The median annual wage for Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators in Kentucky is $38,500 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $41,240.
Pay spans roughly $28,850 at the 10th percentile to $54,070 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $18.51 per hour. An estimated 90 people work as fine artists, including painters, sculptors, and illustrators in Kentucky.
| Median (annual) | $38,500 |
| Mean (annual) | $41,240 |
| Median (hourly) | $18.51 |
| 10th percentile | $28,850 |
| 90th percentile | $54,070 |
| Employment | 90 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.