The annual salary statistics of fine artists, including painters, sculptors, and illustrators in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield, Colorado is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of fine artists, including painters, sculptors, and illustrators in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield 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 | $25,030 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $25,100 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $34,540 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $55,520 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $65,890 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for fine artists, including painters, sculptors, and illustrators in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield, Colorado in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $65,890. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $34,540. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $25,030.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of fine artists, including painters, sculptors, and illustrators from 2012 to 2020.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 8-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $34,540 | 3.13% | 3.13% |
| 2016 | $33,460 | 7.59% | - |
| 2015 | $30,920 | 1.16% | - |
| 2014 | $30,560 | -9.49% | - |
| 2012 | $33,460 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $34,540, Denver-Aurora-Broomfield is the lowest paying city for fine artists, including painters, sculptors, and illustrators in state of Colorado, following city of Northcentral Colorado nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $49,060). Compared with the highest paying city Northcentral Colorado nonmetropolitan area, the median annual salary of fine artists, including painters, sculptors, and illustrators in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield is 29.6 percent (29.6%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Northcentral Colorado nonmetropolitan area | |
| Fort Collins-Loveland | |
| Colorado Springs | |
| Denver-Aurora-Broomfield |