The annual salary statistics of fine artists, including painters, sculptors, and illustrators in San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos, California is shown in Table 1. The wage information of fine artists, including painters, sculptors, and illustrators in San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos 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 | $39,070 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $60,010 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $71,120 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $79,130 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $88,630 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for fine artists, including painters, sculptors, and illustrators in San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $88,630. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $71,120. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $39,070.
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 | $71,120 | 35.97% | 72.69% |
| 2020 | $45,540 | -15.24% | - |
| 2019 | $52,480 | -9.30% | - |
| 2018 | $57,360 | -5.77% | - |
| 2016 | $60,670 | 15.81% | - |
| 2015 | $51,080 | 1.72% | - |
| 2014 | $50,200 | 63.17% | - |
| 2013 | $18,490 | -5.03% | - |
| 2012 | $19,420 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $71,120, San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos is the second highest paying city for fine artists, including painters, sculptors, and illustrators in state of California, following the highest paying city Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim (median annual salary of $71,560). Compared with Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, the median annual salary of fine artists, including painters, sculptors, and illustrators in San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos is .6 percent (.6%) lower.