Exactly 410 of Washington DC's 1,430 art professionals work in Washington. Between 2006 and 2010, the number of art professionals in Washington has shrunk by 43%. As the number of art professionals in Washington has decreased, overall employment in Washington has increased.

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In Washington, salaries for art professionals have increased. In 2010 art professionals in Washington reportedly earned an average salary of $60,900 per year. The average salary for art professionals in Washington was $55,920 per year, four years earlier in 2006. This growth is slower than the salary trend for all careers in Washington.

Art professionals in Washington earn a median salary of $59,960 per year. The 10% of art professionals in the lowest pay bracket earn less than $37,050 per year, while those in the highest pay bracket earn approximately $85,960 per year.

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

Many of Washington's art professionals are graduates of one of the 9 accredited art schools in the city.

Washington's art schools offer 30 art degree and certificate programs.

Approximately 304 students graduated from art courses in 2010.