Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators Salary in Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn, Michigan

The annual salary statistics of fine artists, including painters, sculptors, and illustrators in Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn, Michigan is shown in Table 1. The wage data of fine artists, including painters, sculptors, and illustrators in Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators in Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn, Michigan

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$26,460
25th Percentile Wage
$30,830
50th Percentile Wage
$35,210
75th Percentile Wage
$40,160
90th Percentile Wage
$46,730

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for fine artists, including painters, sculptors, and illustrators in Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn, Michigan in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $46,730. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $35,210. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $26,460.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of fine artists, including painters, sculptors, and illustrators from 2012 to 2017.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$35,210
-4.66% -45.84%
2015
$36,850
-2.99% -
2014
$37,950
-31.23% -
2013
$49,800
-3.11% -
2012
$51,350
- -

Table 2. Compare Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators Salary in Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn with Other Michigan Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $35,210 in Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn is in the middle of salary range for fine artists, including painters, sculptors, and illustrators in state of Michigan. In comparison, the annual salary of fine artists, including painters, sculptors, and illustrators in Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn is 57.1 percent (57.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Warren-Troy-Farmington Hills and 19.7 percent (19.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Grand Rapids-Wyoming.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Warren-Troy-Farmington Hills
$82,000
Detroit-Warren-Livonia
$37,380
Ann Arbor
$36,820
Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn
$35,210
Grand Rapids-Wyoming
$28,270