The salary statistics of craft artists in the industry sector of professional, scientific, and technical services are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare craft artists salaries in different industries within the professional, scientific, and technical services sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $25,780 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $31,470 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $56,230 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $74,900 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $88,970 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for craft artists in the industry sector of professional, scientific, and technical services. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) craft artists is $88,970. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $56,230. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid craft artists is $25,780.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of craft artists in the industry sector of professional, scientific, and technical services from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $56,230 | -6.35% | 44.90% |
| 2017 | $59,800 | 32.81% | - |
| 2016 | $40,180 | 21.88% | - |
| 2015 | $31,390 | -16.82% | - |
| 2014 | $36,670 | 8.51% | - |
| 2013 | $33,550 | 7.66% | - |
| 2012 | $30,980 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].