Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators salary

United States, all industries · BLS OEWS 2025

National market range

$38K–$83K

Median

$55,490

25th percentile

$37,560

75th percentile

$83,200

$32K

10th

$38K

25th

$55K

Median

$83K

75th

$144K

90th

By state

State

Median

Range · 25th–75th

vs national

Arizona

$56,160

$37K–$91K

+1%

Arkansas

$32,340

$30K–$53K

-42%

California

$58,240

$38K–$155K

+5%

Colorado

$51,910

$44K–$76K

-6%

Connecticut

$71,210

$56K–$85K

+28%

Florida

$50,360

$40K–$78K

-9%

Georgia

$65,010

$50K–$78K

+17%

Illinois

$53,850

$44K–$77K

-3%

Kansas

$25,830

$23K–$48K

-53%

Kentucky

$48,050

$23K–$55K

-13%

Louisiana

$40,700

$34K–$72K

-27%

Maine

$46,170

$41K–$66K

-17%

Maryland

$66,180

$55K–$76K

+19%

Michigan

$38,650

$30K–$81K

-30%

Minnesota

$61,730

$56K–$82K

+11%

Missouri

$49,820

$36K–$60K

-10%

Nebraska

$39,800

$31K–$46K

-28%

Nevada

$81,630

$44K–$83K

+47%

New Mexico

$63,090

$45K–$73K

+14%

New York

$78,870

$63K–$120K

+42%

Ohio

$31,780

$24K–$44K

-43%

Oklahoma

$47,830

$48K–$83K

-14%

Oregon

$98,540

$73K–$99K

+78%

Pennsylvania

$54,270

$39K–$71K

-2%

Tennessee

$30,720

$31K–$50K

-45%

Texas

$49,650

$37K–$65K

-11%

Utah

$57,270

$42K–$81K

+3%

Virginia

$47,930

$35K–$70K

-14%

Washington

$72,430

$41K–$102K

+31%

Wisconsin

$53,350

$50K–$68K

-4%

Source: BLS OEWS, 2025 · Ranges are 25th–75th percentile of reported wages for the occupation code · All workers, regardless of gender.

Women are 51% of arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations nationally, and earn 93¢ for every dollar men earn (U.S. Census ACS 2024; earnings full-time year-round). A market-based target is computed the same way regardless of gender — that’s the point.

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