The median annual wage for Craft Artists in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN is $37,740 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $46,960.
Pay spans roughly $31,960 at the 10th percentile to $64,880 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $18.14 per hour. An estimated 160 people work as craft artists in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN.
| Median (annual) | $37,740 |
| Mean (annual) | $46,960 |
| Median (hourly) | $18.14 |
| 10th percentile | $31,960 |
| 90th percentile | $64,880 |
| Employment | 160 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.