The median annual wage for Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators in Tennessee is $47,580 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $44,700.
Pay spans roughly $25,330 at the 10th percentile to $60,330 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $22.87 per hour. An estimated 160 people work as fine artists, including painters, sculptors, and illustrators in Tennessee.
| Median (annual) | $47,580 |
| Mean (annual) | $44,700 |
| Median (hourly) | $22.87 |
| 10th percentile | $25,330 |
| 90th percentile | $60,330 |
| Employment | 160 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.