The median annual wage for Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators in Connecticut is $72,860 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $70,330.
Pay spans roughly $37,230 at the 10th percentile to $89,270 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $35.03 per hour. An estimated 140 people work as fine artists, including painters, sculptors, and illustrators in Connecticut.
| Median (annual) | $72,860 |
| Mean (annual) | $70,330 |
| Median (hourly) | $35.03 |
| 10th percentile | $37,230 |
| 90th percentile | $89,270 |
| Employment | 140 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.