Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators in California
Local pay for fine artists, including painters, sculptors, and illustrators in California, on the same wage scale as the U.S. Growth and openings are national.
SOC 27-1013
$58,240
median pay, California
2,560
employed in California
+5.0%
vs U.S. median
-1.2%
growth, 2024–34 (U.S.)
What fine artists, including painters, sculptors, and illustrators earn in California
California · annual wage · OEWS May 2025
Half of fine artists, including painters, sculptors, and illustrators in California earn between $37,560 and $154,540 a year; the U.S. median is $55,490.
$36,300
P10
$58,240
MEDIAN
$154,540
P75
$207,320
P90
Pay by metro in California
$126,470
$40k $110k $180k