The median annual wage for Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators in North Carolina is $44,920 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $53,020.
Pay spans roughly $31,430 at the 10th percentile to $79,040 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $21.60 per hour. An estimated 260 people work as fine artists, including painters, sculptors, and illustrators in North Carolina.
| Median (annual) | $44,920 |
| Mean (annual) | $53,020 |
| Median (hourly) | $21.60 |
| 10th percentile | $31,430 |
| 90th percentile | $79,040 |
| Employment | 260 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.