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Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators salary in Tucson, AZ

The median fine artists, including painters, sculptors, and illustrators in Tucson, AZ earns $52,200 a year, 6% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,568 a month.

10th percentile
$36,780
25th percentile
$37,340
Median percentile
$52,200
75th percentile
$78,250
90th percentile
$95,700

Based on 30 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

$42,818 take-home a year
Gross pay$52,200
Federal income tax−$4,084
Social Security + Medicare−$3,993
Arizona income tax (approx.)−$1,305
Monthly take-home$3,568
Every two weeks$1,647

Does it go far here?

$53,872Median pay in Tucson, AZ is worth this at average US prices (local price level 96.9 vs 100).
34%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,212 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Tucson, AZ

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$357,070
Architectural and Engineering Managers$159,610
Computer and Information Systems Managers$151,520
Pharmacists$147,420
Sales Managers$138,880
Nurse Practitioners$129,340
Managers, All Other$128,860
Financial Managers$126,170

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