The median annual wage for Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators in New York is $78,690 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $84,760.
Pay spans roughly $42,950 at the 10th percentile to $142,220 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $37.83 per hour. An estimated 960 people work as fine artists, including painters, sculptors, and illustrators in New York.
| Median (annual) | $78,690 |
| Mean (annual) | $84,760 |
| Median (hourly) | $37.83 |
| 10th percentile | $42,950 |
| 90th percentile | $142,220 |
| Employment | 960 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.