Craft Artists Wages
SOC 27-1012 • Full occupation profile
The median annual wage for Craft Artists is $36,600 nationally (2023 BLS OEWS). The 10th percentile is $21,010 and the 90th percentile is $67,980, showing the wide spread of wages in this occupation.
National Wage Distribution (2023)
Employment
5,830
P10
$21,010
P25
$29,120
Median
$36,600
P75
$49,010
P90
$67,980
National Wage Trend
How national median and mean wages for Craft Artists have moved across BLS OEWS release years.
| Year | Median | Mean | P10 | P90 | Employment | YoY Median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $36,600 | $43,610 | $21,010 | $67,980 | 5,830 | — |
| 2022 | $38,150 | $49,180 | $23,220 | $88,380 | 4,760 | +4.23% |
| 2021 | $35,930 | $40,730 | $22,760 | $61,290 | 3,740 | -5.82% |
| 2020 | $35,180 | $38,260 | $21,630 | $59,620 | 4,090 | -2.09% |
Wages by State (2023)
State-level OEWS wage estimates for Craft Artists. The highest median is in Maryland at $76,640, 109% above the U.S. median.
| Area | Median Annual | vs National | Mean Annual | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maryland | $76,640 | +109.4% | $70,130 | 100 |
| California | $68,700 | +87.7% | $86,680 | 480 |
| Missouri | $65,500 | +79% | $61,740 | — |
| Pennsylvania | $62,400 | +70.5% | $58,380 | 110 |
| Georgia | $54,040 | +47.7% | $61,640 | 230 |
| New York | $53,660 | +46.6% | $59,610 | — |
| Vermont | $51,030 | +39.4% | $48,030 | 40 |
| Colorado | $45,930 | +25.5% | $42,560 | — |
| Oregon | $44,510 | +21.6% | $53,330 | 60 |
| Arizona | $41,940 | +14.6% | $38,130 | — |
| Minnesota | $40,520 | +10.7% | $41,560 | 60 |
| Texas | $39,000 | +6.6% | $40,870 | 360 |
| Ohio | $38,170 | +4.3% | $39,640 | 130 |
| South Dakota | $37,800 | +3.3% | $36,710 | 30 |
| Idaho | $37,360 | +2.1% | $34,350 | 50 |
| Indiana | $37,330 | +2% | $38,010 | 130 |
| Florida | $36,590 | -0% | $41,650 | 410 |
| Maine | $36,090 | -1.4% | $35,170 | 140 |
| Kentucky | $34,720 | -5.1% | $36,510 | 60 |
| New Hampshire | $34,620 | -5.4% | $34,000 | 50 |
| Massachusetts | $34,560 | -5.6% | $38,670 | 50 |
| Virginia | $33,590 | -8.2% | $34,400 | 180 |
| Alabama | $32,570 | -11% | $32,230 | 80 |
| Wisconsin | $31,650 | -13.5% | $39,410 | 60 |
| West Virginia | $30,640 | -16.3% | $31,220 | 30 |
| Connecticut | $30,170 | -17.6% | $33,000 | 320 |
| South Carolina | $30,110 | -17.7% | $30,740 | 170 |
| Tennessee | $29,640 | -19% | $32,260 | — |
| Louisiana | $29,280 | -20% | $29,360 | 90 |
| Iowa | $29,130 | -20.4% | $30,010 | 80 |
| Michigan | $25,620 | -30% | $30,400 | 1,130 |
| Utah | $18,670 | -49% | $23,610 | 60 |
| Oklahoma | — | — | — | 60 |