The salary statistics of craft artists in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare craft artists salaries in different industries within the federal, state, and local government sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $22,580 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $27,280 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $40,240 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $51,440 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $58,190 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for craft artists in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government. 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 $58,190. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $40,240. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid craft artists is $22,580.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of craft artists in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $40,240 | 11.23% | 52.46% |
| 2017 | $35,720 | -0.03% | - |
| 2016 | $35,730 | 2.97% | - |
| 2015 | $34,670 | 43.70% | - |
| 2013 | $19,520 | 2.00% | - |
| 2012 | $19,130 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].