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Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators salary in Michigan

The median fine artists, including painters, sculptors, and illustrators in Michigan earns $38,650 a year, 30% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,633 a month.

10th percentile
$25,960
25th percentile
$30,490
Median percentile
$38,650
75th percentile
$80,750
90th percentile
$124,480

Based on 220 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

$31,593 take-home a year
Gross pay$38,650
Federal income tax−$2,458
Social Security + Medicare−$2,957
Michigan income tax (approx.)−$1,643
Monthly take-home$2,633
Every two weeks$1,215

Does it go far here?

$40,170Median pay in Michigan is worth this at average US prices (local price level 96.2 vs 100).
43%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,129 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Michigan

JobMedian pay
Emergency Medicine Physicians$417,760
Psychiatrists$291,850
Chief Executives$255,560
Nurse Anesthetists$247,010
Family Medicine Physicians$214,070
Obstetricians and Gynecologists$209,650
Pediatricians, General$204,690
Dentists, General$169,930

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