The median annual wage for Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators in St. Louis, MO-IL is $42,160 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $45,880.
Pay spans roughly $25,580 at the 10th percentile to $73,290 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $20.27 per hour. An estimated 90 people work as fine artists, including painters, sculptors, and illustrators in St. Louis, MO-IL.
| Median (annual) | $42,160 |
| Mean (annual) | $45,880 |
| Median (hourly) | $20.27 |
| 10th percentile | $25,580 |
| 90th percentile | $73,290 |
| Employment | 90 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.