Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators in New York
Local pay for fine artists, including painters, sculptors, and illustrators in New York, on the same wage scale as the U.S. Growth and openings are national.
SOC 27-1013
$78,870
median pay, New York
1,400
employed in New York
+42.1%
vs U.S. median
-1.2%
growth, 2024–34 (U.S.)
What fine artists, including painters, sculptors, and illustrators earn in New York
New York · annual wage · OEWS May 2025
Half of fine artists, including painters, sculptors, and illustrators in New York earn between $62,780 and $119,990 a year; the U.S. median is $55,490.
$50,010
P10
$62,780
P25
$78,870
MEDIAN
$119,990
P75
$154,630
P90
Pay by metro in New York