The annual salary statistics of fine artists, including painters, sculptors, and illustrators in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage data of fine artists, including painters, sculptors, and illustrators in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater 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 | $26,750 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $36,690 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $37,530 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $62,660 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $79,180 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for fine artists, including painters, sculptors, and illustrators in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $79,180. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $37,530. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $26,750.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of fine artists, including painters, sculptors, and illustrators from 2012 to 2022. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $37,530 | -3.44% | 17.88% |
| 2018 | $38,820 | 3.55% | - |
| 2016 | $37,440 | 17.68% | - |
| 2012 | $30,820 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $37,530 in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater is in the middle of salary range for fine artists, including painters, sculptors, and illustrators in state of Florida. In comparison, the annual salary of fine artists, including painters, sculptors, and illustrators in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater is 46.1 percent (46.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin and 49.4 percent (49.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Miami-Miami Beach-Kendall.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin | |
| North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota | |
| Jacksonville | |
| Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford | |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach | |
| Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater | |
| Gainesville | |
| West Palm Beach-Boca Raton-Boynton Beach | |
| Naples-Marco Island | |
| Cape Coral-Fort Myers | |
| Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach-Deerfield Beach | |
| Miami-Miami Beach-Kendall |