The median annual wage for Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX is $38,880 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $43,480.
Pay spans roughly $16,440 at the 10th percentile to $73,270 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $18.69 per hour. An estimated 330 people work as fine artists, including painters, sculptors, and illustrators in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX.
| Median (annual) | $38,880 |
| Mean (annual) | $43,480 |
| Median (hourly) | $18.69 |
| 10th percentile | $16,440 |
| 90th percentile | $73,270 |
| Employment | 330 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.