The annual salary statistics of fine artists, including painters, sculptors, and illustrators in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, Tennessee is shown in Table 1. The wage information of fine artists, including painters, sculptors, and illustrators in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin 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 | $29,690 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $35,040 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $35,040 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $36,640 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $59,660 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for fine artists, including painters, sculptors, and illustrators in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, Tennessee in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $59,660. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $35,040. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $29,690.
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 | $35,040 | 8.25% | 1.60% |
| 2021 | $32,150 | -70.98% | - |
| 2020 | $54,970 | -0.73% | - |
| 2019 | $55,370 | 46.52% | - |
| 2018 | $29,610 | -32.15% | - |
| 2017 | $39,130 | 11.88% | - |
| 2016 | $34,480 | 7.71% | - |
| 2015 | $31,820 | 13.64% | - |
| 2014 | $27,480 | -50.80% | - |
| 2013 | $41,440 | 16.80% | - |
| 2012 | $34,480 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $35,040, Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin is the lowest paying city for fine artists, including painters, sculptors, and illustrators in state of Tennessee, following city of Memphis (median annual salary of $69,450). Compared with the highest paying city Memphis, the median annual salary of fine artists, including painters, sculptors, and illustrators in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin is 49.5 percent (49.5%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Memphis | |
| Chattanooga | |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin |