Craft Artists salary
The median pay for craft artists in the United States is $46,080 a year. About 4,580 people hold this job.
- 10th percentile
- $25,960
- 25th percentile
- $35,020
- Median percentile
- $46,080
- 75th percentile
- $58,240
- 90th percentile
- $71,990
Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience. BLS does not report experience, so reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only a rough guide. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025.
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By state
- California $100,540
- Missouri $61,780
- Wisconsin $58,650
- Texas $54,690
- Maine $53,380
- Oregon $51,060
- New York $49,020
- Florida $48,710
- Massachusetts $47,660
- Washington $44,120
- Pennsylvania $41,600
- Alabama $40,800
- Ohio $38,070
- South Carolina $35,050
- Connecticut $34,010
- Minnesota $27,560
- Michigan $25,960
By metro area
- Los Angeles, CA $100,410
- Portland, OR $51,060
- Philadelphia, PA $49,290
- Chicago, IL $49,200
- Orlando, FL $47,670
- Cleveland, OH $43,040
- Cincinnati, OH $32,830
- Detroit, MI $25,960