Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators salary by location
National median: $55,490 (2025 OEWS). Percentages below describe each area's published median against that national figure.
| Location | Type | Median | vs national | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco, CA | metropolitan | $126,470 | +127.9% | 450 | 2025 |
| OR | state | $98,540 | +77.6% | — | 2025 |
| Portland, OR | metropolitan | $98,540 | +77.6% | — | 2025 |
| Naples, FL | metropolitan | $83,670 | +50.8% | 30 | 2025 |
| Seattle, WA | metropolitan | $82,580 | +48.8% | 250 | 2025 |
| NV | state | $81,630 | +47.1% | 160 | 2025 |
| Albany, NY | metropolitan | $80,070 | +44.3% | 40 | 2025 |
| NY | state | $78,870 | +42.1% | 1,400 | 2025 |
| New York, NY | metropolitan | $78,290 | +41.1% | — | 2025 |
| Denver, CO | metropolitan | $77,100 | +38.9% | 50 | 2025 |
| Santa Fe, NM | metropolitan | $72,610 | +30.9% | — | 2025 |
| WA | state | $72,430 | +30.5% | 350 | 2025 |
| Shreveport, LA | metropolitan | $72,400 | +30.5% | 60 | 2025 |
| CT | state | $71,210 | +28.3% | 100 | 2025 |
| Kiryas Joel, NY | metropolitan | $70,570 | +27.2% | 40 | 2025 |
| Phoenix, AZ | metropolitan | $68,970 | +24.3% | 40 | 2025 |
| Miami, FL | metropolitan | $68,140 | +22.8% | 330 | 2025 |
| MD | state | $66,180 | +19.3% | 80 | 2025 |
| Baltimore, MD | metropolitan | $65,520 | +18.1% | — | 2025 |
| GA | state | $65,010 | +17.2% | 350 | 2025 |
| Atlanta, GA | metropolitan | $65,010 | +17.2% | 230 | 2025 |
| NM | state | $63,090 | +13.7% | 70 | 2025 |
| Austin, TX | metropolitan | $62,860 | +13.3% | 80 | 2025 |
| Richmond, VA | metropolitan | $62,000 | +11.7% | 50 | 2025 |
| Minneapolis, MN | metropolitan | $61,730 | +11.2% | — | 2025 |
| MN | state | $61,730 | +11.2% | — | 2025 |
| Philadelphia, PA | metropolitan | $59,200 | +6.7% | — | 2025 |
| CA | state | $58,240 | +5.0% | 2,560 | 2025 |
| Hartford, CT | metropolitan | $57,630 | +3.9% | 30 | 2025 |
| Las Vegas, NV | metropolitan | $57,470 | +3.6% | 110 | 2025 |
| Greenville, SC | metropolitan | $57,320 | +3.3% | — | 2025 |
| UT | state | $57,270 | +3.2% | 80 | 2025 |
| Milwaukee, WI | metropolitan | $56,890 | +2.5% | — | 2025 |
| Washington, DC | metropolitan | $56,560 | +1.9% | 70 | 2025 |
| Charlotte, NC | metropolitan | $56,300 | +1.5% | 90 | 2025 |
| AZ | state | $56,160 | +1.2% | 110 | 2025 |
| Houston, TX | metropolitan | $55,490 | +0.0% | 260 | 2025 |
| Buffalo, NY | metropolitan | $55,020 | −0.8% | 60 | 2025 |
| Chicago, IL | metropolitan | $54,990 | −0.9% | — | 2025 |
| PA | state | $54,270 | −2.2% | — | 2025 |
| IL | state | $53,850 | −3.0% | — | 2025 |
| Fort Collins, CO | metropolitan | $53,790 | −3.1% | 70 | 2025 |
| WI | state | $53,350 | −3.9% | 100 | 2025 |
| Tucson, AZ | metropolitan | $52,200 | −5.9% | 30 | 2025 |
| CO | state | $51,910 | −6.5% | 250 | 2025 |
| FL | state | $50,360 | −9.2% | 1,010 | 2025 |
| MO | state | $49,820 | −10.2% | 110 | 2025 |
| TX | state | $49,650 | −10.5% | 700 | 2025 |
| Dallas, TX | metropolitan | $49,650 | −10.5% | 230 | 2025 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | metropolitan | $49,480 | −10.8% | — | 2025 |
| Orlando, FL | metropolitan | $49,280 | −11.2% | 210 | 2025 |
| KY | state | $48,050 | −13.4% | 60 | 2025 |
| VA | state | $47,930 | −13.6% | 230 | 2025 |
| OK | state | $47,830 | −13.8% | 60 | 2025 |
| Kansas City, MO | metropolitan | $47,630 | −14.2% | 40 | 2025 |
| ME | state | $46,170 | −16.8% | — | 2025 |
| New Orleans, LA | metropolitan | $46,080 | −17.0% | — | 2025 |
| Tampa, FL | metropolitan | $45,590 | −17.8% | 100 | 2025 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | metropolitan | $44,130 | −20.5% | — | 2025 |
| Detroit, MI | metropolitan | $42,060 | −24.2% | 120 | 2025 |
| LA | state | $40,700 | −26.7% | — | 2025 |
| NE | state | $39,800 | −28.3% | 40 | 2025 |
| MI | state | $38,650 | −30.3% | 220 | 2025 |
| Virginia Beach, VA | metropolitan | $35,000 | −36.9% | 80 | 2025 |
| Columbus, OH | metropolitan | $34,870 | −37.2% | 50 | 2025 |
| Cincinnati, OH | metropolitan | $34,560 | −37.7% | 130 | 2025 |
| AR | state | $32,340 | −41.7% | 40 | 2025 |
| OH | state | $31,780 | −42.7% | 510 | 2025 |
| TN | state | $30,720 | −44.6% | 100 | 2025 |
| Cleveland, OH | metropolitan | $27,560 | −50.3% | 110 | 2025 |
| KS | state | $25,830 | −53.5% | 40 | 2025 |