The median annual wage for Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators in Virginia is $58,960 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $60,300.
Pay spans roughly $33,280 at the 10th percentile to $83,200 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $28.35 per hour.
| Median (annual) | $58,960 |
| Mean (annual) | $60,300 |
| Median (hourly) | $28.35 |
| 10th percentile | $33,280 |
| 90th percentile | $83,200 |
| Employment | — |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.