Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators Salary in Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine, California

The annual salary statistics of fine artists, including painters, sculptors, and illustrators in Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine, California is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of fine artists, including painters, sculptors, and illustrators in Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators in Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine, California

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$21,360
25th Percentile Wage
$26,620
50th Percentile Wage
$44,030
75th Percentile Wage
$65,670
90th Percentile Wage
$88,480

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for fine artists, including painters, sculptors, and illustrators in Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $88,480. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $44,030. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $21,360.

Table 2. Compare Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators Salary in Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine with Other California Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $44,030, Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine is the lowest paying city for fine artists, including painters, sculptors, and illustrators in state of California, following city of Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim (median annual salary of $71,560). Also we note that in comparison, the annual salary of fine artists, including painters, sculptors, and illustrators in Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine is about 38.5 percent (38.5%) lower than that of the highest paying city Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim
$71,560
San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos
$71,120
Sacramento-Arden-Arcade-Roseville
$68,460
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale
$67,510
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont
$65,730
Oakland-Fremont-Hayward
$63,130
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana
$58,840
San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City
$55,700
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario
$50,140
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura
$48,260
Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine
$44,030