Artists & related workers

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2022 Workforce

166k

Average Age

41.2

Average Salary

$63,902

Average Male Salary

$74,780

Average Female Salary

$49,882

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 $63,902 in 2022.

The locations that employ the most Artists & related workers are Los Angeles County (Central)--Burbank City PUMA, CA, NYC-Brooklyn Community District 1--Williamsburg & Greenpoint PUMA, NY, and Los Angeles County--LA City (Mount Washington, Highland Park & Glassell Park) 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 (Central)--Glendale City PUMA, CA, and Los Angeles County--LA City (Mount Washington, Highland Park & Glassell Park) PUMA, CA.

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Employment and salary information for the Artists & related workers workforce. Artists & related workers workforce in 2022 was 166,432 people, of which 43.7% were women and 56.3% were men. Artists & related workers are paid most in Alameda County (Northwest)--Oakland City (Downtown/West Oakland/North Oakland) PUMA, CA but are relatively concentrated in Los Angeles County (Central)--Burbank City PUMA, CA.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

93,719

Male Workforce

± 7.51k

72,713

Female Workforce

± 6.62k

The Artists & related workers workforce in 2022 was 166,432 people (43.7% women and 56.3% men). This implies an average annual growth of 52.2% between 2014 (109,353) and 2022 (166,432).

Employment by Location

Level

Metric

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

During 2022, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Rhode Island ($89,029), California ($87,141), and New Jersey ($86,414).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$63,902

AVERAGE WAGE

#215 in the ranking (2022)

$64,683

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2022, Artists & related workers earned an average of $63,902, $781 less than the average national salary of $64,683

The graph shows the ranking of Artists & related workers in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2022.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.481

WAGE GINI

In 2022, Artists & related workers had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.481, which is higher than the national average of 0.478. 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 Shoe stores ($140,632).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

166k

2022 Workforce

± 10,010

8.3%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 8.02%

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 58%, followed by Nail salons & other personal care services with 22.6% and Advertising, public relations & related services with 19.4%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Artists & related workers in the US. The workforce of Artists & related workers in 2022 was 166,432 people, with 43.7% woman, and 56.3% men. The average age of male Artists & related workers in the workforce is 42 and of female Artists & related workers is 40.2, and the most common race/ethnicity for Artists & related workers is White.

Gender and Age

Metric

The workforce of Artists & related workers in 2022 was 166,432 people, with 43.7% woman, and 56.3% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 30 to 34 years (26,382 people), 35 to 39 years (24,695 people), and 25 to 29 years (22,185 people). Among them they concentrated 44.1% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2022, 13.1% of Artists & related workers workers were Hispanic and 86.9% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (73.2%), Puerto Rican (17.3)%, and Cuban (9.48)%

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Races

In 2022, 75% of the Artists & related workers workforce were White, of which 43.5% were women and 56.5% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Two or More Races (8.49%) and Asian (7.19%).

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 2022 were Communication Technologies.

Among the necessary skills for Artists & related workers, Active Listening stands, but the revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Artists & related workers need more than the average amount of Operations Analysis.

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 2022 (counting all academic degrees) were Visual & Performing Arts (48,204 people), Communications (8,566 people), and Business (6,427 people).

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Education Levels

Metric

The main educational levels achieved by the Artists & related workers workers were Bachelors Degree (74,699 people), Some college (30,727 people), and Graduate Degree (21,876 people).

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

Skills

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Value

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 Active Listening, Speaking, Critical Thinking.