SOC 27-1012 · Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations
Craft Artists
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025United States, all industries
Nationally, craft artists earned a median of $46,080 per year as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 4,580 jobs. Pay varies substantially by area — look up a specific state or metro below.
National pay distribution
Pay by state
Every state and territory with a published May 2025 estimate. “Not published” means BLS suppressed the value — it never means zero. Higher medians often track higher living costs; this is not a ranking of where the job is “best”.
| State | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| California | $100,540 | $48.34 | 170 | 0.0 |
| Missouri | $61,780 | $29.70 | 140 | 0.0 |
| Wisconsin | $58,650 | $28.20 | 190 | 0.1 |
| Texas | $54,690 | $26.29 | 870 | 0.1 |
| Maine | $53,380 | $25.66 | 50 | 0.1 |
| Oregon | $51,060 | $24.55 | 170 | 0.1 |
| New York | $49,020 | $23.57 | 50 | 0.0 |
| Georgia | $48,880 | $23.50 | Not published | Not published |
| Florida | $48,710 | $23.42 | 270 | 0.0 |
| Massachusetts | $47,660 | $22.91 | 50 | 0.0 |
| Arizona | $46,300 | $22.26 | Not published | Not published |
| Washington | $44,120 | $21.21 | 80 | 0.0 |
| Colorado | $43,620 | $20.97 | Not published | Not published |
| Illinois | $43,040 | $20.69 | Not published | Not published |
| Alaska | $41,600 | $20.00 | Not published | Not published |
| Pennsylvania | $41,600 | $20.00 | 230 | 0.0 |
| Alabama | $40,800 | $19.62 | 70 | 0.0 |
| Ohio | $38,070 | $18.30 | 180 | 0.0 |
| South Carolina | $35,050 | $16.85 | 70 | 0.0 |
| Connecticut | $34,010 | $16.35 | 70 | 0.0 |
| Tennessee | $32,830 | $15.78 | Not published | Not published |
| Minnesota | $27,560 | $13.25 | 140 | 0.0 |
| Michigan | $25,960 | $12.48 | 290 | 0.1 |
| Louisiana | Not published | Not published | 50 | 0.0 |
Pay by metro area
All 15 metro areas where BLS publishes this occupation. Sort by median wage, employment, or local concentration — or see the highest-paying metros ranked.
Each dot is one metro area with a published median — hover any dot for the name and figure. Metros without published estimates are not drawn.
| Metro area | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $100,410 | $48.28 | 110 | 0.0 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $74,110 | $35.63 | Not published | Not published |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $53,680 | $25.81 | Not published | Not published |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $51,060 | $24.55 | 130 | 0.1 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $49,290 | $23.70 | 60 | 0.0 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $49,200 | $23.66 | 100 | 0.0 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $48,190 | $23.17 | Not published | Not published |
| Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $47,670 | $22.92 | 60 | 0.0 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $47,340 | $22.76 | Not published | Not published |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $46,300 | $22.26 | Not published | Not published |
| Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $44,720 | $21.50 | Not published | Not published |
| Cleveland, OH | $43,040 | $20.69 | 50 | 0.0 |
| San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $41,220 | $19.82 | Not published | Not published |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $32,830 | $15.78 | 40 | 0.0 |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $25,960 | $12.48 | 190 | 0.1 |
About this data. Estimates are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, May 2025 release, retrieved from bls.gov/oes/tables.htm on July 24, 2026. OEWS estimates describe metropolitan/nonmetropolitan areas and states — not city limits — and are not designed for year-over-year comparisons. See BLS methodology, our plain-English methodology, and sources. CitySalaryData is independent and not affiliated with BLS.