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

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

Median annual

$66,180

Median hourly

$32

Average annual

$67,970

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The median annual salary for Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators in Maryland is $66,180, or about $32 an hour. That is 19% higher than the national median.

Pay in Maryland ranges from $43,830 at the 10th percentile to $78,250 at the 90th percentile. Roughly 80 people work as fine artists, including painters, sculptors, and illustrators in the state.

Pay distribution in Maryland

10th$43,830

25th$54,690

Median$66,180

75th$75,610

90th$78,250

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Pay amountPay period

Hours / weekWeeks / year

Hourly: $31.82
Daily: $255
Weekly: $1,273
Bi-weekly: $2,545
Monthly: $5,515
Annual: $66,180

$66,180 a year is around the 50th percentile for Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustratorss in Maryland. The median is $66,180.

Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators — Maryland
Percentile	Hourly	Annual
10th percentile	$21.10	$43,830
25th percentile	$26.30	$54,690
Median	$31.80	$66,180
75th percentile	$36.40	$75,610
90th percentile	$37.60	$78,250
Average (mean)	$32.70	$67,970
Employment	80 people

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

Metro area	Median annual	Employment
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD	$65,520	N/A
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	$59,200	N/A
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	$56,560	70

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