What are the main factors that influence an Artisan's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

How does experience change An Artisan's salary?

An Artisan's salary grows with experience: starting around $37,303 for beginners, reaching about $39,559 at mid-level, and approach $40,118 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Artisan?

Artisan salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Artisan roles are District of Columbia $41,103, California $40,947, Massachusetts $40,402. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Artisan roles make?

Salaries for Artisan level roles vary by specialization: Artisan Bread Expert: $98,233; Artisan Ice Cream Scoop: $95,511; Artisan Baker Dough Maker: $72,159; Artisan Boilermaker Maintenance: $51,425; Artisan Jewelry Designer: $47,531.

How do different companies affect an Artisan's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Artisan roles. Large, established industry leaders like Subway IP LLC ($57,183) and Kesem ($49,677) offer base salaries 35-40% above the national average. In contrast, smaller firms or startups may offer closer to $35,814.

Artisan Salary in the United States

How much does an Artisan make in the United States?

As of May 01, 2026, the average salary for an Artisan in the United States is $37,124 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $18.

However, an Artisan's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $45,380
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $32,809 to $41,445
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $28,881

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Artisan Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$41,445	$3,454	$797	$20
Average	$37,124	$3,094	$714	$18
25th Percentile	$32,809	$2,734	$631	$16

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Key Factors That Influence Artisan Salaries

An Artisan's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location, education and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Artisan Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Artisan's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $37,303
Early Career (1-2 years): $38,022
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $39,559
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $39,769
Expert (over 8 years): $40,118

Levels	Salary
Entry Level Artisan	$37,303
Intermediate Level Artisan	$38,022
Senior Level Artisan	$39,559
Specialist Level Artisan	$39,769
Expert Level Artisan	$40,118

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How Do Artisan Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Artisans. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $41,103.
California: $40,947.
Massachusetts: $40,402.

District of Columbia $41,103 California $40,947 Massachusetts $40,402 Washington $40,253 New Jersey $40,238 Alaska $40,186 Connecticut $39,674 New York $39,466

Hawaii $38,802 Rhode Island $38,490 Maryland $38,278 Minnesota $37,989 Colorado $37,877 Illinois $37,840 Oregon $37,699 Delaware $37,595

New Hampshire $37,530 Virginia $37,383 Pennsylvania $36,957 Nevada $36,741 North Dakota $36,671 Michigan $36,559 Wisconsin $36,518 Vermont $36,437

Texas $36,210 Maine $36,196 Arizona $36,173 Ohio $36,147 Georgia $35,806 Indiana $35,635 Wyoming $35,602 Utah $35,550

Iowa $35,527 Kansas $35,349 Louisiana $35,297 North Carolina $35,279 Missouri $35,271 Florida $35,126 Montana $35,048 Nebraska $34,974

Kentucky $34,933 South Carolina $34,785 Tennessee $34,692 Idaho $34,655 New Mexico $34,384 Oklahoma $34,324 Alabama $34,105 South Dakota $33,738

