Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators Salary in the Industry of Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation)

The salary statistics and trend of fine artists, including painters, sculptors, and illustrators in the industry of federal, state, and local government (oes designation) are shown in the following tables and chart. In Table 3 we compare fine artists, including painters, sculptors, and illustrators salaries in different industries within the federal, state, and local government sector.

Table 1. Average Annual Salary

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$37,130
25th Percentile Wage
$46,460
50th Percentile Wage
$59,680
75th Percentile Wage
$68,240
90th Percentile Wage
$78,260

Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for fine artists, including painters, sculptors, and illustrators in the industry of federal, state, and local government (oes designation). The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) fine artists, including painters, sculptors, and illustrators is $78,260. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $59,680. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent fine artists, including painters, sculptors, and illustrators is $37,130.

Salary Trend (2012 to 2017)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of fine artists, including painters, sculptors, and illustrators in the industry of Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation) from 2012 to 2017.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$59,680
4.27% 21.87%
2016
$57,130
14.56% -
2015
$48,810
-2.46% -
2014
$50,010
3.18% -
2013
$48,420
3.70% -
2012
$46,630
- -

Table 3. Compare Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators Salary in Different Industries within the Federal, State, and Local Government Sector

The average salaries of fine artists, including painters, sculptors, and illustrators in eight industries within the federal, state, and local government sector are shown in Table 3. For salary information of fine artists, including painters, sculptors, and illustrators in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Industry Median Annual Salary
Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation)
$68,740
Federal government, including USPS
$68,470
Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation)
$59,680
Local government, including schools and hospitals
$55,920
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)
$55,400
Public sector -- Federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospit
$54,670
State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)
$50,750
State government, including schools and hospitals
$47,880

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