Artists & related workers

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2021 Workforce

153k

Average Age

41.2

Average Salary

$60,552

Average Male Salary

$70,326

Average Female Salary

$47,731

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 $60,552 in 2021.

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

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Employment and salary information for the Artists & related workers workforce. Artists & related workers workforce in 2021 was 153,314 people, of which 43.3% were women and 56.7% were men. Artists & related workers are paid most in Forest Hills & Rego Park PUMA, NY but are relatively concentrated in Burbank City PUMA, CA.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

86,994

Male Workforce

± 7.24k

66,320

Female Workforce

± 6.32k

The Artists & related workers workforce in 2021 was 153,314 people (43.3% women and 56.7% men). This implies an average annual growth of 40.9% between 2014 (108,801) and 2021 (153,314).

Employment by Location

Level

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

During 2021, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Washington ($83,753), California ($81,444), and New Jersey ($81,047).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$60,552

AVERAGE WAGE

#204 in the ranking (2021)

$59,596

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2021, Artists & related workers earned an average of $60,552, $956 more than the average national salary of $59,596

The graph shows the ranking of Artists & related workers in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2021.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.475

WAGE GINI

In 2021, Artists & related workers had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.475, which is lower than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more 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 publishing ($129,130).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

153k

2021 Workforce

± 9,608

6.55%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 8.45%

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 55.5%, followed by Advertising, public relations & related services with 22.5% and Motion pictures & video industries with 22.1%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Artists & related workers in the US. The workforce of Artists & related workers in 2021 was 153,314 people, with 43.3% woman, and 56.7% men. The average age of male Artists & related workers in the workforce is 41.9 and of female Artists & related workers is 40.4, 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 2021 was 153,314 people, with 43.3% woman, and 56.7% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 35 to 39 years (23,558 people), 30 to 34 years (22,853 people), and 25 to 29 years (20,638 people). Among them they concentrated 43.8% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2021, 12.1% of Artists & related workers workers were Hispanic and 87.9% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (73%), Puerto Rican (17.9)%, and Cuban (9.11)%

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Races

In 2021, 78.3% of the Artists & related workers workforce were White, of which 43% were women and 57% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Asian (6.78%) and Two or More Races (6.66%).

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 2021 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 Operation and Control.

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 2021 (counting all academic degrees) were Visual & Performing Arts (46,298 people), Communications (8,256 people), and Business (5,619 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 (70,232 people), Some college (28,511 people), and Graduate Degree (20,107 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 Active Listening, Reading Comprehension, Critical Thinking.