Arkansas $33,537 West Virginia $33,430 Mississippi $33,107

Top Paying Cities for Artisans

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

San Jose: $46,824
San Francisco: $46,311
Oakland: $45,335

San Jose, CA $46,824

San Francisco, CA $46,311

Oakland, CA $45,335

New York, NY $42,744

Paramus, NJ $42,224

Queens Village, NY $42,222

Passaic, NJ $42,187

Bergenfield, NJ $42,184

Stamford, CT $42,102

Huntington, NY $42,087

Newark, NJ $41,812

Bridgeport, CT $41,734

Vallejo, CA $41,660

New Brunswick, NJ $41,645

Petaluma, CA $41,623

Middlesex, NJ $41,552

Somerset, NJ $41,526

Santa Cruz, CA $41,478

Boston, MA $41,252

Monterey, CA $41,121

Seattle, WA $41,036

Santa Rosa, CA $41,029

Los Angeles, CA $41,018

Juneau, AK $40,921

Washington, DC $40,881

Orange, CA $40,748

Santa Ana, CA $40,650

Long Beach, CA $40,613

Anaheim, CA $40,606

Anchorage, AK $40,587

Santa Maria, CA $40,476

Everett, WA $40,468

Danbury, CT $40,338

Bremerton, WA $40,287

Tacoma, WA $40,153

New Suffolk, NY $40,152

Sacramento, CA $40,142

Santa Barbara, CA $40,101

Trenton, NJ $40,060

San Diego, CA $40,060

Brockton, MA $40,019

Fairbanks, AK $39,928

Lompoc, CA $39,834

Lowell, MA $39,804

Ventura, CA $39,796

Nashua, NH $39,789

Stockton, CA $39,785

Modesto, CA $39,514

Poughkeepsie, NY $39,433

Olympia, WA $39,362

Kennewick, WA $39,362

New Haven, CT $39,347

Lawrence, MA $39,214

Hartford, CT $39,177

Riverside, CA $39,169

New Bedford, MA $39,132

Richland, WA $39,132

Bakersfield, CA $39,080

San Bernardino, CA $39,065

New Britain, CT $39,061

Atlantic City, NJ $39,061

New London, CT $39,047

Norwich, CT $39,035

Portsmouth, NH $39,028

Boulder, CO $38,949

Portland, OR $38,898

Worcester, MA $38,894

Minneapolis, MN $38,779

Philadelphia, PA $38,727

Honolulu, HI $38,605

Saint Paul, MN $38,587

Vineland, NJ $38,579

Providence, RI $38,471

Chicago, IL $38,364

Bellingham, WA $38,319

Springfield, MA $38,289

Baltimore, MD $38,278

Chico, CA $38,185

Pittsfield, MA $38,085

Manchester, NH $38,015

Spokane, WA $37,851

Denver, CO $37,848

Albany, NY $37,673

Troy, NY $37,658

Nassau, NY $37,618

Schenectady, NY $37,580

Wilmington, DE $37,551

Burlington, VT $37,499

Salem, OR $37,484

Portland, ME $37,369

Yakima, WA $37,331

Rochester, MN $37,216

Reno, NV $37,198

Fresno, CA $37,198

Milwaukee, WI $37,164

Detroit, MI $37,127

Ann Arbor, MI $37,121

Allentown, PA $37,116

Colorado Springs, CO $37,053

Syracuse, NY $37,035

Carson City, NV $37,035

Houston, TX $36,983

Eugene, OR $36,964

Gary, IN $36,919

Springfield, OR $36,890

Bismarck, ND $36,882

Galveston, TX $36,856

Medford, OR $36,801

Fort Collins, CO $36,786

Concord, NH $36,767

Austin, TX $36,756

Mesa, AZ $36,678

Reading, PA $36,674

Phoenix, AZ $36,671

Dallas, TX $36,660

Saint Cloud, MN $36,624

Madison, WI $36,574

Utica, NY $36,474

Rochester, NY $36,415

Des Moines, IA $36,411

Raleigh, NC $36,407

Atlanta, GA $36,351

Battle Creek, MI $36,340

Salt Lake City, UT $36,329

Lancaster, PA $36,273

Harrisburg, PA $36,221

Kansas City, MO $36,184

Champaign, IL $36,177

Kansas City, KS $36,177

Fort Worth, TX $36,173

Columbus, OH $36,167

Boca Raton, FL $36,158

Pittsburgh, PA $36,144

Richmond, VA $36,129

Indianapolis, IN $36,121

Cleveland, OH $36,118

Las Vegas, NV $36,073

Cincinnati, OH $36,073

Petersburg, VA $36,017

Huntsville, AL $35,962

Lansing, MI $35,937

Lebanon, PA $35,932

Pueblo, CO $35,928

Appleton, WI $35,917

Buffalo, NY $35,902

Dayton, OH $35,891

Racine, WI $35,884

Charlotte, NC $35,880

Saint Louis, MO $35,869

York, PA $35,847

Elkhart, IN $35,847

