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  "@type": "Dataset",
  "dataset_id": "oews-occupation-v1",
  "version": "v1",
  "occupation": {
    "soc_code": "27-1012",
    "soc_title": "Craft Artists",
    "slug": "craft-artists-27-1012",
    "major_group": "27-0000 Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations"
  },
  "headline": {
    "annual_median_wage_usd": 46080,
    "annual_mean_wage_usd": 49740,
    "employment_total": 4580,
    "as_of": "2025-05-31"
  },
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      "p10": 25960,
      "p25": 35020,
      "median": 46080,
      "p75": 58240,
      "p90": 71990,
      "mean": 49740,
      "ratio_90_to_10": 2.77
    },
    "hourly": {
      "p10": 12.48,
      "p25": 16.84,
      "median": 22.15,
      "p75": 28,
      "p90": 34.61,
      "mean": 23.91
    }
  },
  "employment": {
    "total": 4580,
    "share_of_us_employment_pct": 0,
    "source": {
      "name": "BLS OEWS — National employment estimate",
      "url": "https://data.bls.gov/timeseries/OEUN000000000000027101201",
      "series_id": "OEUN000000000000027101201",
      "as_of": "2025-05-31"
    }
  },
  "wages_source": {
    "name": "BLS OEWS — National wage estimates",
    "url": "https://www.bls.gov/oes/",
    "methodology_url": "https://officeblues.net/methodology#oews-salaries",
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      "annual_median": "OEUN000000000000027101213",
      "annual_mean": "OEUN000000000000027101204",
      "annual_p10": "OEUN000000000000027101211",
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      "annual_p75": "OEUN000000000000027101214",
      "annual_p90": "OEUN000000000000027101215"
    },
    "as_of": "2025-05-31"
  },
  "top_paying_msas": [],
  "top_employing_msas": [],
  "verdict": "The 90/10 ratio for Craft Artists is 2.77× — the national median is $46,080 but top decile earns $71,990. The spread exists; it's concentrated in geography, specialization, and industry sector. Knowing which end of the band you're on is the whole negotiation.",
  "submitted_components": null,
  "methodology_url": "https://officeblues.net/methodology#oews-salaries",
  "fetched_at": "2026-05-25T02:53:52.141Z"
}