 $ 69,570
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX 50 0.04 1.17 $ 19.24 $ 40,020
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA 40 0.04 0.97 $ 23.66 $ 49,200


Map of annual mean wages of craft artists by area, May 2023


Top paying metropolitan areas for Craft Artists:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 60 0.03 0.66 $ 42.07 $ 87,500
St. Louis, MO-IL (8) (8) (8) $ 34.04 $ 70,800
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD (8) (8) (8) $ 33.48 $ 69,650
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 150 0.05 1.35 $ 33.45 $ 69,570
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 50 0.00 0.13 $ 31.79 $ 66,120
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 70 0.03 0.67 $ 29.48 $ 61,310
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 60 0.02 0.50 $ 29.15 $ 60,630
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI (8) (8) (8) $ 28.87 $ 60,050
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA 40 0.04 0.97 $ 23.66 $ 49,200
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO (8) (8) (8) $ 22.04 $ 45,840

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Craft Artists:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area 30 0.31 8.11 $ 12.84 $ 26,710

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Craft Artists:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area 30 0.31 8.11 $ 12.84 $ 26,710

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Craft Artists:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area 30 0.31 8.11 $ 12.84 $ 26,710


About May 2023 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(7) The value is less than .005 percent of industry employment.

(8) Estimate not released.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OEWS estimates and related information:

May 2023 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 3, 2024