SOC 27-1019 · May 2025 · BLS OEWS
Artists and Related Workers, All Other — Connecticut
Connecticut
The median wage for Artists and Related Workers, All Other in Connecticut is $103,740 per year, well above the national median of $71,240.
Wage distribution · annual
Shaded band holds the middle 50% of earners
How pay has moved
The next ten years
Projected to grow more slowly than average
- Change in jobs, 2024 to 2034
- +0.8%
- Openings per year
- 1,200
- Typical entry-level education
- No formal educational credential
- On-the-job training
- Long-term on-the-job training
Includes jobs opened by workers leaving the occupation, not only new positions.
44.0% of people in this occupation work for themselves.
Projections are published nationally only. This is the outlook for the occupation across the United States, not a measurement for Connecticut.
Projections are based on 2024 employment and run to 2034. The wages above are from the May 2025 survey, a separate BLS programme on a different release cycle, so the two are not two views of one dataset.
Salary overview
The median wage for Artists and Related Workers, All Other in Connecticut is $103,740 per year, well above the national median of $71,240. The gap of 45.6% is among the widest recorded for this occupation. Pay ranges from under $81,140 at the tenth percentile to more than $186,000 at the ninetieth, with the interquartile range running from $96,780 to $121,990.
Among the 24 states with published data for this occupation, Connecticut ranks 4th by median wage. Set against every other occupation measured in the same area, it ranks 113th of 674 by median pay.
Percentile breakdown
| Percentile | Annual | vs US median |
|---|---|---|
| 10th | $81,140 | +13.9% |
| 25th | $96,780 | +35.9% |
| Median (50th) | $103,740 | +45.6% |
| 75th | $121,990 | +71.2% |
| 90th | $186,000 | +161.1% |
| Mean | $112,010 | +57.2% |
What the pay is worth locally
Prices in Connecticut run 3.6% above the national average, so the median of $103,740 buys what $100,135 would elsewhere in the country. Measured that way the gap against the national median narrows to 40.6% above the national median in real terms.
Published median
$103,740as reported by BLSLocal price level
103.6US average = 100 · BEA 2024Adjusted for local prices
$100,135US average = 100 · BEA 2024Why the state that pays most is usually not where pay goes furthest
Key takeaways
- Median pay is $103,740 a year, 45.6% above the national median.
- Published pay spans $81,140 to $186,000 between the tenth and ninetieth percentiles.
- It ranks 4th of 24 states for this occupation.
Frequently asked questions
What is the median wage for Artists and Related Workers, All Other in Connecticut?
The median annual wage is $103,740, or $49.88 per hour, as of May 2025. Half of the workers in this occupation earn more than that and half earn less.
Is that higher than the national average?
The national median for this occupation is $71,240, so pay in Connecticut is 45.6% higher. These figures are medians, not averages: half of workers fall on each side.
What do the top earners make?
The top tenth of this occupation in Connecticut earns more than $186,000 per year. The ninetieth percentile is the highest figure the survey publishes.
What is the starting range?
The tenth percentile wage is $81,140 per year. The survey measures wages actually paid rather than experience level, so this reflects the lowest-paid tenth rather than entry-level pay specifically.
Source and methodology
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 Wages are for wage-and-salary workers; self-employed workers are not included. Salary Explorer is an independent project. It is not affiliated with, or endorsed by, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics or any government agency. Full methodology.
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