Of the 1,070 art professionals employed in Ohio, 50 work in Dayton. Between 2006 and 2010, the number of art professionals in Dayton has grown by 67%. As the number of art professionals in Dayton has increased, overall employment in Dayton has also increased.

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• Light Blue: Art in Dayton
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As the number of art professionals in Dayton has grown, salaries for art professionals have also increased. In 2010 Dayton art professionals earned an average yearly salary of $49,110. Four years earlier in 2006, art professionals in Dayton made an average salary of $42,415 per year. The growth in the salary of art professionals in Dayton is faster than the salary trend for all careers in the city.

Art professionals in Dayton earn a median salary of $41,220 per year. The 10% of art professionals in the lowest pay bracket earn less than $28,520 per year, while those in the highest pay bracket earn approximately 195% higher salaries.

Art professional salaries in Dayton are, on average, higher than salaries earned for professionals in related fields.

There are 4 accredited art schools in the city. Many of Dayton's art professionals are graduates of one of these schools.

There are a total of 12 degree and certificate programs in art offered by Dayton's art schools.

Approximately 252 students completed art courses in 2010.