The median annual wage for Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators in Washington is $78,370 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $82,000.
Pay spans roughly $45,750 at the 10th percentile to $99,720 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $37.68 per hour. An estimated 840 people work as fine artists, including painters, sculptors, and illustrators in Washington.
| Median (annual) | $78,370 |
| Mean (annual) | $82,000 |
| Median (hourly) | $37.68 |
| 10th percentile | $45,750 |
| 90th percentile | $99,720 |
| Employment | 840 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.