The annual salary statistics of fine artists, including painters, sculptors, and illustrators in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, California is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of fine artists, including painters, sculptors, and illustrators in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $47,090 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $58,630 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $71,560 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $80,690 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $105,700 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for fine artists, including painters, sculptors, and illustrators in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $105,700. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $71,560. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $47,090.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of fine artists, including painters, sculptors, and illustrators from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $71,560 | 12.24% | 10.55% |
| 2021 | $62,800 | -12.05% | - |
| 2020 | $70,370 | -10.56% | - |
| 2019 | $77,800 | 13.75% | - |
| 2018 | $67,100 | 1.45% | - |
| 2017 | $66,130 | 3.21% | - |
| 2016 | $64,010 | 4.31% | - |
| 2015 | $61,250 | -4.51% | - |
| 2012 | $64,010 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $71,560, Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim is the highest paying city for fine artists, including painters, sculptors, and illustrators in state of California, followed by San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos (median annual salary $71,120). In comparison, the median annual salary of fine artists, including painters, sculptors, and illustrators in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim is .6 percent (.6%) higher than that in San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos.