What are the main factors that influence an Artist's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

What industry pays the highest salary for Artist?

The Software & Networking industry offers the highest average compensation for Artist roles, with salaries approximately 25% above the market median.

How does experience change An Artist's salary?

An Artist's salary grows with experience: an Artist (0-2 years)earns $52,896, an Art Designer II (2-4 years)earns $65,174, an Art Manager (4-5 years)earns $104,114, an Art Director (5+ years)earns $142,155,

What are the highest paying states for an Artist?

Artist salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Artist roles are District of Columbia $63,838, California $63,596, Massachusetts $62,748. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Artist roles make?

Salaries for Artist level roles vary by specialization: Digital Artist: $129,742; ARTIST, FINE ARTIST: $70,069; Environment Artist: $69,807; Artist II: $69,580; Makeup Artist: $61,566.

Artist Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Artist make in New Mexico?

As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Artist in New Mexico is $53,402 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $26.

However, an Artist's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $66,540
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $49,731 to $60,279
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $46,389

10% $46,389

50% (Median) $53,402

90% $66,540

Artist Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$60,279	$5,023	$1,159	$29
Average	$53,402	$4,450	$1,027	$26
25th Percentile	$49,731	$4,144	$956	$24

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Key Factors That Influence Artist Salaries

An Artist's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Do Artist Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Artists. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $63,838.
California: $63,596.
Massachusetts: $62,748.

District of Columbia $63,838 California $63,596 Massachusetts $62,748 Washington $62,517 New Jersey $62,494 Alaska $62,414 Connecticut $61,618 New York $61,295

Hawaii $60,263 Rhode Island $59,779 Maryland $59,450 Minnesota $59,000 Colorado $58,827 Illinois $58,770 Oregon $58,551 Delaware $58,389

New Hampshire $58,288 Virginia $58,060 Pennsylvania $57,397 Nevada $57,063 North Dakota $56,953 Michigan $56,781 Wisconsin $56,717 Vermont $56,590

Texas $56,239 Maine $56,215 Arizona $56,181 Ohio $56,141 Georgia $55,610 Indiana $55,345 Wyoming $55,293 Utah $55,212

Iowa $55,178 Kansas $54,901 Louisiana $54,820 North Carolina $54,791 Missouri $54,780 Florida $54,555 Montana $54,434 Nebraska $54,319

Kentucky $54,255 South Carolina $54,025 Tennessee $53,880 Idaho $53,823 New Mexico $53,402 Oklahoma $53,310 Alabama $52,969 South Dakota $52,399

Arkansas $52,087 West Virginia $51,920 Mississippi $51,418

Top Paying Cities for Artists

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Algodones: $53,970
Belen: $53,670
Bernalillo: $54,066

