Highest-paying Cities for Other Artists and Related Workers

The top 73 highest paying cities for other artists and related workers (ranked by average annual salary) are listed in Table 1. The entry level salary (as measured by the salary of the lowest 10% paid earners) and the number of employment of other artists and related workers in those cities are also shown in the table. As shown in the table, with a annual salary of $110,360, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, District of Columbia is the highest paying city for other artists and related workers. It is followed by Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, California (average annual salary $106,480). The salary and employment information is computed from data published by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in April 2023 [1]. For more salary information of other artists and related workers in a specific city, use the links in the table.

Table 1. 73 Highest-paying cities/areas for Other Artists and Related Workers

Rank	City/Area	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, District of Columbia	$110,360	$72,260	1,570
2	Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, California	$106,480	$65,320	650
3	Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, Georgia	$99,590	$66,440	540
4	Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, West Virginia	$94,790	$58,070	1,340
5	San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, California	$94,440	$51,260	60
6	Baltimore-Towson, Maryland	$93,000	$38,310	180
7	San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City, California	$85,720	$37,830	50
8	Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, California	$83,740	$49,820	40
9	Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, Massachusetts	$83,670	$55,590	60
10	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	$80,340	$25,930	70
11	Bethesda-Rockville-Frederick, Maryland	$78,150	$50,940	260
12	New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, New York	$77,510	$53,980	450
13	New York-White Plains-Wayne, New York	$74,640	$48,580	170
14	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania	$74,310	$34,150	40
15	Columbus, Ohio	$73,150	$46,540	60
16	Sacramento-Arden-Arcade-Roseville, California	$70,710	$39,560	40
17	San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos, California	$69,840	$48,370	80
18	New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, Louisiana	$67,500	$45,550	30
19	Green Bay, Wisconsin	$66,800	$23,080	n/a
20	San Antonio-New Braunfels, Texas	$66,270	$23,540	200
21	Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana, California	$64,670	$32,350	150
22	Dayton, Ohio	$64,490	$35,920	n/a
23	Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), Illinois	$63,300	$47,740	80
24	Kansas City, Missouri	$60,720	$38,690	40
25	Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, California	$59,230	$34,260	310
26	Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pennsylvania	$58,740	$42,880	90
27	Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill, South Carolina	$58,170	$40,590	30
28	Madison, Wisconsin	$57,810	$31,270	40
29	Bismarck, North Dakota	$57,590	$51,620	n/a
30	Reno-Sparks, Nevada	$56,440	$34,520	n/a
31	St Louis, Missouri	$56,180	$32,860	40
32	Buffalo-Niagara Falls, New York	$55,960	$35,650	n/a
33	Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division), Illinois	$55,300	$28,890	60
34	Denver-Aurora-Broomfield, Colorado	$53,720	$40,450	100
35	Lake County-Kenosha County, Wisconsin	$51,960	$28,730	n/a
36	Newark-Union, Pennsylvania	$51,780	$18,520	110
37	Des Moines-West Des Moines, Iowa	$51,230	$28,310	n/a
38	Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, Massachusetts	$50,710	$37,370	90
39	Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington	$50,380	$32,380	40
40	Asheville, North Carolina	$48,500	$48,500	n/a
41	Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, Wisconsin	$48,200	$36,190	n/a
42	Gainesville, Florida	$47,500	$30,230	30
43	Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, Connecticut	$46,950	$27,130	n/a
44	Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Washington	$46,540	$32,000	130
45	Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, Florida	$46,430	$27,160	180
46	Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale, Arizona	$45,660	$28,060	60
47	Richmond, Virginia	$45,500	$34,130	40
48	Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor, Ohio	$45,070	$27,010	30
49	Cincinnati-Middletown, Ohio	$44,390	$28,080	40
50	Burlington-South Burlington, Vermont	$44,000	$34,810	n/a
51	Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, Washington	$43,900	$31,680	30
52	Anchorage, Alaska	$40,520	$27,120	30
53	Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, Florida	$40,330	$26,460	n/a
54	Fargo, North Dakota	$40,320	$25,390	n/a
55	Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater, Florida	$40,280	$26,770	n/a
56	Colorado Springs, Colorado	$39,050	$26,520	30
57	Salt Lake City, Utah	$38,630	$19,080	490
58	Memphis, Tennessee	$38,110	$34,320	30
59	Detroit-Warren-Livonia, Michigan	$38,020	$33,390	40
60	Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, Texas	$37,540	$19,780	70
61	Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, Tennessee	$37,130	$22,860	40
62	Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, Texas	$37,010	$19,680	220
63	Trenton-Ewing, New Jersey	$36,060	$19,490	n/a
64	Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, Texas	$35,630	$18,990	180
65	Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area, California	$35,260	$35,260	40
66	Las Vegas-Paradise, Nevada	$34,850	$26,770	30
67	Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington, Wisconsin	$34,140	$31,200	240
68	San Juan-Caguas-Guaynabo, Puerto Rico	$29,820	$27,040	70
69	Knoxville, Tennessee	$25,010	$21,860	40
70	Providence-Fall River-Warwick, Rhode Island	$24,080	$20,810	n/a
71	Dallas-Plano-Irving, Texas	$21,280	$16,670	n/a
72	Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, Virginia	$19,400	$16,480	n/a
73	Indianapolis-Carmel, Indiana	$18,800	$16,070	n/a

See also: 💰 Highest paying industries for other artists and related workers.