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

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

Median annual

$53,350

Median hourly

$26

Average annual

$58,240

Employed in state

100

The median annual salary for Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators in Wisconsin is $53,350, or about $26 an hour. That is 4% lower than the national median.

Pay in Wisconsin ranges from $21,590 at the 10th percentile to $81,410 at the 90th percentile. Roughly 100 people work as fine artists, including painters, sculptors, and illustrators in the state.

Pay distribution in Wisconsin

10th$21,590

25th$50,460

Median$53,350

75th$68,180

90th$81,410

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Pay amountPay period

Hours / weekWeeks / year

Hourly: $25.65
Daily: $205
Weekly: $1,026
Bi-weekly: $2,052
Monthly: $4,446
Annual: $53,350

$53,350 a year is around the 50th percentile for Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustratorss in Wisconsin. The median is $53,350.

Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators — Wisconsin
Percentile	Hourly	Annual
10th percentile	$10.40	$21,590
25th percentile	$24.30	$50,460
Median	$25.60	$53,350
75th percentile	$32.80	$68,180
90th percentile	$39.10	$81,410
Average (mean)	$28.00	$58,240
Employment	100 people

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

Metro area	Median annual	Employment
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	$61,730	N/A
Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI	$56,890	N/A

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