The median annual wage for Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators in Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY is $57,290 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $60,490.
Pay spans roughly $36,960 at the 10th percentile to $78,910 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $27.54 per hour.
| Median (annual) | $57,290 |
| Mean (annual) | $60,490 |
| Median (hourly) | $27.54 |
| 10th percentile | $36,960 |
| 90th percentile | $78,910 |
| Employment | — |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.