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

Ranked #13 of 30 · NM

13.8% below U.S. average
Mean annual salary $63,020 ≈ $30/hr
Median annual salary $63,090
Employment 70

Salary Distribution (10th–90th percentile)

P10 $41,520P25 $45,380 Median $63,090P75 $72,830P90 $79,610

About 80% of fine artists, including painters, sculptors, and illustratorss in New Mexico earn between $41,520 and $79,610. The blue band is the middle 50% (P25–P75); the dot marks the median.

Compared to the U.S.

New Mexico
$63,020
U.S. average
$73,150

The mean fine artists, including painters, sculptors, and illustrators salary in New Mexico is $63,020, about 13.8% below the U.S. average ($73,150). That works out to roughly $30/hr at 2,080 hours per year.

Metro Areas in New Mexico

Metro areaMedianMeanEmployment
Santa Fe, NM $72,610 $63,000

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