Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators salary
in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX
- Middle 50%
- $35,210–$55,490
- vs U.S. median
- 0%
- Metro rank
- #5 of 7
Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators in the Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX metro earn a median of $55,490 a year, based on BLS estimates for 260 jobs (May 2025). That is in line with the U.S. median of $55,490 and 12% above the TX statewide median of $49,650. It ranks #5 of 7 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE260 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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1 metros · BLS
| Metro | Median |
|---|---|
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $49,650 |
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What is the average Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators salary in Houston?
The BLS median is $55,490 a year (May 2025). Half of the 260 jobs pay between $35,210 and $55,490. The 10th percentile is $17,300 and the 90th is $72,620.
Is Houston a high-paying metro for Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators?
That is in line with the U.S. median of $55,490 and 12% above the TX statewide median of $49,650. It ranks #5 of 7 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.
How much do Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators make an hour in Houston?
About $26.68 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $55,490 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $16.93–$26.68 an hour. Straight-time pay, before overtime and shift differentials.
Does this include experience levels?
BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).
Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.