The annual salary statistics of fine artists, including painters, sculptors, and illustrators in San Antonio-New Braunfels, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of fine artists, including painters, sculptors, and illustrators in San Antonio-New Braunfels 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 | $18,580 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $18,630 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $29,920 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $33,970 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $59,950 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for fine artists, including painters, sculptors, and illustrators in San Antonio-New Braunfels, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $59,950. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $29,920. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $18,580.
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 | $29,920 | -5.72% | 39.97% |
| 2019 | $31,630 | 41.07% | - |
| 2017 | $18,640 | 3.65% | - |
| 2016 | $17,960 | 2.73% | - |
| 2015 | $17,470 | -2.80% | - |
| 2012 | $17,960 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $29,920, San Antonio-New Braunfels is the lowest paying city for fine artists, including painters, sculptors, and illustrators in state of Texas, following city of Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos (median annual salary of $54,320). Also we note that in comparison, the annual salary of fine artists, including painters, sculptors, and illustrators in San Antonio-New Braunfels is about 44.9 percent (44.9%) lower than that of the highest paying city Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos | |
| Dallas-Plano-Irving | |
| Central Texas nonmetropolitan area | |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington | |
| Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown | |
| Fort Worth-Arlington | |
| San Antonio-New Braunfels |