Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators Salary in New York

State wage data from the BLS OEWS survey, May 2025.

Median annual

$78,870

Median hourly

$38

Average annual

$90,650

Employed in state

1.4K

The median annual salary for Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators in New York is $78,870, or about $38 an hour. That is 42% higher than the national median.

Pay in New York ranges from $50,010 at the 10th percentile to $154,630 at the 90th percentile. Roughly 1.4K people work as fine artists, including painters, sculptors, and illustrators in the state.

Pay distribution in New York

10th$50,010

25th$62,780

Median$78,870

75th$119,990

90th$154,630

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Pay amountPay period

Hours / weekWeeks / year

Hourly: $37.92
Daily: $303
Weekly: $1,517
Bi-weekly: $3,033
Monthly: $6,573
Annual: $78,870

$78,870 a year is around the 50th percentile for Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustratorss in New York. The median is $78,870.

Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators — New York
Percentile	Hourly	Annual
10th percentile	$24.00	$50,010
25th percentile	$30.20	$62,780
Median	$37.90	$78,870
75th percentile	$57.70	$119,990
90th percentile	$74.30	$154,630
Average (mean)	$43.60	$90,650
Employment	1,400 people

Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators pay by metro area in New York

Metro area	Median annual	Employment
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY	$80,070	40
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	$78,290	N/A
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY	$70,570	40
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY	$55,020	60

Pay distribution in New York

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Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators pay by metro area in New York

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