Artist salary in United States

The average salary for an Artist is $23.67 per hour in the United States. This figure is based on 1.9k salaries taken from job postings on Indeed in the past 36 months, last updated on August 2, 2026.

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Artist salaries typically range between a low of $10.24 and a high of $54.71 per hour, depending on experience, location, and the hiring company.

Some of the highest-paying cities for Artist include Burbank, CA at $48.79 per hour, Los Angeles, CA at $39.91 per hour, and Chicago, IL at $38.42 per hour.

Based on recent job postings on Indeed, some of the top-paying companies for Artist include Los Angeles Philharmonic Association ($350,000 per year) and Magnit Global ($312,000 per year).