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

Median annual wages across 38 states, from BLS data.

National Median

$60,560

Highest

$140,080

California

Lowest

$24,670

Kansas

Total Employment

9,190

Salary by State

#	State	Median Salary	Employment	vs. National
1	California	$140,080	1,760	+131.3%
2	Massachusetts	$83,530	30	+37.9%
3	Indiana	$79,280	40	+30.9%
4	New York	$78,690	960	+29.9%
5	Washington	$78,370	840	+29.4%
6	Colorado	$74,010	180	+22.2%
7	South Carolina	$72,990	190	+20.5%
8	Connecticut	$72,860	140	+20.3%
9	Maryland	$72,750	30	+20.1%
10	Minnesota	$63,730	70	+5.2%
11	Arizona	$63,380	80	+4.7%
12	Oregon	$63,380	0	+4.7%
13	New Jersey	$62,680	50	+3.5%
14	Georgia	$61,560	240	+1.7%
15	Pennsylvania	$59,370	140	-2.0%
16	Virginia	$58,960	0	-2.6%
17	Wisconsin	$57,770	190	-4.6%
18	Illinois	$53,820	0	-11.1%
19	Nevada	$53,200	90	-12.2%
20	Alabama	$52,270	40	-13.7%
21	Missouri	$52,000	180	-14.1%
22	Florida	$48,490	820	-19.9%
23	Tennessee	$47,580	160	-21.4%
24	Oklahoma	$45,190	60	-25.4%
25	North Carolina	$44,920	260	-25.8%
26	Maine	$44,700	0	-26.2%
27	Idaho	$43,850	40	-27.6%
28	Utah	$43,680	140	-27.9%
29	New Mexico	$43,250	110	-28.6%
30	Nebraska	$42,730	0	-29.4%
31	Iowa	$38,930	0	-35.7%
32	Kentucky	$38,500	90	-36.4%
33	Michigan	$35,080	90	-42.1%
34	New Hampshire	$34,600	110	-42.9%
35	Texas	$34,600	1,140	-42.9%
36	Louisiana	$32,390	190	-46.5%
37	Ohio	$31,200	680	-48.5%
38	Kansas	$24,670	50	-59.3%