Gastonia, NC $35,839

Billings, MT $35,831

Beaumont, TX $35,821

Lorain, OH $35,813

Benton Harbor, MI $35,806

Toledo, OH $35,798

Binghamton, NY $35,780

Rock Hill, SC $35,776

Rockford, IL $35,757

Springfield, IL $35,743

Elyria, OH $35,739

Fargo, ND $35,739

Flagstaff, AZ $35,713

Fort Lauderdale, FL $35,691

Duluth, MN $35,668

Miami, FL $35,668

Cheyenne, WY $35,642

Grand Forks, ND $35,642

Bangor, ME $35,561

Cedar Rapids, IA $35,520

Durham, NC $35,504

Louisville, KY $35,501

Grand Rapids, MI $35,494

Hialeah, FL $35,490

Casper, WY $35,438

Scranton, PA $35,394

New Orleans, LA $35,383

Virginia Beach, VA $35,379

Akron, OH $35,360

Peoria, IL $35,312

Sarasota, FL $35,305

Nashville, TN $35,279

Omaha, NE $35,279

Green Bay, WI $35,279

Baton Rouge, LA $35,260

Charleston, SC $35,253

Jamestown, NY $35,234

Davenport, IA $35,234

Tucson, AZ $35,215

Saint Petersburg, FL $35,193

Tampa, FL $35,186

Evansville, IN $35,163

Port Arthur, TX $35,163

Bradenton, FL $35,149

Santa Fe, NM $35,082

Orlando, FL $35,015

Clearwater, FL $35,004

Canton, OH $34,926

La Crosse, WI $34,926

Albuquerque, NM $34,904

Newport News, VA $34,900

High Point, NC $34,889

Ogden, UT $34,874

Corpus Christi, TX $34,844

Norfolk, VA $34,822

Laramie, WY $34,822

Rock Island, IL $34,800

Saginaw, MI $34,792

Jacksonville, FL $34,789

Salisbury, NC $34,781

Boise, ID $34,774

Moline, IL $34,755

Fort Myers, FL $34,744

Memphis, TN $34,737

Tulsa, OK $34,718

Waterloo, IA $34,696

Spartanburg, SC $34,659

Lincoln, NE $34,640

Fort Wayne, IN $34,633

Provo, UT $34,629

Cedar Falls, IA $34,584

San Antonio, TX $34,569

Greensboro, NC $34,555

South Bend, IN $34,551

Savannah, GA $34,510

Muskegon, MI $34,495

Birmingham, AL $34,492

Winston Salem, NC $34,473

Lake Charles, LA $34,384

Anderson, IN $34,376

Lexington, KY $34,365

Augusta, GA $34,354

Greenville, SC $34,354

Lima, OH $34,324

Wichita, KS $34,321

Tuscaloosa, AL $34,321

Columbia, SC $34,287

Springfield, OH $34,280

Asheville, NC $34,221

Bloomington, IN $34,195

Knoxville, TN $34,061

Shreveport, LA $34,057

Wilmington, NC $34,009

Roanoke, VA $34,009

Topeka, KS $33,942

Frankfort, KY $33,938

Oklahoma City, OK $33,912

Chillicothe, OH $33,898

Longview, TX $33,894

Melbourne, FL $33,890

Sioux Falls, SD $33,831

Mobile, AL $33,827

Terre Haute, IN $33,812

Altoona, PA $33,790

Amarillo, TX $33,764

Killeen, TX $33,753

Fayetteville, AR $33,723

Chattanooga, TN $33,712

Sioux City, IA $33,679

Idaho Falls, ID $33,671

Lynchburg, VA $33,641

Gainesville, FL $33,593

Portsmouth, OH $33,575

Little Rock, AR $33,567

Lafayette, LA $33,552

Youngstown, OH $33,552

Daytona Beach, FL $33,530

Clarksville, TN $33,526

Pensacola, FL $33,523

Temple, TX $33,520

Hopkinsville, KY $33,411

Erie, PA $33,404

Florence, SC $33,389

Charleston, WV $33,330

Great Falls, MT $33,311

Macon, GA $33,259

Tallahassee, FL $33,255

Fayetteville, NC $33,248

Waco, TX $33,240

Helena, MT $33,214

Pine Bluff, AR $33,200

Vincennes, IN $33,155

Lubbock, TX $33,140

Alamogordo, NM $33,118

Twin Falls, ID $33,085

Rapid City, SD $33,073

Jackson, MS $33,007

Huntington, WV $33,004

Greenville, MS $33,003

Parkersburg, WV $32,965

Montgomery, AL $32,958

Wichita Falls, TX $32,921

Springfield, MO $32,921

Biloxi, MS $32,903

Monroe, LA $32,866

Johnstown, PA $32,840

Sumter, SC $32,825

Columbus, GA $32,821

Pascagoula, MS $32,750

Abilene, TX $32,750

Kingsport, TN $32,654

Albany, GA $32,654

Gulfport, MS $32,643

Alexandria, LA $32,520

Fort Smith, AR $32,427

El Paso, TX $32,327

Las Cruces, NM $32,160

