The annual salary statistics of fine artists, including painters, sculptors, and illustrators in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of fine artists, including painters, sculptors, and illustrators in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue 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 | $62,400 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $62,410 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $85,440 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $92,560 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $95,720 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for fine artists, including painters, sculptors, and illustrators in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $95,720. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $85,440. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $62,400.
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 | $85,440 | 5.75% | 39.41% |
| 2021 | $80,530 | 37.69% | - |
| 2020 | $50,180 | -11.66% | - |
| 2019 | $56,030 | 31.73% | - |
| 2018 | $38,250 | -33.33% | - |
| 2017 | $51,000 | -25.76% | - |
| 2016 | $64,140 | -19.52% | - |
| 2015 | $76,660 | 3.30% | - |
| 2014 | $74,130 | 24.59% | - |
| 2013 | $55,900 | 7.39% | - |
| 2012 | $51,770 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $85,440, Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is the highest paying city for fine artists, including painters, sculptors, and illustrators in state of Washington, followed by Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro (median annual salary $59,050). In comparison, the median annual salary of fine artists, including painters, sculptors, and illustrators in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is 30.9 percent (30.9%) higher than that in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue | |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro | |
| Seattle-Bellevue-Everett |