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Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators salary in Charlotte, NC

The median fine artists, including painters, sculptors, and illustrators in Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC earns $56,300 a year, 1% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,752 a month.

10th percentile
$32,280
25th percentile
$32,280
Median percentile
$56,300
75th percentile
$74,990
90th percentile
$106,890

Based on 90 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$45,024 take-home a year
Gross pay$56,300
Federal income tax−$4,576
Social Security + Medicare−$4,307
North Carolina income tax (approx.)−$2,393
Monthly take-home$3,752
Every two weeks$1,732

Does it go far here?

$57,834Median pay in Charlotte, NC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 97.3 vs 100).
39%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,473 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Charlotte, NC

JobMedian pay
Chief Executives$329,030
Physicians, All Other$327,040
Nurse Anesthetists$277,550
Dentists, General$189,220
Computer and Information Systems Managers$176,840
Financial Managers$172,760
Architectural and Engineering Managers$169,960
Marketing Managers$166,200

All fine artists, including painters, sculptors, and illustrators salaries · Take-home pay in North Carolina