Fine Artists in Louisiana
Is Louisiana a good place for you to work as a Fine Artist?
You’re in luck! Jobs for Fine Artists in Louisiana are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.
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Projected employment for Fine Artists in Louisiana is growing faster than average.
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Fine Artists in Louisiana earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.
What Major Will Prepare You For a Fine Artist Career?
- Visual & Performing Arts
- General Visual & Performing Arts
- Visual & Performing Arts
- Fine & Studio Arts
- Art Studies
- Fine Arts
- Drawing
- Intermedia/Multimedia
- Painting
- Sculpture
- Printmaking
- Ceramic Arts & Ceramics
- Other Fine Arts & Art Studies
- Health Professions
- Medical Illustration & Informatics
- Medical Illustration/Medical Illustrator
How Many Fine Artists Work in Louisiana?
50 people worked as Fine Artists in 2018 in this state.
There were 30 Fine Artists employed in this state in 2017.
That’s growth of 20 jobs between 2017 and 2018.
The typical state has 150 Fine Artists working in it, which means Louisiana has fewer Fine Artists than average.
Job Projections for Louisiana
Jobs for Fine Artists in this state are growing at a rate of 11.1% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 6.8%.
Louisiana Annual Job Openings
The BLS is projecting 10 annual Fine Artists job openings in Louisiana, and 100 total jobs in the year 2026.
Nationwide, the prediction is 2,400 annual jobs and 29,900 total jobs in 2026.
What do Fine Artists Make in Louisiana?
In 2018 wages for Fine Artists ranged from $30,710 to $80,690 with $37,640 being the median annual salary.
Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $14.76 to $38.79. The median hourly rate was $18.1.
Workers in this field were paid a median of $26.29 an hour in 2017.
The hourly rate declined by $8.19.
The median salary in Louisiana is higher than the nationwide median salary.
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Top States for Fine Artists Employment
The table below shows the states where most Fine Artists work.
State | Number Employed | Annual Median Salary |
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California | 2,070 | $65,190 |
New York | 1,410 | $0 |
Florida | 900 | $38,940 |
Ohio | 650 | $37,360 |
Texas | 560 | $55,830 |
Michigan | 520 | $42,090 |
Georgia | 320 | $48,460 |
Washington | 320 | $35,360 |
Massachusetts | 270 | $47,120 |
Connecticut | 260 | $64,070 |
Illinois | 260 | $44,160 |
Maryland | 240 | $52,330 |
Oregon | 240 | $51,020 |
Utah | 230 | $43,140 |
Virginia | 210 | $59,130 |
Wisconsin | 210 | $0 |
Arizona | 200 | $49,170 |
Minnesota | 190 | $56,490 |
North Carolina | 160 | $43,420 |
Colorado | 140 | $37,720 |
Below are the states where Fine Artists get paid the most:
State | Annual Median Salary |
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Oklahoma | $67,440 |
California | $65,190 |
Connecticut | $64,070 |
New Jersey | $62,170 |
Virginia | $59,130 |
Minnesota | $56,490 |
Texas | $55,830 |
Kansas | $53,500 |
Maryland | $52,330 |
Oregon | $51,020 |
References
- Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
- Image Credit: By Jorge Royan under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.