The median annual wage for Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA is $84,950 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $115,750.
Pay spans roughly $51,450 at the 10th percentile to $202,710 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $40.84 per hour. An estimated 230 people work as fine artists, including painters, sculptors, and illustrators in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA.
| Median (annual) | $84,950 |
| Mean (annual) | $115,750 |
| Median (hourly) | $40.84 |
| 10th percentile | $51,450 |
| 90th percentile | $202,710 |
| Employment | 230 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.