The median annual wage for Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators in Durham-Chapel Hill, NC is $50,880 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $53,060.
Pay spans roughly $42,170 at the 10th percentile to $66,920 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $24.46 per hour. An estimated 30 people work as fine artists, including painters, sculptors, and illustrators in Durham-Chapel Hill, NC.
| Median (annual) | $50,880 |
| Mean (annual) | $53,060 |
| Median (hourly) | $24.46 |
| 10th percentile | $42,170 |
| 90th percentile | $66,920 |
| Employment | 30 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.