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Occupational Employment Statistics


DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

27-1013 Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators



Create original artwork using any of a wide variety of media and techniques.

Geography Click link for Career Profile EmploymentEmp SE*Percentiles
Mean10th25thMedian75th90th
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN 709$39.60/hr$22.85/hr$25.64/hr$35.93/hr$44.87/hr$73.46/hr


IndustryOES Employment (Statewide)OES Median Wage (Statewide)
ManufacturingN/AN/A
Trade, Transportation and Utilities20$15.58/hr
InformationN/AN/A
Professional and Business Services30$48.05/hr
Leisure and Hospitality40$22.85/hr
Public AdministrationN/AN/A
 


Occupations Click link for details EmploymentMedian WageProjections
% Change -
Craft Artists N/A$20.09/hrN/A
Photographers 960$25.22/hr11.4%
Costume Attendants 170$23.66/hr57.8%


  • Integrate and develop visual elements, such as line, space, mass, color, and perspective, to produce desired effects, such as the illustration of ideas, emotions, or moods.
  • Use materials such as pens and ink, watercolors, charcoal, oil, or computer software to create artwork.
  • Apply solvents and cleaning agents to clean surfaces of paintings, and to remove accretions, discolorations, and deteriorated varnish.
  • Use materials such as pens and ink, watercolors, charcoal, oil, or computer software to create artwork.
  • Shade and fill in sketch outlines and backgrounds, using a variety of media such as water colors, markers, and transparent washes, labeling designated colors when necessary.
  • Create sculptures, statues, and other three-dimensional artwork by using abrasives and tools to shape, carve, and fabricate materials such as clay, stone, wood, or metal.
  • Create sculptures, statues, and other three-dimensional artwork by using abrasives and tools to shape, carve, and fabricate materials such as clay, stone, wood, or metal.
  • Photograph objects, places, or scenes for reference material.
  • Model substances such as clay or wax, using fingers and small hand tools to form objects.
  • Model substances such as clay or wax, using fingers and small hand tools to form objects.