The annual salary statistics of fine artists, including painters, sculptors, and illustrators in Detroit-Warren-Livonia, Michigan is shown in Table 1. The wage information of fine artists, including painters, sculptors, and illustrators in Detroit-Warren-Livonia 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 | $30,780 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $31,270 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $37,380 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $69,720 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $94,680 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for fine artists, including painters, sculptors, and illustrators in Detroit-Warren-Livonia, Michigan in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $94,680. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $37,380. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $30,780.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of fine artists, including painters, sculptors, and illustrators from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $37,380 | -31.38% | -35.90% |
| 2021 | $49,110 | -89.41% | - |
| 2020 | $93,020 | 52.46% | - |
| 2019 | $44,220 | -7.44% | - |
| 2018 | $47,510 | 18.67% | - |
| 2017 | $38,640 | -30.62% | - |
| 2016 | $50,470 | -37.37% | - |
| 2014 | $69,330 | 26.73% | - |
| 2012 | $50,800 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $37,380, Detroit-Warren-Livonia is the second highest paying city for fine artists, including painters, sculptors, and illustrators in state of Michigan, following the highest paying city Warren-Troy-Farmington Hills (median annual salary of $82,000). Compared with Warren-Troy-Farmington Hills, the median annual salary of fine artists, including painters, sculptors, and illustrators in Detroit-Warren-Livonia is 54.4 percent (54.4%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Warren-Troy-Farmington Hills | |
| Detroit-Warren-Livonia | |
| Ann Arbor | |
| Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn | |
| Grand Rapids-Wyoming |