Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators Salary by City (2026)
40 metro areas · National average: $63,993 · Source: BLS OEWS
The table below shows Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators salaries across 40 U.S. metropolitan areas, sorted from highest to lowest. Click any city to see the full wage breakdown.
| Metro Area | Mean Annual |
|---|---|
| Los Angeles, CA | $165,010 |
| San Francisco, CA | $115,750 |
| New York, NY | $89,870 |
| Boulder, CO | $89,340 |
| Seattle, WA | $87,770 |
| Greenville, SC | $81,840 |
| Denver, CO | $79,440 |
| Kiryas Joel, NY | $74,470 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $72,910 |
| Hartford, CT | $72,090 |
| Washington, DC | $70,470 |
| Portland, OR | $69,480 |
| Madison, WI | $69,400 |
| Richmond, VA | $68,220 |
| Boston, MA | $68,100 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $67,460 |
| Orlando, FL | $65,600 |
| Atlanta, GA | $64,200 |
| Waterbury, CT | $64,090 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $63,670 |
| Buffalo, NY | $60,490 |
| Milwaukee, WI | $59,500 |
| Detroit, MI | $57,500 |
| Miami, FL | $55,380 |
| Tampa, FL | $54,240 |
| Durham, NC | $53,060 |
| Las Vegas, NV | $52,400 |
| Austin, TX | $50,860 |
| Columbia, SC | $49,020 |
| Nashville, TN | $48,130 |
| Provo, UT | $47,930 |
| St. Louis, MO | $45,880 |
| Asheville, NC | $45,420 |
| Houston, TX | $43,480 |
| Ogden, UT | $43,460 |
| San Antonio, TX | $43,270 |
| Cincinnati, OH | $39,190 |
| Cleveland, OH | $38,020 |
| Columbus, OH | $37,540 |
| New Orleans, LA | $35,750 |