Of the 1,630 art professionals employed in Illinois, 200 work in Carlinville. Between 2006 and 2010, the number of art professionals in Carlinville has shrunk by 17%. As the employment for art professionals in Carlinville has decreased, overall employment in Carlinville has increased.

• Grey: Illinois
• Dark Yellow: Carlinville

• Light Blue: Art in Carlinville
• Dark Yellow: All Professions in Carlinville

As the number of art professionals in Carlinville has shrunk, salaries for art professionals have also decreased. In 2010 art professionals in Carlinville reportedly earned an average salary of $44,567 per year. The average salary for art professionals in Carlinville was $49,747 per year, four years earlier in 2006. This decline is slower than the salary trend for all careers in Carlinville.

Art professionals in Carlinville earn a median salary of $42,443 per year. The 10% of art professionals in the lowest pay bracket earn less than $24,377 per year, while those in the highest pay bracket earn approximately $65,133 per year.

Carlinville art professionals have earnings that are lower than the salaries earned by others in related fields, on average.

There is only one accredited art school in the city. Many of Carlinville's art professionals are graduates of this school.

Carlinville's art school offers one art degree and certificate program.

In 2010 approximately 3 students graduated from art courses.