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

The median fine artists, including painters, sculptors, and illustrators in Washington earns $72,430 a year, 31% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,982 a month.

10th percentile
$38,730
25th percentile
$41,320
Median percentile
$72,430
75th percentile
$101,530
90th percentile
$120,160

Based on 350 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

$59,785 take-home a year
Gross pay$72,430
Federal income tax−$7,105
Social Security + Medicare−$5,541
Washington income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$4,982
Every two weeks$2,299

Does it go far here?

$67,683Median pay in Washington is worth this at average US prices (local price level 107.0 vs 100).
35%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,760 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Washington

JobMedian pay
Anesthesiologists$499,990
General Internal Medicine Physicians$340,010
Chief Executives$339,810
Physicians, All Other$307,170
Family Medicine Physicians$292,900
Nurse Anesthetists$274,390
Radiologists$239,200
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$229,900

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