Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators pay range in Phoenix
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $42,730 a year or less, while the top 10% make $98,170 or more. The middle half of fine artists, including painters, sculptors, and illustrators in Phoenix earn between $42,730 and $97,070.
- $43K10th
- $43K25th
- $69KMedian
- $97K75th
- $98K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $69,220 | $5,768 | $33.28 |
| Median | $68,970 | $5,748 | $33.16 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $42,730 | $3,561 | $20.54 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $97,070 | $8,089 | $46.67 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators pay in Phoenix vs. Arizona and the U.S.
Fine artists, including painters, sculptors, and illustrators in Phoenix earn 6% more than the Arizona average ($65,590) and 5% less than the U.S. average ($73,150). At the median the gap is +24% against the U.S. median of $55,490.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phoenix | $69,220 | $68,970 | $42,730 | $98,170 | 40 |
| Arizona | $65,590 | $56,160 | $34,310 | $97,240 | 110 |
| United States | $73,150 | $55,490 | $31,630 | $144,210 | 11,220 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators salary after taxes in Phoenix
On the average salary of $69,220, a single filer in Phoenix takes home about $56,190 a year, or $4,682 a month and $2,161 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
Is Phoenix a good place for fine artists, including painters, sculptors, and illustrators? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Phoenix area are 3% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 103.3), so the average $69,220 buys what about $66,998 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Phoenix ($51,380). A typical home costs $448,352, or 6.5 years of this average salary before tax.
Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators salary in other Arizona cities
Phoenix ranks 1st of 2 Arizona metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- Phoenix$69,220
- Tucson$60,200
All Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators salaries in Arizona
Highest-paying cities for fine artists, including painters, sculptors, and illustrators
San Francisco, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($115,040).
- San Francisco, CA$115,040
- Portland, OR$93,290
- Albany, NY$90,610
- Seattle, WA$87,190
- New York, NY$85,670
Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators salary by city
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Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators salary in Phoenix: questions
How much do fine artists, including painters, sculptors, and illustrators make an hour in Phoenix?
$33.28 an hour on average, and $33.16 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level fine artists, including painters, sculptors, and illustrators salary in Phoenix?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $42,730 a year and the 25th percentile is $42,730, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the fine artists, including painters, sculptors, and illustrators take-home pay in Phoenix?
About $56,190 a year ($4,682 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $69,220.
Do fine artists, including painters, sculptors, and illustrators earn more in Phoenix than elsewhere?
The average here is 5% less than the U.S. average for this job ($73,150).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 27-1013; area Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ (38060). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.6%.
- U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.23, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.23).
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