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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

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)
4,760 5.8 % $ 23.65 $ 49,180 2.3 %

Percentile wage estimates for Craft Artists:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 11.16 $ 14.72 $ 18.34 $ 26.04 $ 42.49
Annual Wage (2) $ 23,220 $ 30,620 $ 38,150 $ 54,170 $ 88,380


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 1,360 2.20 $ 17.82 $ 37,070
Sporting Goods, Hobby, and Musical Instrument Retailers 580 0.12 $ 19.18 $ 39,890
Other Miscellaneous Retailers 470 0.10 $ 16.04 $ 33,360
Motion Picture and Video Industries 410 0.10 $ 57.44 $ 119,480
Miscellaneous Store Retailers (4594 and 4595 only) 260 0.06 (8) (8)

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 1,360 2.20 $ 17.82 $ 37,070
Sporting Goods, Hobby, and Musical Instrument Retailers 580 0.12 $ 19.18 $ 39,890
Other Miscellaneous Retailers 470 0.10 $ 16.04 $ 33,360
Motion Picture and Video Industries 410 0.10 $ 57.44 $ 119,480
Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events 120 0.08 $ 19.73 $ 41,040

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 410 0.10 $ 57.44 $ 119,480
Management of Companies and Enterprises 70 (7) $ 40.32 $ 83,870
Specialized Design Services 70 0.05 $ 36.19 $ 75,280
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 40 (7) $ 35.97 $ 74,830
Performing Arts Companies 50 0.04 $ 35.80 $ 74,460


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 2022


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)
California 580 0.03 1.02 $ 44.70 $ 92,980
Michigan 570 0.13 4.15 $ 17.04 $ 35,440
Texas 530 0.04 1.26 $ 18.31 $ 38,090
Ohio 400 0.07 2.30 $ 18.59 $ 38,660
Georgia 300 0.07 2.05 $ 30.14 $ 62,700


Map of location quotient of craft artists by state, May 2022


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)
Idaho 130 0.16 5.11 $ 16.73 $ 34,790
Michigan 570 0.13 4.15 $ 17.04 $ 35,440
Vermont 40 0.13 3.92 $ 19.05 $ 39,620
Oklahoma 140 0.08 2.64 $ 16.29 $ 33,890
Ohio 400 0.07 2.30 $ 18.59 $ 38,660


Map of annual mean wages of craft artists by state, May 2022


Top paying states for Craft Artists:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 580 0.03 1.02 $ 44.70 $ 92,980
Maryland 150 0.06 1.81 $ 38.00 $ 79,030
New York 50 0.01 0.17 $ 31.11 $ 64,700
Georgia 300 0.07 2.05 $ 30.14 $ 62,700
Connecticut 50 0.03 1.02 $ 25.35 $ 52,730



Map of employment of craft artists by area, May 2022


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)
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 440 0.07 2.22 (8) (8)
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI 270 0.14 4.44 $ 16.23 $ 33,750
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 240 0.06 1.94 $ 18.91 $ 39,330
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 200 0.07 2.28 $ 33.18 $ 69,020
Cleveland-Elyria, OH 120 0.12 3.83 $ 19.80 $ 41,180
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN 120 0.11 3.46 $ 17.86 $ 37,150
Oklahoma City, OK 100 0.15 4.76 $ 16.04 $ 33,360
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 70 0.01 0.25 $ 37.77 $ 78,570
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 70 0.03 0.86 $ 45.53 $ 94,700
St. Louis, MO-IL 70 0.05 1.56 $ 34.49 $ 71,730


Map of location quotient of craft artists by area, May 2022


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)
Oklahoma City, OK 100 0.15 4.76 $ 16.04 $ 33,360
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI 270 0.14 4.44 $ 16.23 $ 33,750
Cleveland-Elyria, OH 120 0.12 3.83 $ 19.80 $ 41,180
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN 120 0.11 3.46 $ 17.86 $ 37,150
Boise City, ID 40 0.10 3.06 $ 20.21 $ 42,030
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 200 0.07 2.28 $ 33.18 $ 69,020
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 440 0.07 2.22 (8) (8)
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 240 0.06 1.94 $ 18.91 $ 39,330
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA 30 0.05 1.70 (8) (8)
St. Louis, MO-IL 70 0.05 1.56 $ 34.49 $ 71,730


Map of annual mean wages of craft artists by area, May 2022


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 70 0.03 0.86 $ 45.53 $ 94,700
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 70 0.01 0.25 $ 37.77 $ 78,570
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD (8) (8) (8) $ 36.95 $ 76,850
St. Louis, MO-IL 70 0.05 1.56 $ 34.49 $ 71,730
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV (8) (8) (8) $ 33.57 $ 69,830
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 200 0.07 2.28 $ 33.18 $ 69,020
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX (8) (8) (8) $ 22.02 $ 45,810
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 50 0.02 0.52 $ 21.78 $ 45,290
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI (8) (8) (8) $ 20.90 $ 43,470
Boise City, ID 40 0.10 3.06 $ 20.21 $ 42,030

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)
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area 40 0.35 10.90 $ 21.43 $ 44,570

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)
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area 40 0.35 10.90 $ 21.43 $ 44,570

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)
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area 40 0.35 10.90 $ 21.43 $ 44,570


About May 2022 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 2022 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023