The annual salary statistics of fine artists, including painters, sculptors, and illustrators in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage data of fine artists, including painters, sculptors, and illustrators in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro 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 | $50,280 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $50,320 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $59,050 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $78,250 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $86,720 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for fine artists, including painters, sculptors, and illustrators in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $86,720. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $59,050. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $50,280.
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 | $59,050 | -4.88% | 4.57% |
| 2021 | $61,930 | 11.93% | - |
| 2020 | $54,540 | 6.22% | - |
| 2019 | $51,150 | -7.66% | - |
| 2018 | $55,070 | -4.38% | - |
| 2017 | $57,480 | 17.35% | - |
| 2016 | $47,510 | 4.21% | - |
| 2015 | $45,510 | 5.71% | - |
| 2014 | $42,910 | -28.32% | - |
| 2013 | $55,060 | -2.34% | - |
| 2012 | $56,350 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $59,050, Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is the second highest paying city for fine artists, including painters, sculptors, and illustrators in state of Washington, following the highest paying city Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue (median annual salary of $85,440). Compared with Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, the median annual salary of fine artists, including painters, sculptors, and illustrators in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is 30.9 percent (30.9%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue | |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro | |
| Seattle-Bellevue-Everett |