Multimedia Artist Schools, Salaries, and Job Data

Job Numbers and Growth

Approximately 87,000 multimedia artists can be found working in the US. Recent data shows that compared to other careers this occupation has a low level of unemployment. Employees without jobs represent 4% of the total.

Area Job Conditions

The most jobs per capita are found in San Francisco (California), Seattle (Washington), and Raleigh (North Carolina), and the least jobs per capita are found in West Palm Beach (Florida), Providence (Rhode Island), and Charlotte (North Carolina).

The salary for this career is highest in San Jose (California), San Francisco (California), and Austin (Texas) and lowest in Chattanooga (Tennessee), Baton Rouge (Louisiana), and Columbia (South Carolina).

Training and Education

Most people pursuing this career path get a bachelor's degree. Among multimedia artists, 58% have a four year degree. Some 29% of workers started college but did not get a four year degree. A high school diploma was enough for 14% of employees. Recommended schools are shown in the column to the right; request information from them to help you decide which if any could help you with this career.

Part-Time Work and Self-Employment

Multimedia artists in part-time roles are about 23% of the total. Self-employed workers are about 70% of the total.

Multimedia Artists Around the Country

In the list below, each metro area is rated for the relative popularity of multimedia artists compared to other locations (that is, jobs per population). Single or double up or down arrows indicate the relative popularity in that location. Within each state listing, metro areas are sorted by the actual number of jobs for multimedia artists.

Alabama

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Birmingham	$50,000	40

Arizona

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Phoenix	$54,000	170

California

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
San Francisco	$79,000	1,500
Santa Ana	$63,000	530
San Jose	$94,000	520
Oakland	$75,000	480
San Diego	$51,000	320

Colorado

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Boulder	$49,000	50

Connecticut

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Hartford		260

District of Columbia

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Washington	$60,000	590

Florida

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Orlando	$47,000	370
Tampa	$50,000	140
Miami	$58,000	90
Fort Lauderdale	$49,000	70
West Palm Beach	$47,000	30

Georgia

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Atlanta	$47,000	460

Illinois

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Chicago	$62,000	770
Peoria	$45,000	40

Indiana

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Indianapolis	$53,000	140

Louisiana

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Baton Rouge	$38,000	50

Maine

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Portland	$44,000	40

Maryland

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Bethesda	$68,000	260
Baltimore	$50,000	230

Massachusetts

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Boston	$57,000	720
Springfield	$52,000	50
Framingham	$59,000	50
Worcester	$51,000	30

Michigan

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Warren	$44,000	190
Detroit	$48,000	40

Minnesota

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Minneapolis	$49,000	740

Missouri

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Kansas City	$48,000	240
St Louis	$49,000	210

Nebraska

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Omaha	$41,000	30

Nevada

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Las Vegas	$64,000	210
Reno	$55,000	100

New Jersey

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Edison	$42,000	100
Newark	$51,000	90

New York

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
New York	$63,000	3,370
Albany	$52,000	110
Buffalo	$50,000	90
Nassau	$49,000	80

North Carolina

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Raleigh	$53,000	370
Durham	$50,000	110
Charlotte	$51,000	40
Winston Salem	$57,000	30

Ohio

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Cincinnati	$57,000	160
Cleveland	$49,000	130
Columbus	$59,000	110
Dayton	$49,000	50

Oregon

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Portland	$59,000	380
Eugene	$44,000	90

Pennsylvania

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Philadelphia	$58,000	400
Pittsburgh	$45,000	130
Harrisburg	$51,000	40

Rhode Island

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Providence	$42,000	30

South Carolina

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Columbia	$35,000	120

South Dakota

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Sioux Falls	$40,000	40

Tennessee

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Nashville	$49,000	150
Chattanooga	$41,000	40

Texas

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Dallas	$55,000	740
Austin	$75,000	400
Houston	$54,000	390
San Antonio	$51,000	100

Utah

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Salt Lake City	$58,000	230

Virginia

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Virginia Beach	$51,000	70

Washington

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Seattle	$64,000	1,350
Spokane	$62,000	40

Wisconsin

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Milwaukee	$51,000	300
Madison	$50,000	190
Green Bay	$43,000	50
Racine	$39,000	40

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