Craft Artists Salary by State (2025)

Last updated: 2025 BLS data · Page refreshed:

Compare Craft Artists salaries across 23 states

$46,475
National Average (Median)
$100,540
Highest: California
$25,960
Lowest: Michigan

Craft Artists Salary by State

Compare Craft Artists salaries across all 50 states. Click any state for the full breakdown.

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AK AL AR AZ CA CO FL GA HI IA ID IL IN KS KY LA ME MI MN MO MS MT NC ND NE NM NV NY OH OK OR PA SC SD TN TX UT VA WA WI WV WY VT NH MA RI CT NJ DE MD DC
$25,960
$100,540

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS 2025 Annual

Top 5 Highest-Paying States

#1
California
$100,540
#2
Missouri
$61,780
#3
Wisconsin
$58,650
#4
Texas
$54,690
#5
Maine
$53,380

Craft Artists Salary in All 23 States

# State Median Salary Mean Salary Employment
1 California $100,540 $110,420 170
2 Missouri $61,780 $57,020 140
3 Wisconsin $58,650 $54,790 190
4 Texas $54,690 $53,500 870
5 Maine $53,380 $48,250 50
6 Oregon $51,060 $55,820 170
7 New York $49,020 $55,390 50
8 Georgia $48,880 $58,780 N/A
9 Florida $48,710 $51,000 270
10 Massachusetts $47,660 $53,620 50
11 Arizona $46,300 $48,980 N/A
12 Washington $44,120 $50,130 80
13 Colorado $43,620 $45,580 N/A
14 Illinois $43,040 $48,650 N/A
15 Alaska $41,600 $41,760 N/A
16 Pennsylvania $41,600 $43,780 230
17 Alabama $40,800 $36,430 70
18 Ohio $38,070 $38,510 180
19 South Carolina $35,050 $38,680 70
20 Connecticut $34,010 $36,080 70
21 Tennessee $32,830 $54,490 N/A
22 Minnesota $27,560 $34,590 140
23 Michigan $25,960 $35,110 290

Craft Artists Take-Home Pay After Taxes

Gross salary only tells half the story. State income taxes vary from 0% to 13.3%, dramatically affecting your take-home pay. See exactly what a Craft Artists keeps after federal, state, and FICA taxes.

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Data Source & Methodology

Salary data is sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, 2025 estimates. After-tax figures use IRS federal brackets and state income tax rates for all 50 states.

Our Methodology · Data Sources · Source: BLS OEWS

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