Just a little browsing through the Bureau of Labor Statistics . . .

Trends in occupations involving Art and Design disciplines have been steadily growing and are predicted to continue growing through at least 2026.

The median salaries are higher in Missouri for some Art-and-Design-related occupations.

The national median salaries for individual Art and Design professionals are higher than the median household income for Missouri (2011 = $45,231).

	Missouri	National	Growth
Art Director	$110,000	$92,500	5%
Multimedia artists or animators	$57,500	$70,530	8%
Graphic Designers	$50,000	$48,700	4%
Craft and Fine Artists	$43,000	$49,160	6%

The information listed above was last updated in April 2018 and can be found here: https://www.bls.gov/ooh/arts-and-design/home.htm