Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators Salary in Colorado

Ranked #14 of 30 · CO

13.9% below U.S. average
Mean annual salary $62,950 ≈ $30/hr
Median annual salary $51,910
Employment 250

Salary Distribution (10th–90th percentile)

P10 $43,040P25 $43,770 Median $51,910P75 $76,360P90 $102,120

About 80% of fine artists, including painters, sculptors, and illustratorss in Colorado earn between $43,040 and $102,120. The blue band is the middle 50% (P25–P75); the dot marks the median.

Compared to the U.S.

Colorado
$62,950
U.S. average
$73,150

The mean fine artists, including painters, sculptors, and illustrators salary in Colorado is $62,950, about 13.9% below the U.S. average ($73,150). That works out to roughly $30/hr at 2,080 hours per year.

Metro Areas in Colorado

Metro areaMedianMeanEmployment
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO $77,100 $85,020 50
Fort Collins-Loveland, CO $53,790 $56,060 70
Colorado Springs, CO $49,480 $60,790
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $43,770 $50,730

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