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Artists and Related Workers, All Other Salary by State and Metro Area (2026)

Artists and Related Workers, All Others in the United States earn a median salary of $72,760/year ($34.98/hr). Salaries range from $33,720 to $133,180 depending on experience. Below, compare salaries across all 50 states and top metro areas.

$34K
10th percentile
$45K
25th percentile
$73K
Median
$112K
75th percentile
$133K
90th percentile

Artists and Related Workers, All Other salary by state

StateMedianHourlyEmployment
Maryland$122K$58.6/hr550
Georgia$117K$56.04/hr400
Virginia$108K$51.72/hr200
Washington$84K$40.61/hr240
Massachusetts$80K$38.25/hr50
California$78K$37.4/hr580
Kentucky$78K$37.34/hr40
Hawaii$77K$37/hr-
North Carolina$71K$34.32/hr90
Pennsylvania$70K$33.86/hr130

Top paying metro areas

Metro areaMedianEmployment
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$122K1,540
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA$117K360
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD$102K140
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA$92K120
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$90K60
Trenton-Princeton, NJ$84K30
Columbus, OH$81K50
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$80K40
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA$79K50
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$78K180
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