These were subsequently bought and taken over by UCI. In 1995, AMC pioneered the first North American megaplex, a theater that can accommodate thousands, when it opened the AMC Grand 24 in Dallas, Texas â the first megaplex in the world had been built by European chain Kinepolis in 1988.
Average Salary. Artists in the Fine Arts sector earn an average annual salary of $57,400, or $27.60 an hour according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). This average includes illustrators in the newspaper, periodical, book and directory publishing industry.
The entry-level salaries are a national average, and your market likely pays more or less based on cost of living. For example, graphic designers in Hartford, Connecticut, earn more per year. In this city, entry-level graphic designers likely make $42,523 starting out. Those working in Washington, D.C., also fare better than most, where salaries are 30 percent more than average. Now, an entry-level graphic designer can expect to earn a starting salary of at least $47,450 per year.