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Craft Artists
Create or reproduce handmade objects for sale and exhibition using a variety of techniques, such as welding, weaving, pottery, and needlecraft.
What a craft artist does
Become a craft artist
If you enjoy doing these activities, you might make a good craft artist
- Thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem.
- Keeping track of how well people and/or groups are doing in order to make improvements.
- Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it.
Discover what you could earn in Washington
- Half of workers earn between $20 and $32 per hour.
- Half of workers earn an annual salary between $3,700 and $31,200 per year.
- 35% of individuals in this occupation have been employed in every quarter of the past year.
Part-time
- The average hourly rate for part-time workers is $26 per hour with an average salary of $20,500 per year.
Craft Artist job outlook
- There are 0 openings per year in this occupation in Washington.
Multiple Jobs
- 1% of individuals in this occupation worked for more than one employer.
- 33% of individuals in this occupation held a position in another.