occupation · 27-1000 · minor
Art and Design Workers — wages and employment
Art and Design Workers earned a median annual wage of $53,180 in the United States in May 2024, with 681,550 people employed, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.
What stands out
Art and Design Workers earned a median annual wage of $53,180 in the United States in May 2024, with 681,550 people employed, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The lowest-paid tenth earned $32,030 or less, the best-paid tenth $117,530 or more. Since May 2023 the median moved from $51,660 to $53,180, +2.9 %. Wages are as published by BLS for May of each year; '≥ $239,200' is BLS's top code. Every value links to its fact record.
United States, year by year
Annual wages at the median, mean and four percentiles; employment is the May estimate.
| Reference | Employment | Median | Mean | 10th | 25th | 75th | 90th | Median hourly | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2024 | 681,550 | $53,180 | $67,730 | $32,030 | $37,950 | $79,040 | $117,530 | $25.57 | evidence → |
| May 2023 | 675,630 | $51,660 | $65,190 | $30,840 | $37,050 | $78,450 | $114,080 | $24.84 | evidence → |
Occupations in this group
13 detailed occupations, largest first.
- Graphic Designers 27-1024 · median $61,300 · 214,260 jobs
- Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers 27-1026 · median $37,350 · 192,480 jobs
- Interior Designers 27-1025 · median $63,490 · 69,580 jobs
- Art Directors 27-1011 · median $111,040 · 50,370 jobs
- Floral Designers 27-1023 · median $36,120 · 40,160 jobs
- Commercial and Industrial Designers 27-1021 · median $79,450 · 30,250 jobs
- Special Effects Artists and Animators 27-1014 · median $99,800 · 21,280 jobs
- Fashion Designers 27-1022 · median $80,690 · 20,910 jobs
- Set and Exhibit Designers 27-1027 · median $66,280 · 10,850 jobs
- Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators 27-1013 · median $60,560 · 10,000 jobs
- Designers, All Other 27-1029 · median $66,220 · 9,680 jobs
- Artists and Related Workers, All Other 27-1019 · median $72,760 · 7,370 jobs
- Craft Artists 27-1012 · median $38,480 · 4,370 jobs
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