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This question is about artist demographics.
What percentage of Artists are female?
54.4% of artists are female in the United States. This is 1.6 percentage points higher than last year. Additionally, the percentage of female artists has increased by 6.7 percentage points since 2010. That means there are a total of 6,511 female artists in the U.S. and 5,459 male artists in the United States. Note that Zippia's estimate accounts only for the 11,970 people with the specific job title of artist and doesn't include grouping similar job titles, or people with potentially similar credentialing.
Percent Of Female Artists By Year
| Year | Female Artists | Male Artists | Percentage Female Artists | Percentage Male Artists | |
| 2019 | 583 | 488 | 54.4% | 45.6% | |
| 2018 | 476 | 425 | 52.8% | 47.2% | |
| 2017 | 443 | 400 | 52.5% | 47.5% | |
| 2016 | 455 | 374 | 54.9% | 45.1% | |
| 2015 | 401 | 374 | 51.7% | 48.3% | |
| 2014 | 388 | 331 | 54.0% | 46.0% | |
| 2013 | 397 | 383 | 50.9% | 49.1% | |
| 2012 | 318 | 362 | 46.8% | 53.2% | |
| 2011 | 343 | 339 | 50.3% | 49.7% | |
| 2010 | 336 | 369 | 47.7% | 52.3% |
Additionally, female artists tend to be younger than male artists. The average age of a female artist is 39.2, while the average age of a male artist is 41.5.
While the majority of U.S. artists are female in 2022, there are still some occupations where males dominate. For example, 81% of level designer are male. On the other hand, some artist jobs are dominated by females. 84% of floral designer, for instance, are female.
Like most jobs, there's a gender pay gap among artists. The average male artist earns an average annual salary of $83,934, while the average female artist earns an average annual income of $76,915, meaning female artists make 92 cents for every dollar a man earns.
What Percentage Of Artists Are Female FAQ
Are artists jobs male or female dominated?
Artist jobs are female dominated. 54.4% of artists are female and 45.6% of artists are male in the United States.
How has the number of female artists changed over time?
The number of female artists has increased by 6.7% since 2010. In 2010, there were 47.7% female artists and the latest data shows that there are 54.4% female artists in the U.S.
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