The annual salary statistics of fine artists, including painters, sculptors, and illustrators in Champaign-Urbana, Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage information of fine artists, including painters, sculptors, and illustrators in Champaign-Urbana 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 | $33,710 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $37,810 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $44,850 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $51,270 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $57,690 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for fine artists, including painters, sculptors, and illustrators in Champaign-Urbana, Illinois in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $57,690. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $44,850. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $33,710.
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $44,850, Champaign-Urbana is the lowest paying city for fine artists, including painters, sculptors, and illustrators in state of Illinois, following city of Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) (median annual salary of $73,540). Also we note that in comparison, the annual salary of fine artists, including painters, sculptors, and illustrators in Champaign-Urbana is about 39.0 percent (39.0%) lower than that of the highest paying city Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area).
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) | |
| Champaign-Urbana |