Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators
SOC code 27-1013 · Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations
Wage percentiles
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $31,630 | $15.21 |
| 25th percentile | $37,560 | $18.06 |
| 50th percentile (median) | $55,490 | $26.68 |
| 75th percentile | $83,200 | $40.00 |
| 90th percentile | $144,210 | $69.33 |
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Wages by state (May 2024)
State-level employment and wage estimates for Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators (SOC 27-1013), from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) State estimates, May 2024. Data available for 38 of 51 states/DC for this occupation.
| State | Employment | Mean annual | Median annual | 10th pctl annual | 25th pctl annual | 75th pctl annual | 90th pctl annual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 40 | $47,000 | $52,270 | $26,200 | $33,820 | $54,620 | $67,070 |
| Arizona | 80 | $64,260 | $63,380 | $37,850 | $38,620 | $90,740 | $97,870 |
| California | 1,760 | $152,160 | $140,080 | $63,950 | $86,950 | $167,240 | $226,440 |
| Colorado | 180 | $79,520 | $74,010 | $44,960 | $53,700 | $88,490 | $122,730 |
| Connecticut | 140 | $70,330 | $72,860 | $37,230 | $53,400 | $81,100 | $89,270 |
| Florida | 820 | $60,120 | $48,490 | $31,200 | $40,680 | $69,990 | $103,960 |
| Georgia | 240 | $64,570 | $61,560 | $38,290 | $46,870 | $68,470 | $94,920 |
| Idaho | 40 | $44,730 | $43,850 | $32,910 | $32,910 | $46,370 | $64,250 |
| Illinois | — | $64,600 | $53,820 | $41,600 | $41,630 | $79,530 | $94,720 |
| Indiana | 40 | $72,020 | $79,280 | $43,320 | $50,050 | $89,390 | $94,870 |
| Iowa | — | $44,360 | $38,930 | $21,740 | $21,930 | $65,960 | $78,750 |
| Kansas | 50 | $39,480 | $24,670 | $15,080 | $22,410 | $52,090 | $92,710 |
| Kentucky | 90 | $41,240 | $38,500 | $28,850 | $30,830 | $50,240 | $54,070 |
| Louisiana | 190 | $33,910 | $32,390 | $27,110 | $30,490 | $37,100 | $43,860 |
| Maine | — | $51,420 | $44,700 | $30,160 | $39,470 | $56,350 | $83,560 |
| Maryland | 30 | $73,210 | $72,750 | $31,200 | $52,280 | $90,450 | $106,080 |
| Massachusetts | 30 | $92,930 | $83,530 | $31,200 | $62,910 | $111,380 | $186,250 |
| Michigan | 90 | $46,920 | $35,080 | $28,980 | $31,140 | $64,890 | $80,600 |
| Minnesota | 70 | $61,700 | $63,730 | $33,480 | $36,170 | $77,960 | $101,210 |
| Missouri | 180 | $51,500 | $52,000 | $25,580 | $30,280 | $66,470 | $73,290 |
| Nebraska | — | $45,560 | $42,730 | $35,550 | $36,640 | $59,740 | $63,200 |
| Nevada | 90 | $61,360 | $53,200 | $33,690 | $37,970 | $89,630 | $89,630 |
| New Hampshire | 110 | $44,330 | $34,600 | $28,270 | $32,190 | $54,790 | $71,370 |
| New Jersey | 50 | $66,610 | $62,680 | $43,520 | $55,390 | $76,330 | $77,260 |
| New Mexico | 110 | $54,090 | $43,250 | $38,420 | $43,250 | $65,020 | $69,210 |
| New York | 960 | $84,760 | $78,690 | $42,950 | $55,810 | $102,960 | $142,220 |
| North Carolina | 260 | $53,020 | $44,920 | $31,430 | $39,470 | $54,150 | $79,040 |
| Ohio | 680 | $36,870 | $31,200 | $21,740 | $21,740 | $47,990 | $60,890 |
| Oklahoma | 60 | $52,250 | $45,190 | $41,190 | $45,190 | $55,810 | $84,640 |
| Oregon | — | $75,390 | $63,380 | $40,990 | $41,590 | $83,980 | $165,010 |
| Pennsylvania | 140 | $58,130 | $59,370 | $36,840 | $46,600 | $61,290 | $76,470 |
| South Carolina | 190 | $64,260 | $72,990 | $27,150 | $31,250 | $83,260 | $113,440 |
| Tennessee | 160 | $44,700 | $47,580 | $25,330 | $30,410 | $52,800 | $60,330 |
| Texas | 1,140 | $42,620 | $34,600 | $15,900 | $16,930 | $50,330 | $81,650 |
| Utah | 140 | $49,030 | $43,680 | $23,990 | $29,990 | $59,280 | $76,760 |
| Virginia | — | $60,300 | $58,960 | $33,280 | $44,790 | $77,560 | $83,200 |
| Washington | 840 | $82,000 | $78,370 | $45,750 | $66,660 | $94,950 | $99,720 |
| Wisconsin | 190 | $64,500 | $57,770 | $29,760 | $33,480 | $65,300 | $119,610 |
Hourly by-state wages are in the source dataset but not rendered here (annual only, to keep this table a manageable width); see the source link below for the full file. BLS suppresses some state-level figures for reliability: an em dash (—) means BLS did not publish that figure for this state and occupation. Per BLS’s own field definitions: "*" = a wage estimate is not available; "**" = an employment estimate is not available; "#" = a wage equal to or greater than $115.00 per hour or $239,200 per year (all three are shown here as —, not guessed). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), State occupational employment and wage estimates, May 2024.
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 estimates. Wage figures are BLS OEWS estimates and may not reflect current pay.