Artists & related workers

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2023 Workforce

177k

Average Age

41.1

Average Salary

$66,181

Average Male Salary

$77,189

Average Female Salary

$52,629

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 $66,181 in 2023.

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 (Southwest)--Santa Monica City PUMA, CA, and Los Angeles County (West Central)--LA City (West Los Angeles, Century City & Palms) PUMA, CA.

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Employment and salary information for the Artists & related workers workforce. Artists & related workers workforce in 2023 was 176,754 people, of which 44.8% were women and 55.2% 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

97,530

Male Workforce

± 7.66k

79,224

Female Workforce

± 6.91k

The Artists & related workers workforce in 2023 was 176,754 people (44.8% women and 55.2% men). This implies an average annual growth of 61.6% between 2014 (109,353) and 2023 (176,754).

Employment by Location

Level

Metric

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

During 2023, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were California ($90,561), Washington ($90,521), and New Jersey ($90,366).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$66,181

AVERAGE WAGE

#210 in the ranking (2023)

$67,727

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2023, Artists & related workers earned an average of $66,181, $1,546 less than the average national salary of $67,727

The graph shows the ranking of Artists & related workers in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2023.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.485

WAGE GINI

In 2023, Artists & related workers had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.485, which is higher than the national average of 0.476. 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 Labor unions ($122,980).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

177k

2023 Workforce

± 10,316

6.11%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 7.9%

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 41.2%, followed by uninformed with 26.5% and Nail salons & other personal care services with 19.3%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Artists & related workers in the US. The workforce of Artists & related workers in 2023 was 176,754 people, with 44.8% woman, and 55.2% men. The average age of male Artists & related workers in the workforce is 42.1 and of female Artists & related workers is 39.8, 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 2023 was 176,754 people, with 44.8% woman, and 55.2% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 30 to 34 years (29,929 people), 35 to 39 years (26,194 people), and 25 to 29 years (23,606 people). Among them they concentrated 45.2% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2023, 14.4% of Artists & related workers workers were Hispanic and 85.6% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (46%), Puerto Rican (10.2)%, and Cuban (7.02)%

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Races

In 2023, 73% of the Artists & related workers workforce were White, of which 44.8% were women and 55.2% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Two or More Races (10.1%) and Asian (6.83%).

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 2023 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 2023 (counting all academic degrees) were Visual & Performing Arts (49,908 people), Communications (9,375 people), and Business (7,418 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 (79,045 people), Some college (30,340 people), and Graduate Degree (23,692 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.