Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators Wages
SOC 27-1013 • Full occupation profile
The median annual wage for Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators is $59,300 nationally (2023 BLS OEWS). The 10th percentile is $28,390 and the 90th percentile is $135,420, showing the wide spread of wages in this occupation.
National Wage Distribution (2023)
Employment
10,910
P10
$28,390
P25
$38,160
Median
$59,300
P75
$88,690
P90
$135,420
National Wage Trend
How national median and mean wages for Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators have moved across BLS OEWS release years.
| Year | Median | Mean | P10 | P90 | Employment | YoY Median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $59,300 | $71,420 | $28,390 | $135,420 | 10,910 | — |
| 2022 | $57,560 | $69,870 | $28,440 | $124,670 | 12,080 | -2.93% |
| 2021 | $60,820 | $69,010 | $19,430 | $125,930 | 9,430 | +5.66% |
| 2020 | $52,340 | $65,020 | $19,570 | $122,900 | 11,070 | -13.94% |
Wages by State (2023)
State-level OEWS wage estimates for Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators. The highest median is in California at $135,160, 128% above the U.S. median.
| Area | Median Annual | vs National | Mean Annual | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| California | $135,160 | +127.9% | $114,010 | 2,570 |
| Massachusetts | $80,950 | +36.5% | $81,010 | 80 |
| New York | $70,340 | +18.6% | $98,130 | — |
| New Jersey | $67,480 | +13.8% | $78,650 | 80 |
| Connecticut | $66,160 | +11.6% | $69,790 | 150 |
| Maryland | $65,000 | +9.6% | $63,860 | 60 |
| Washington | $63,810 | +7.6% | $69,730 | 260 |
| Georgia | $62,760 | +5.8% | $68,940 | 540 |
| Virginia | $62,300 | +5.1% | $61,920 | 140 |
| Idaho | $59,010 | -0.5% | $66,950 | 30 |
| Pennsylvania | $58,210 | -1.8% | $63,900 | 70 |
| Indiana | $54,490 | -8.1% | $64,330 | 50 |
| Wisconsin | $53,260 | -10.2% | $65,200 | 270 |
| Utah | $53,180 | -10.3% | $57,810 | 210 |
| South Carolina | $52,200 | -12% | $58,440 | 280 |
| Oregon | $51,460 | -13.2% | $68,250 | 230 |
| Minnesota | $50,480 | -14.9% | $59,870 | 120 |
| Tennessee | $48,610 | -18% | $47,270 | 90 |
| Nevada | $48,130 | -18.8% | $53,190 | — |
| Arizona | $47,840 | -19.3% | $57,520 | 90 |
| Florida | $47,170 | -20.5% | $59,870 | — |
| Ohio | $45,100 | -23.9% | $45,210 | 310 |
| New Mexico | $41,600 | -29.8% | $56,100 | 110 |
| Nebraska | $41,180 | -30.6% | $45,990 | 50 |
| Kansas | $38,580 | -34.9% | $44,730 | 40 |
| Michigan | $38,170 | -35.6% | $56,900 | 60 |
| Montana | $36,670 | -38.2% | $50,520 | — |
| New Hampshire | $35,570 | -40% | $40,770 | — |
| Texas | $33,680 | -43.2% | $44,510 | 1,480 |
| Mississippi | $30,590 | -48.4% | $41,670 | 30 |
| Kentucky | $29,370 | -50.5% | $35,140 | 100 |
| Louisiana | $26,520 | -55.3% | $33,900 | 140 |
| Missouri | $24,960 | -57.9% | $37,670 | 180 |
| Colorado | — | — | — | 140 |
| Illinois | — | — | — | 260 |
| Iowa | — | — | — | 80 |
| North Carolina | — | — | — | 640 |
| North Dakota | — | — | — | 80 |