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What ceramic artists make
Median
$46,080
Bottom tenth
$25,960
Top tenth
$71,990
The national median for Craft Artists is $46,080 a year, the bottom tenth earn $25,960 or less and the top tenth $71,990 or more (2025 federal wage survey). That survey counts people employed as craft artists, which leaves out the many potters who sell their own work around another job, so read the low end as a part-time income rather than a salary.