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Highest Paying Industries for Craft Artists

The top 37 highest paying industries for craft artists (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 in those industries are also shown. As shown in the table, with an average annual salary of $44,270, colleges, universities, and professional schools is the highest paying industry for craft artists. It is followed by educational services industry (average annual salary $44,070). The salary and employment information is computed from data published by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in May 2015 [1]. For more information about salaries of craft artists in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Table 1. 37 Highest Paying Industries for Craft Artists

Rank	Industry	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools	$44,270	$28,340	90
2	Educational Services	$44,070	$28,930	90
3	Colleges, universities, and professional schools - Privately owned	$42,320	$27,190	70
4	Educational Services - Privately owned	$42,320	$27,190	70
5	Leather and Allied Product Manufacturing	$39,710	$21,610	50
6	Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services	$39,450	$19,580	350
7	Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions	$38,280	$19,560	150
8	Glass and Glass Product Manufacturing	$36,920	$23,380	180
9	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	$36,670	$19,510	550
10	Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers	$36,340	$21,130	n/a
11	Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods	$35,030	$21,170	n/a
12	Theater Companies and Dinner Theaters	$34,630	$20,580	250
13	Performing Arts Companies	$34,630	$20,580	250
14	Information	$32,120	$21,110	240
15	Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation	$32,110	$18,510	2,260
16	Motion Picture and Video Industries	$32,100	$21,170	230
17	Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries	$32,100	$21,170	230
18	Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries	$31,850	$18,480	2,100
19	Independent Artists, Writers, and Performers	$31,380	$18,290	1,850
20	Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing	$31,090	$18,620	560
21	Specialized Design Services	$31,050	$19,080	60
22	Administrative and Support Services	$31,030	$20,370	50
23	Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services	$31,030	$20,370	50
24	Manufacturing	$30,460	$18,350	890
25	Electronic Shopping and Mail-Order Houses	$30,200	$20,130	40
26	Nonstore Retailers	$30,200	$20,130	40
27	Clay Product and Refractory Manufacturing	$28,510	$18,060	350
28	Office Supplies, Stationery, and Gift Stores	$28,250	$17,530	n/a
29	Miscellaneous Store Retailers	$26,430	$17,140	360
30	Retail Trade	$26,040	$17,180	540
31	Other Miscellaneous Store Retailers	$24,720	$16,290	n/a
32	Wholesale Trade	$24,520	$20,440	n/a
33	Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing	$24,050	$17,840	180
34	Miscellaneous Manufacturing	$24,050	$17,840	180
35	Jewelry and Silverware Manufacturing	$21,400	$16,800	n/a
36	Sporting Goods, Hobby, and Musical Instrument Stores	$19,220	$16,900	n/a
37	Sporting Goods, Hobby, Musical Instrument, and Book Stores	$19,220	$16,900	n/a