Of the 540 art professionals employed in Arizona, 40 work in Tucson. Between 2006 and 2010, in Tucson, there has been a 20% decline in the number of art professionals. As the employment for art professionals in Tucson has decreased, overall employment in Tucson has also decreased.

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As the number of art professionals in Tucson has shrunk, salaries for art professionals have also decreased. Tucson art professionals made $46,245 per year, on average, in 2010. Four years earlier in 2006, art professionals in Tucson made an average salary of $47,120 per year. This decline is slower than the salary trend for all careers in Tucson.

Tucson art professionals earn a median yearly salary of $44,730. The difference in pay between the art professionals in the lowest pay bracket and those in the highest pay bracket is approximately 109%. Those in the lowest 10% of the pay bracket earn less than $31,880 per year, while those in the highest 10% of the pay bracket earn more than $66,670 per year.

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

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

Tucson's art schools offer 14 art degree and certificate programs.

Approximately 194 students completed art courses in 2010.