The U.S. Department of Labor has developed an automated occupational information database, O*NET, that identifies and describes work content, work skills, and training requirements for all jobs across the country in all sectors of the economy. Much of the occupational information contained in this report is derived directly from the O*NET database, and supplemented with information from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Census Bureau, and Labor Market and Career Information.
| Industry | % of Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators employed | Annual Growth Rate |
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| Independent artists, writers, and performers | 11.4 | 0.30 |
| Personal care services | 3.1 | 1.06 |
| Motion picture and video industries | 2.8 | 1.18 |
| 2024 Statewide average hourly wage | $20.49 |
| 2024 National average hourly wage | $36.76 |
| 2022 National employment | 29,100 |
| 2022 Texas employment | 3,570 |
| Texas projected employment by 2032 | 4,195 |
| Texas projected annual employment and Turnover openings through 2032 | 425 |
| Region | Employment | Projected Employment 2032 | Projected Annual Openings 2032 |
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Average Income |
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| Texas (all regions) | 3,570 | 4,195 | 425 | 1.63% | $42,616.00 |
| Top 10 Relevant Knowledge Areas | Relevant Importance Levels |
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| Design Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models. |
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| Computers and Electronics Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming. |
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| English Language Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar. |
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| Production and Processing Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods. |
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| Fine Arts Knowledge of the theory and techniques required to compose, produce, and perform works of music, dance, visual arts, drama, and sculpture. |
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| Education and Training Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects. |
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| Communications and Media Knowledge of media production, communication, and dissemination techniques and methods. This includes alternative ways to inform and entertain via written, oral, and visual media. |
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| Customer and Personal Service Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction. |
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| Mathematics Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications. |
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| Administration and Management Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources. |
| Top 10 Relevant Skill Areas | Relevant Importance Levels |
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| Critical Thinking Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems. |
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| Active Learning Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making. |
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| Active Listening Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times. |
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| Speaking Talking to others to convey information effectively. |
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| Reading Comprehension Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents. |
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| Judgment and Decision Making Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one. |
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| Time Management Managing one's own time and the time of others. |
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| Writing Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience. |
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| Social Perceptiveness Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do. |
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| Complex Problem Solving Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions. |
| Top 10 Relevant Abilities | Relevant Importance Levels |
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| Originality The ability to come up with unusual or clever ideas about a given topic or situation, or to develop creative ways to solve a problem. |
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| Fluency of Ideas The ability to come up with a number of ideas about a topic (the number of ideas is important, not their quality, correctness, or creativity). |
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| Visualization The ability to imagine how something will look after it is moved around or when its parts are moved or rearranged. |
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| Arm-Hand Steadiness The ability to keep your hand and arm steady while moving your arm or while holding your arm and hand in one position. |
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| Visual Color Discrimination The ability to match or detect differences between colors, including shades of color and brightness. |
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| Near Vision The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer). |
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| Manual Dexterity The ability to quickly move your hand, your hand together with your arm, or your two hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects. |
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| Finger Dexterity The ability to make precisely coordinated movements of the fingers of one or both hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble very small objects. |
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| Category Flexibility The ability to generate or use different sets of rules for combining or grouping things in different ways. |
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| Oral Comprehension The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences. |