The median annual wage for Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA is $83,270 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $87,770.
Pay spans roughly $54,330 at the 10th percentile to $109,670 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $40.04 per hour. An estimated 650 people work as fine artists, including painters, sculptors, and illustrators in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA.
| Median (annual) | $83,270 |
| Mean (annual) | $87,770 |
| Median (hourly) | $40.04 |
| 10th percentile | $54,330 |
| 90th percentile | $109,670 |
| Employment | 650 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.