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Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators Salary by State (2025)

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Compare Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators salaries across 30 states

$54,112
National Average (Median)
$98,540
Highest: Oregon
$25,830
Lowest: Kansas

Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators Salary by State

Compare Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators salaries across all 50 states. Click any state for the full breakdown.

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AK AL AR AZ CA CO FL GA HI IA ID IL IN KS KY LA ME MI MN MO MS MT NC ND NE NM NV NY OH OK OR PA SC SD TN TX UT VA WA WI WV WY VT NH MA RI CT NJ DE MD DC
$25,830
$98,540

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS 2025 Annual

AZ $56,160 AR $32,340 CA $58,240 CO $51,910 CT $71,210 FL $50,360 GA $65,010 IL $53,850 KS $25,830 KY $48,050 LA $40,700 ME $46,170 MD $66,180 MI $38,650 MN $61,730 MO $49,820 NE $39,800 NV $81,630 NM $63,090 NY $78,870 OH $31,780 OK $47,830 OR $98,540 PA $54,270 TN $30,720 TX $49,650 UT $57,270 VA $47,930 WA $72,430 WI $53,350

Top 5 Highest-Paying States

#1
Oregon
$98,540
#2
Nevada
$81,630
#3
New York
$78,870
#4
Washington
$72,430
#5
Connecticut
$71,210

Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators Salary in All 30 States

# State Median Salary Mean Salary Employment
1 Oregon $98,540 $95,050 N/A
2 Nevada $81,630 $68,580 160
3 New York $78,870 $90,650 1,400
4 Washington $72,430 $76,000 350
5 Connecticut $71,210 $73,830 100
6 Maryland $66,180 $67,970 80
7 Georgia $65,010 $68,230 350
8 New Mexico $63,090 $63,020 70
9 Minnesota $61,730 $68,540 N/A
10 California $58,240 $104,570 2,560
11 Utah $57,270 $63,820 80
12 Arizona $56,160 $65,590 110
13 Pennsylvania $54,270 $57,030 N/A
14 Illinois $53,850 $60,710 N/A
15 Wisconsin $53,350 $58,240 100
16 Colorado $51,910 $62,950 250
17 Florida $50,360 $63,690 1,010
18 Missouri $49,820 $51,890 110
19 Texas $49,650 $53,410 700
20 Kentucky $48,050 $45,520 60
21 Virginia $47,930 $53,700 230
22 Oklahoma $47,830 $61,700 60
23 Maine $46,170 $52,400 N/A
24 Louisiana $40,700 $50,180 N/A
25 Nebraska $39,800 $44,090 40
26 Michigan $38,650 $55,220 220
27 Arkansas $32,340 $41,090 40
28 Ohio $31,780 $37,820 510
29 Tennessee $30,720 $39,200 100
30 Kansas $25,830 $35,120 40

Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators Take-Home Pay After Taxes

Gross salary only tells half the story. State income taxes vary from 0% to 13.3%, dramatically affecting your take-home pay. See exactly what a Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators keeps after federal, state, and FICA taxes.

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Data Source & Methodology

Salary data is sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, 2025 estimates. After-tax figures use IRS federal brackets and state income tax rates for all 50 states.

Our Methodology · Data Sources · Source: BLS OEWS

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