Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators salary
The median pay for fine artists, including painters, sculptors, and illustrators in the United States is $55,490 a year. About 11,220 people hold this job.
- 10th percentile
- $31,630
- 25th percentile
- $37,560
- Median percentile
- $55,490
- 75th percentile
- $83,200
- 90th percentile
- $144,210
Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience. BLS does not report experience, so reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only a rough guide. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025.
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Highest-paying states · Highest-paying cities
By state
- Nevada $81,630
- New York $78,870
- Washington $72,430
- Connecticut $71,210
- Maryland $66,180
- Georgia $65,010
- New Mexico $63,090
- California $58,240
- Utah $57,270
- Arizona $56,160
- Wisconsin $53,350
- Colorado $51,910
- Florida $50,360
- Missouri $49,820
- Texas $49,650
- Kentucky $48,050
- Virginia $47,930
- Oklahoma $47,830
- Nebraska $39,800
- Michigan $38,650
- Arkansas $32,340
- Ohio $31,780
- Tennessee $30,720
- Kansas $25,830
By metro area
- San Francisco, CA $126,470
- Naples, FL $83,670
- Seattle, WA $82,580
- Albany, NY $80,070
- Denver, CO $77,100
- Shreveport, LA $72,400
- Kiryas Joel, NY $70,570
- Phoenix, AZ $68,970
- Miami, FL $68,140
- Atlanta, GA $65,010
- Austin, TX $62,860
- Richmond, VA $62,000
- Hartford, CT $57,630
- Las Vegas, NV $57,470
- Washington, DC $56,560
- Charlotte, NC $56,300
- Houston, TX $55,490
- Buffalo, NY $55,020
- Fort Collins, CO $53,790
- Tucson, AZ $52,200
- Dallas, TX $49,650
- Orlando, FL $49,280
- Kansas City, MO $47,630
- Tampa, FL $45,590
- Detroit, MI $42,060
- Virginia Beach, VA $35,000
- Columbus, OH $34,870
- Cincinnati, OH $34,560
- Cleveland, OH $27,560