The median annual wage for Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH is $43,860 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $68,100.
Pay spans roughly $32,190 at the 10th percentile to $156,260 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $21.09 per hour. An estimated 40 people work as fine artists, including painters, sculptors, and illustrators in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH.
| Median (annual) | $43,860 |
| Mean (annual) | $68,100 |
| Median (hourly) | $21.09 |
| 10th percentile | $32,190 |
| 90th percentile | $156,260 |
| Employment | 40 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.