The annual salary statistics of fine artists, including painters, sculptors, and illustrators in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage data of fine artists, including painters, sculptors, and illustrators in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett 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 | $26,560 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $30,930 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $54,450 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $80,080 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $111,040 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for fine artists, including painters, sculptors, and illustrators in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $111,040. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $54,450. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $26,560.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of fine artists, including painters, sculptors, and illustrators from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $54,450 | -18.53% | 5.86% |
| 2016 | $64,540 | -19.20% | - |
| 2015 | $76,930 | 3.26% | - |
| 2014 | $74,420 | 25.48% | - |
| 2013 | $55,460 | 7.57% | - |
| 2012 | $51,260 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $54,450, Seattle-Bellevue-Everett is the lowest paying city for fine artists, including painters, sculptors, and illustrators in state of Washington, following city of Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue (median annual salary of $85,440). Compared with the highest paying city Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, the median annual salary of fine artists, including painters, sculptors, and illustrators in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett is 36.3 percent (36.3%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue | |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro | |
| Seattle-Bellevue-Everett |