Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators Salary

BLS May 2025 median wages — with computed take-home after taxes for all 30 reporting states. Tax year 2026.

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According to payandtaxes.com's analysis of BLS May 2025 data, the median fine artists, including painters, sculptors, and illustrators in the US earns $55,490 per year (11,220 employed). Gross pay is highest in Oregon ($98,540) and lowest in Kansas ($25,830) — but what you keep depends on the state's taxes; see the table.

Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators pay by stategross median vs take-home

State	Median wage	After taxes	Monthly net	Kept	Employed
Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators in Oregon	$98,540	$70,360	$5,863	71.4%	—
Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators in Nevada	$81,630	$66,257	$5,521	81.2%	160
Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators in New York	$78,870	$60,653	$5,054	76.9%	1,400
Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators in Washington	$72,430	$59,785	$4,982	82.5%	350
Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators in Connecticut	$71,210	$56,585	$4,715	79.5%	100
Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators in Maryland	$66,180	$52,576	$4,381	79.4%	80
Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators in Georgia	$65,010	$51,664	$4,305	79.5%	350
Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators in New Mexico	$63,090	$51,073	$4,256	81%	70
Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators in Minnesota	$61,730	$49,106	$4,092	79.5%	—
Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators in California	$58,240	$47,432	$3,953	81.4%	2,560
Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators in Utah	$57,270	$45,619	$3,802	79.7%	80
Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators in Arizona	$56,160	$46,109	$3,842	82.1%	110
Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators in Pennsylvania	$54,270	$44,120	$3,677	81.3%	—
Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators in Illinois	$53,850	$42,928	$3,577	79.7%	—
Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators in Wisconsin	$53,350	$43,480	$3,623	81.5%	100
Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators in Colorado	$51,910	$42,314	$3,526	81.5%	250
Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators in Florida	$50,360	$42,644	$3,554	84.7%	1,010
Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators in Missouri	$49,820	$40,806	$3,401	81.9%	110
Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators in Texas	$49,650	$42,074	$3,506	84.7%	700
Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators in Kentucky	$48,050	$39,224	$3,269	81.6%	60
Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators in Virginia	$47,930	$38,750	$3,229	80.8%	230
Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators in Oklahoma	$47,830	$39,005	$3,250	81.5%	60
Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators in Maine	$46,170	$37,343	$3,112	80.9%	—
Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators in Louisiana	$40,700	$34,048	$2,837	83.7%	—
Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators in Nebraska	$39,800	$33,228	$2,769	83.5%	40
Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators in Michigan	$38,650	$31,843	$2,654	82.4%	220
Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators in Arkansas	$32,340	$27,117	$2,260	83.8%	40
Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators in Ohio	$31,780	$27,624	$2,302	86.9%	510
Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators in Tennessee	$30,720	$26,864	$2,239	87.4%	100
Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators in Kansas	$25,830	$22,202	$1,850	86%	40

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