Harlingen, TX $32,066

Pocatello, ID $32,060

Florence, AL $32,012

Brownsville, TX $32,004

Mcallen, TX $31,926

Dothan, AL $31,874

Columbus, MS $31,654

Altus, OK $31,481

Lawton, OK $31,410

Pierre, SD $31,277

What Skills Can Increase an Artisan's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Teamwork (Mentioned in 30.26% Job Postings): Teamwork is a skill consist of interrelated abilities that let you work effectively in an organized group. Teamwork skills are vital to employers, as teams are a basic organizational unit within many companies.
Work Ethic (Mentioned in 1.87% Job Postings): A belief that work and diligence have a moral benefit and an inherent ability, virtue or value to strengthen character and individual abilities. A set of values centered on importance of work and manifested by determination or desire to work hard.
Inventory Management (Mentioned in 0.85% Job Postings): Overseeing and controlling supplies and stock to ensure that an organization maintains an adequate stock quantity.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Teamwork	30.26%
Work Ethic	1.87%
Inventory Management	0.85%

What skills can make your compensation higher?

Mastering certain specialized skills can lead to a significant increase in pay. Here are examples of skills and the potential impact they can have on an Artisan's salary.

Innovation: Can increase your salary by up to 11%.
Interviewing: Can increase your salary by up to 8%.
Talent Acquisition: Can increase your salary by up to 6%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Innovation	$41,207	11%
Interviewing	$40,093	8%
Talent Acquisition	$39,351	6%
Written Communication	$39,351	6%
Planning	$38,980	5%
Hard Working	$38,609	4%

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How Education impacts an Artisan's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Artisans enter the field with a No Diploma degree, higher education can lead to more specialized and higher-paying roles.

According to our 100% employer-reported salary data, the median salary for an Artisan with a No Diploma is between $39,768 and $43,591).

Artisan Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Artisan

No Diploma 12.5%

High School 37.5%

Associates 12.5%

Bachelors 31.3%

Masters 6.3%

Doctorate 0.0%

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Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Diploma	12.5%
High School	37.5%
Associates	12.5%
Bachelors	31.3%
Masters	6.3%
Doctorate	0.0%

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Artisan Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Artisan's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

Last Updated on May 01, 2026

$32,809

Average $37,124/year

$41,445

$2,734

Average $3,094/month

$3,454

$631

Average $714/week

$797

$16

Average $18/hour

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	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$41,445	$3,454	$797	$20
Average	$37,124	$3,094	$714	$18
25th Percentile	$32,809	$2,734	$631	$16

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Salary Trends for Artisan

Salaries for an Artisan can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary increased from $30,627 in 2023 to around $30,725 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Artisan salary trends, .

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2023

$30,627

2024

$30,960

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$30,725

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2023	$30,627
2024	$30,960
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