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Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators

H-1B & Green Card Salary Data and Market Analysis

Note: No data found for the last 5 years. Automatically expanded to show all available years (20 years total, starting from 2008).

35

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$62,619

Median Salary

National Average

-50.0%

Growth

Growth 2008-2019 (Filing Volume)

15

Top Employers

Hiring This Role
Salary Distribution (All Employers + Top Employer Overlays)
10th Percentile

$40,116

25th Percentile

$48,880

Median (50th)

$59,000

75th Percentile

$77,605

90th Percentile

$85,330

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Top Employers Hiring Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
BEARFRUIT CORPORATION 3 $59,051 $59,051 - $59,051 66.7%
NEW WINGS, INC. 2 $40,290 $40,290 - $40,290 50.0%
General Motors 2 $78,810 $67,020 - $90,600 100.0%
CHRISTOPHER J RYAN WALLCOVERING & PAINT 2 $57,637 $57,533 - $57,741 100.0%
TRAXTONE WORLDWIDE STONE NETWORK 2 $58,200 $58,200 - $58,200 0.0%
NBN CREATIONS 2 $77,605 $77,605 - $77,605 50.0%
David Hockney Inc. 1 $85,000 $85,000 - $85,000 100.0%
Deljou Art Group Inc 1 $45,614 $45,614 - $45,614 100.0%
FLYING ELEPHANTS PRODUCTIONS LLC 1 $59,000 $59,000 - $59,000 100.0%
JB WOODCRAFT LLC 1 $58,802 $58,802 - $58,802 0.0%
MARLIN ART INC. 1 $39,499 $39,499 - $39,499 100.0%
MBI, INC. 1 $59,000 $59,000 - $59,000 0.0%
MILLENNIUM CLASSIC DESIGN, INC. 1 $68,640 $68,640 - $68,640 100.0%
NEW GENERATIONS ENTERPRISES, INC. 1 $38,480 $38,480 - $38,480 100.0%
PALMS STATE LLC 1 $78,291 $78,291 - $78,291 100.0%
Geographic Distribution
Based on 35 filings in selected period (charts use selected years, not all-time total)
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Median Salary by State
Based on selected period (same 35 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
NEW YORK NY 4 $49,803
SANTA ANA CA 3 $59,051
PASADENA CA 2 $57,637
BURBANK CA 2 $77,605
Los Angeles CA 2 $85,275
NORWALK CT 2 $51,714
LAS VEGAS NV 2 $58,200
DETROIT MI 2 $72,656
Bronx NY 1 $81,786
Bend OR 1 $125,000
Filing Volume Trend
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Median Salary Trend
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Year-over-Year Statistics
Fiscal Year Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
FY 2008 2 $51,491 100.0%
FY 2010 8 $53,184 87.5%
FY 2013 5 $73,410 60.0%
FY 2014 4 $62,023 50.0%
FY 2016 3 $58,057 100.0%
FY 2017 6 $64,730 83.3%
FY 2018 6 $72,776 83.3%
FY 2019 1 $48,880 100.0%
Company Comparison - Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
BEARFRUIT CORPORATION 3 $59,051 66.7%
NEW WINGS, INC. 2 $40,290 50.0%
General Motors 2 $78,810 100.0%
CHRISTOPHER J RYAN WALLCOVERING & PAINT 2 $57,637 100.0%
TRAXTONE WORLDWIDE STONE NETWORK 2 $58,200 0.0%
Data Source: U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) H-1B and green card (PERM) disclosure data. Data shown for fiscal years 2021 to present. Last updated: February 19, 2026

Note on Salary Data: For data quality, we exclude salaries below $30,000 (likely data entry errors) and above $1,000,000 (lacking automated validation for ultra-high compensation packages). This may affect statistics for some executive and specialized positions.