The annual salary statistics of fine artists, including painters, sculptors, and illustrators in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage data of fine artists, including painters, sculptors, and illustrators in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington 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 | $16,280 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $17,300 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $19,000 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $23,640 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $49,660 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for fine artists, including painters, sculptors, and illustrators in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $49,660. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $19,000. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $16,280.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of fine artists, including painters, sculptors, and illustrators from 2012 to 2020.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 8-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $19,000 | 1.32% | -81.79% |
| 2019 | $18,750 | -111.09% | - |
| 2017 | $39,580 | 1.31% | - |
| 2016 | $39,060 | -23.20% | - |
| 2015 | $48,120 | 21.18% | - |
| 2014 | $37,930 | -1.98% | - |
| 2013 | $38,680 | 10.70% | - |
| 2012 | $34,540 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $19,000, Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington is the lowest paying city for fine artists, including painters, sculptors, and illustrators in state of Pennsylvania, following city of Pittsburgh (median annual salary of $58,730). Compared with the highest paying city Pittsburgh, the median annual salary of fine artists, including painters, sculptors, and illustrators in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington is 67.6 percent (67.6%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Pittsburgh | |
| Newark-Union | |
| Philadelphia | |
| Lancaster | |
| Harrisburg-Carlisle | |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington |