Artists & related workers

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2024 Workforce

182k

Average Age

41.3

Average Salary

$67,753

Average Male Salary

$79,303

Average Female Salary

$53,789

About

Artists & related workers are most often employed by the Independent artists, writers, and performers industry. The average yearly wage for Artists & related workers was $67,753 in 2024.

The locations that employ the most Artists & related workers are Los Angeles County (Central)--Burbank City PUMA, CA, Los Angeles County (North)--LA City (Northeast/North Hollywood & Valley Village) PUMA, CA, and Los Angeles County (Central)--Glendale City PUMA, CA. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Artists & related workers are Los Angeles County (Central)--Burbank City PUMA, CA, Los Angeles County (North)--LA City (Northeast/North Hollywood & Valley Village) PUMA, CA, and Los Angeles County (Southwest)--Santa Monica City PUMA, CA.

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Employment

Employment and salary information for the Artists & related workers workforce. Artists & related workers workforce in 2024 was 181,934 people, of which 45.3% were women and 54.7% were men.

Artists & related workers are paid most in Los Angeles County (South)--Lakewood, Cerritos, Artesia & Hawaiian Gardens Cities PUMA, CA but are relatively concentrated in Los Angeles County (Central)--Burbank City PUMA, CA.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

99,573

Male Workforce

± 7.74k

82,361

Female Workforce

± 7.04k

The Artists & related workers workforce in 2024 was 181,934 people (45.3% women and 54.7% men). This implies an average annual growth of 66.4% between 2014 (109,353) and 2024 (181,934).

Employment by Location

Level

Metric

This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Artists & related workers.

During 2024, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Washington ($98,302), California ($91,811), and New Jersey ($87,964).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$67,753

AVERAGE WAGE

#161 in the ranking (2014)

$69,878

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2024, Artists & related workers earned an average of $67,753, $2,124 less than the average national salary of $69,878

The graph shows the ranking of Artists & related workers in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2014.

In 2024, Artists & related workers had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.483, which is higher than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly for Artists & related workers (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

The graphic shows the distribution of average salaries by buckets for Artists & related workers compared to the entire workforce in the country.

Industry

Information on the industries that employ Artists & related workers and on wages for those in the field. Independent artists, writers, and performers is the industry that employs the most Artists & related workers, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Artists & related workers, by average wage, is Software publishers ($148,468).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

182k

2024 Workforce

± 10,466

2.93%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 7.96%

This graphic shows the share of Artists & related workers employed by various industries. Independent artists, writers, and performers employs the largest share of Artists & related workers at 47.4%, followed by Nail salons & other personal care services with 24.3% and Advertising, public relations & related services with 14.3%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Artists & related workers in the US. The workforce of Artists & related workers in 2024 was 181,934 people, with 45.3% woman, and 54.7% men. The average age of male Artists & related workers in the workforce is 42.5 and of female Artists & related workers is 39.7, and the most common race/ethnicity for Artists & related workers is White.

Gender and Age

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The workforce of Artists & related workers in 2024 was 181,934 people, with 45.3% woman, and 54.7% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 30 to 34 years (30,415 people), 35 to 39 years (26,466 people), and 25 to 29 years (24,082 people). Among them they concentrated 44.5% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2024, 14.5% of Artists & related workers workers were Hispanic and 85.5% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (47.4%), Puerto Rican (9.84)%, and Cuban (7.4)%

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Races

In 2024, 70% of the Artists & related workers workforce were White, of which 45.9% were women and 54.1% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Two or More Races (11.8%) and Asian (7.47%).

Education & Skills

Data on higher education choices for Artists & related workers from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Artists & related workers is Visual & Performing Arts but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2024 were Communication Technologies.

Among the necessary skills for Artists & related workers, Critical Thinking stands, but the revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Artists & related workers need more than the average amount of Equipment Selection.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.

Type of Majors

Degree

The most common majors achieved by Artists & related workers in 2024 (counting all academic degrees) were Visual & Performing Arts (51,736 people), Communications (9,921 people), and Business (7,814 people).

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Education Levels

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The main educational levels achieved by the Artists & related workers workers were Bachelors Degree (83,152 people), Some college (30,185 people), and Graduate Degree (23,745 people).

The graphic shows the Artists & related workers workforce by gender and educational level.

Skills

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Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for Artists & related workers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Artists & related workers need many skills, but most especially Critical Thinking, Reading Comprehension, Active Listening.