Arts, Digital Media & Communications

Job Titles & Career Information

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• Craft Artists

  Create or reproduce hand-made objects for sale and exhibition using a variety of techniques, such as welding, weaving, pottery, and needlecraft.

  Hourly Wage: $9.23

  Currently Employed: 275

  Projections:

  275 people are employed as Craft Artists. This number is expected to increase by 3.64% over the next four years.

  

• Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators

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

  Hourly Wage: $13.11

  Currently Employed: 490

  Projections:

  490 people are employed as Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators. This number is expected to increase by 4.29% over the next four years.

  

• Precious Metal Workers

  Cast, anneal, solder, hammer, or shape gold, silver, pewter or other metals to form jewelry or other metal items such as goblets or candlesticks.

  Hourly Wage: $14.63

  Currently Employed: 398

  Projections:

  398 people are employed as Precious Metal Workers. This number is expected to decrease by 6.53% over the next four years.

  

• Etchers and Engravers

  Engrave or etch metal, wood, rubber, or other materials. Includes such workers as etcher-circuit processors, pantograph engravers, and silk screen etchers.

  Hourly Wage: $13.33

  Currently Employed: 84

  Projections:

  84 people are employed as Etchers and Engravers. This number is expected to remain steady with job change around 0% over the next four years.

  

• Advertising and Promotions Managers

  Plan, direct, or coordinate advertising policies and programs or produce collateral materials, such as posters, contests, coupons, or give-aways, to create extra interest in the purchase of a product or service for a department, an entire organization, or on an account basis.

  Hourly Wage: $42.11

  Currently Employed: 232

  Projections:

  232 people are employed as Advertising and Promotions Managers. This number is expected to increase by 5.17% over the next four years.

  

• Art Directors

  Formulate design concepts and presentation approaches for visual communications media, such as print, broadcasting, and advertising. Direct workers engaged in art work or layout design.

  Hourly Wage: $31.83

  Currently Employed: 699

  Projections:

  699 people are employed as Art Directors. This number is expected to increase by 5.44% over the next four years.

  

Data analysis of traditional and real-time labor market information (LMI) provided in collaboration with Emsi (Economic Modeling Specialists International), a CareerBuilder company.