ARTIST, FINE ARTIST Salary in the United States

How much does an ARTIST, FINE ARTIST make in the United States?

As of January 01, 2026, the average salary for an ARTIST, FINE ARTIST in the United States is $70,034 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $34.

However, an ARTIST, FINE ARTIST's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

  • Top Earners (90th percentile): $84,517
  • Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $61,653 to $77,615
  • Entry-Level (10th percentile): $54,023
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ARTIST, FINE ARTIST Salaries by Percentile

Annual
Salary
Monthly
Pay
Weekly
Pay
Hourly
Wage
75th Percentile $77,615 $6,468 $1,493 $37
Average $70,034 $5,836 $1,347 $34
25th Percentile $61,653 $5,138 $1,186 $30
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Key Factors That Influence ARTIST, FINE ARTIST Salaries

An ARTIST, FINE ARTIST's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location, education and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects ARTIST, FINE ARTIST Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an ARTIST, FINE ARTIST's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

  • Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $64,290
  • Early Career (1-2 years): $64,984
  • Mid-Level (2-4 years): $68,981
  • Senior-Level (5-8 years): $71,929
  • Expert (over 8 years): $72,455
Levels Salary
Entry Level ARTIST, FINE ARTIST$64,290
Intermediate Level ARTIST, FINE ARTIST$64,984
Senior Level ARTIST, FINE ARTIST$68,981
Specialist Level ARTIST, FINE ARTIST$71,929
Expert Level ARTIST, FINE ARTIST$72,455
$64,290 0 yr
$64,984 < 2 yrs
$68,981 2-4 yrs
$71,929 5-8 yrs
$72,455 > 8 yrs
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Top Paying Cities for ARTIST, FINE ARTISTs

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

  • San Jose: $88,334
  • San Francisco: $87,465
  • Oakland: $85,525

What Skills Can Increase an ARTIST, FINE ARTIST's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

  • Communication Skills (Mentioned in 6% Job Postings): Communication skills are your ability to share or understand information, ideas, and feelings successfully.
  • InDesign (Mentioned in 4% Job Postings): nDesign is a desktop publishing software application for creating flyers, brochures, magazines, newspapers, and books. Projects created using InDesign can be shared in both digital and print formats.
  • Animation (Mentioned in 2% Job Postings): Animation is a method in which pictures are manipulated to appear as moving images. In traditional animation, images are drawn or painted by hand on transparent celluloid sheets to be photographed and exhibited on film. Today, most animations are made with computer-generated imagery (CGI). Computer animation can be very detailed 3D animation, while 2D computer animation can be used for stylistic reasons, low bandwidth or faster real-time renderings. Other common animation methods apply a stop motion technique to two and three-dimensional objects like paper cutouts, puppets or clay figures. Commonly the effect of animation is achieved by a rapid succession of sequential images that minimally differ from each other. The illusion—as in motion pictures in general—is thought to rely on the phi phenomenon and beta movement, but the exact causes are still uncertain. Analog mechanical animation media that rely on the rapid display of sequential images include the phénakisticope, zoetrope, flip book, praxinoscope and film. Television and video are popular electronic animation media that originally were analog and now operate digitally. For display on the computer, techniques like animated GIF and Flash animation were developed.
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Skills Demand Percentage
Communication Skills 6%
InDesign 4%
Animation 2%
What skills can make your compensation higher?
Mastering certain specialized skills can lead to a significant increase in pay. Here are examples of skills and the potential impact they can have on an ARTIST, FINE ARTIST's salary.
  • UX Design: Can increase your salary by up to 14%.
  • Creative Thinking: Can increase your salary by up to 12%.
  • Digital Design: Can increase your salary by up to 12%.
Skill Salary Salary % Increase
UX Design
$79,838
14%
Creative Thinking
$78,438
12%
Digital Design
$78,438
12%
UI
$75,636
8%
System Design
$74,936
7%
Packaging Design
$74,936
7%
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How Education impacts an ARTIST, FINE ARTIST's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many ARTIST, FINE ARTISTs enter the field with a No Diploma degree, higher education can lead to more specialized and higher-paying roles.

According to our 100% employer-reported salary data, the median salary for an ARTIST, FINE ARTIST with a No Diploma is between $67,952 and $73,711).

ARTIST, FINE ARTIST Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for ARTIST, FINE ARTIST
Degree Level % of user with this level of education
No Diploma 4.3%
High School 12.8%
Associates 13.4%
Bachelors 59.3%
Masters 9.6%
Doctorate 0.7%
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ARTIST, FINE ARTIST Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an ARTIST, FINE ARTIST's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

Last Updated on January 01, 2026

Salary Trends for ARTIST, FINE ARTIST

Salaries for an ARTIST, FINE ARTIST can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $64,443 in 2023 to around $64,259 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of ARTIST, FINE ARTIST salary trends, .

Average Annual Salary of ARTIST, FINE ARTIST Over Time

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$64,443
2024
$64,664
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$64,259
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2024 $64,664
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