Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators

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Create original artwork using any of a wide variety of media and techniques.

What a fine artist, including painter, sculptor, and illustrator does

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Become a fine artist, including painter, sculptor, and illustrator

If you enjoy doing these activities, you might make a good fine artist, including painter, sculptor, and illustrator

  • Figuring out how to use new ideas or things.
  • Thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem.
  • Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it.

Discover what you could earn in Washington

  • Typical hourly rate is $32 per hour with a typical salary of $58,300 per year.
  • Half of workers earn between $25 and $45 per hour.
  • Half of workers earn an annual salary between $6,400 and $58,300 per year.
  • 41% of individuals in this occupation have been employed in every quarter of the past year.

Part-time

  • The typical hourly rate for part-time workers is $28 per hour with a typical salary of $24,100 per year.
  • 70.4% of individuals in this occupation worked part-time during the past year.

Fine Artist, Including Painter, Sculptor, And Illustrator job outlook

  • There are 577 workers in this occupation in Washington.
  • There are 184 openings per year in this occupation in Washington.

Multiple Jobs

  • 1% of individuals in this occupation worked for more than one employer.
  • 21% of individuals in this occupation held a position in another.

Growth rate by year

Education needed

Most occupations in this zone require training in vocational schools, related on-the-job experience, or an associate's degree.

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