Craft Artists
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media · SOC 27-1012
AI exposure from the Anthropic Economic Index (2025); salary from BLS; skills from O*NET. See /sources.
Decision card
Career Evidence Passport
SOC 27-1012 evidence across exposure, wages, projections, postings, certified LCAs, skills, and transitions.
- SOC exposure
- 5.4%
- Medium · Anthropic AEI
- Automation friction
- 44/100
- Moderate friction; broad SOC seed ORS job-requirements coverage.
- Wages
- $46,080
- H-1B offered wage $37,440; LCAs are filings.
- Projected openings
- 1,100
- BLS EP 2024–2034; employment change +2.1%.
- Observed/proxy demand
- 3
- FY2025 certified LCAs; 1,250 postings in 2025.
Skill evidence
- H-1B values are certified Labor Condition Applications, not visa approvals.
- Job postings are seed-static / seed-derived; treat as provider-ready proxy coverage until observed provider data is wired in.
- Transition matches are directional skill-overlap context, not placement guarantees.
- This release is a FutureGrid broad-SOC seed derived from public BLS ORS requirement concepts and categories, not direct occupation-level ORS survey estimates. It describes job requirements, not worker ability, AI capability, or displacement probability. Automation friction is a FutureGrid derived score and should be read alongside exposure, demand, wage, and projection signals.
Best transitions from here
Explore all pathways→Lower AI-exposure roles that reuse your skills, ranked by a transition score (skills that transfer, safety gain, pay and retraining effort).
AI Exposure Analysis
Across AI measures
Multiple exposure lenses for this occupation.
AI could do ~25.9% of this role but only ~5.4% is currently done with AI — a large capability-vs-adoption gap.
Top Skills
H-1B Visa Sponsorship Demand
View full H-1B trends →Certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications naming this occupation, FY2016–FY2025. A descriptive high-skill labor-demand signal — employer filings, not visa approvals or individual outcomes. Note: one LCA can cover multiple worker positions.
O*NET occupation profile
What this work involves
Create or reproduce handmade objects for sale and exhibition using a variety of techniques, such as welding, weaving, pottery, and needlecraft.
Common titles: Artist, Ceramic Artist, Decorative Arts Production Artist, Fiber Artist, Fine Craft Artist, Glass Artist
Representative Tasks
- •Select materials for use based on strength, color, texture, balance, weight, size, malleability and other characteristics.
- •Create functional or decorative objects by hand, using a variety of methods and materials.
- •Develop concepts or creative ideas for craft objects.
- •Apply finishes to objects being crafted.
- •Cut, shape, fit, join, mold, or otherwise process materials, using hand tools, power tools, or machinery.
Detailed Work Activities
- •Select materials or props.
- •Construct distinctive physical objects for artistic, functional, or commercial purposes.
- •Develop artistic or design concepts for decoration, exhibition, or commercial purposes.
- •Apply finishes to artwork, crafts, or displays.
- •Analyze project data to determine specifications or requirements.
Tools & Technologies
Employment Projections & AI Exposure
Employment & Wage Trend
BLS OEWS, 2019–2025
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). See /sources.
Sector Comparison
| Metric | This Career | Sector Average |
|---|---|---|
| AI Exposure | 5.4% | 18.3% |
| Outlook | Average | 18% Bright |
| Median Salary | $46,080 | N/A |
| AI Resiliency | 95/100 | N/A |