The annual salary statistics of fine artists, including painters, sculptors, and illustrators in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, Massachusetts is shown in Table 1. The wage data of fine artists, including painters, sculptors, and illustrators in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy 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 | $23,780 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $31,420 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $38,440 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $53,880 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $63,800 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for fine artists, including painters, sculptors, and illustrators in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, Massachusetts in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $63,800. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $38,440. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $23,780.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of fine artists, including painters, sculptors, and illustrators from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $38,440 | -19.80% | 6.37% |
| 2016 | $46,050 | 12.07% | - |
| 2015 | $40,490 | 25.93% | - |
| 2014 | $29,990 | -20.14% | - |
| 2013 | $36,030 | 0.11% | - |
| 2012 | $35,990 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $38,440, Boston-Cambridge-Quincy is the lowest paying city for fine artists, including painters, sculptors, and illustrators in state of Massachusetts, following city of Boston-Cambridge-Quincy (median annual salary of $71,980). Also we note that in comparison, the annual salary of fine artists, including painters, sculptors, and illustrators in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy is about 46.6 percent (46.6%) lower than that of the highest paying city Boston-Cambridge-Quincy.
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