Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators Salary in Louisiana

State wage data from the BLS OEWS survey, May 2025.

Median annual

$40,700

Median hourly

$20

Average annual

$50,180

Employed in state

N/A

The median annual salary for Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators in Louisiana is $40,700, or about $20 an hour. That is 27% lower than the national median.

Pay in Louisiana ranges from $32,320 at the 10th percentile to $74,550 at the 90th percentile. Roughly an unspecified number of people work as fine artists, including painters, sculptors, and illustrators in the state.

Pay distribution in Louisiana

10th$32,320

25th$34,060

Median$40,700

75th$72,400

90th$74,550

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Pay amountPay period

Hours / weekWeeks / year

Hourly: $19.57
Daily: $157
Weekly: $783
Bi-weekly: $1,565
Monthly: $3,392
Annual: $40,700

$40,700 a year is around the 50th percentile for Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustratorss in Louisiana. The median is $40,700.

Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators — Louisiana
Percentile	Hourly	Annual
10th percentile	$15.50	$32,320
25th percentile	$16.40	$34,060
Median	$19.60	$40,700
75th percentile	$34.80	$72,400
90th percentile	$35.80	$74,550
Average (mean)	$24.10	$50,180

Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators pay by metro area in Louisiana

Metro area	Median annual	Employment
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA	$72,400	60
New Orleans-Metairie, LA	$46,080	N/A

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