Algodones, NM $53,970

Belen, NM $53,670

Bernalillo, NM $54,066

Bluewater, NM $52,931

Bosque, NM $53,276

Casa Blanca, NM $53,396

Cedar Crest, NM $54,111

Cedarvale, NM $51,989

Cerrillos, NM $54,010

Claunch, NM $51,797

Coyote, NM $53,214

Cuba, NM $53,129

Cubero, NM $53,514

Edgewood, NM $53,869

Estancia, NM $53,227

Gallina, NM $52,935

Counselor, NM $52,968

Grants, NM $52,870

Milan, NM $53,082

Isleta, NM $54,159

Jarales, NM $53,618

Jemez Pueblo, NM $53,711

Jemez Springs, NM $53,545

Laguna, NM $53,776

La Jara, NM $53,069

La Joya, NM $52,946

Lindrith, NM $52,882

Los Lunas, NM $53,954

Mcintosh, NM $53,520

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $53,164

Moriarty, NM $53,340

Mountainair, NM $52,765

Nageezi, NM $52,898

New Laguna, NM $53,488

Paguate, NM $53,525

Pena Blanca, NM $54,123

Peralta, NM $54,040

Placitas, NM $54,067

Ponderosa, NM $53,643

Prewitt, NM $52,915

Regina, NM $52,952

Sandia Park, NM $53,975

Corrales, NM $54,178

San Fidel, NM $53,200

San Rafael, NM $52,973

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $53,976

San Ysidro, NM $53,903

Stanley, NM $53,333

Tijeras, NM $53,982

Tome, NM $53,882

Torreon, NM $53,703

Veguita, NM $53,272

Willard, NM $52,670

Youngsville, NM $53,229

Bosque Farms, NM $54,139

Clines Corners, NM $53,010

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $54,016

Cochiti Lake, NM $54,087

Albuquerque, NM $54,209

Kirtland Afb, NM $54,209

Rio Rancho, NM $54,120

Gallup, NM $52,991

Brimhall, NM $52,841

Church Rock, NM $52,866

Continental Divide, NM $52,829

Crownpoint, NM $52,873

Fence Lake, NM $52,637

Fort Wingate, NM $52,848

Gamerco, NM $52,937

Mentmore, NM $52,855

Mexican Springs, NM $52,848

Ramah, NM $52,751

Rehoboth, NM $52,883

Thoreau, NM $52,886

Tohatchi, NM $52,838

Vanderwagen, NM $52,848

Zuni, NM $52,836

Navajo, NM $52,908

Jamestown, NM $52,776

Pinehill, NM $52,711

Sheep Springs, NM $52,895

Smith Lake, NM $53,092

Yatahey, NM $52,876

Farmington, NM $53,130

Aztec, NM $53,228

Blanco, NM $52,980

Bloomfield, NM $52,917

Flora Vista, NM $53,185

Fruitland, NM $52,852

Kirtland, NM $53,186

La Plata, NM $53,205

Navajo Dam, NM $53,181

Shiprock, NM $53,107

Waterflow, NM $53,080

Newcomb, NM $52,863

Sanostee, NM $52,896

Santa Fe, NM $54,486

Abiquiu, NM $52,995

Alcalde, NM $53,918

Amalia, NM $52,915

Arroyo Hondo, NM $52,840

Arroyo Seco, NM $52,901

Canjilon, NM $52,832

Canones, NM $53,313

Carson, NM $53,043

Cebolla, NM $52,863

Cerro, NM $52,878

Chama, NM $53,095

Chamisal, NM $53,775

Chimayo, NM $54,153

Cordova, NM $54,061

Costilla, NM $53,137

Taos Ski Valley, NM $52,734

Dixon, NM $53,724

Dulce, NM $53,093

El Prado, NM $52,948

El Rito, NM $53,191

Embudo, NM $53,448

Espanola, NM $54,087

Glorieta, NM $54,276

Hernandez, NM $53,585

Ilfeld, NM $53,775

La Madera, NM $53,097

Lamy, NM $54,069

Llano, NM $53,666

Los Alamos, NM $54,197

White Rock, NM $54,299

Medanales, NM $53,644

Ojo Caliente, NM $53,329

Los Ojos, NM $52,964

Pecos, NM $54,107

Penasco, NM $53,467

Petaca, NM $52,783

Questa, NM $52,934

Ranchos De Taos, NM $53,213

Red River, NM $52,783

Ribera, NM $53,123

Rowe, NM $53,826

San Cristobal, NM $52,781

San Jose, NM $53,693

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $53,955

Santa Cruz, NM $54,135

Serafina, NM $52,988

Taos, NM $52,918

Tererro, NM $54,280

Tesuque, NM $54,486

Tierra Amarilla, NM $52,918

Trampas, NM $53,423

Tres Piedras, NM $52,768

Truchas, NM $53,910

Vadito, NM $53,397

Valdez, NM $52,821

Vallecitos, NM $52,780

Velarde, NM $53,643

Villanueva, NM $53,020

Spaceport City, NM $51,939

Las Vegas, NM $52,570

Angel Fire, NM $52,726

Anton Chico, NM $52,479

Buena Vista, NM $52,961

Chacon, NM $52,999

Cimarron, NM $52,643

Cleveland, NM $53,375

Eagle Nest, NM $52,683

Guadalupita, NM $52,918

Holman, NM $53,239

La Loma, NM $52,391

Maxwell, NM $52,661

Miami, NM $52,547

Mills, NM $52,361

Montezuma, NM $53,646

Mora, NM $53,450

Mosquero, NM $52,315

Ocate, NM $52,604

Ojo Feliz, NM $52,743

Rainsville, NM $52,974

Raton, NM $52,794

Rociada, NM $53,673

Roy, NM $52,372

Sapello, NM $53,207

Solano, NM $52,308

Springer, NM $52,524

Ute Park, NM $52,668

Valmora, NM $52,526

Wagon Mound, NM $52,466

Watrous, NM $52,544

Socorro, NM $52,422

Aragon, NM $52,581

Datil, NM $52,364

Lemitar, NM $52,666

Luna, NM $52,674

Magdalena, NM $52,368

Pie Town, NM $52,543

Polvadera, NM $52,793

Quemado, NM $52,652

Reserve, NM $52,557

San Acacia, NM $52,880

San Antonio, NM $52,132

Truth Or Consequences, NM $52,121

Arrey, NM $52,113

Caballo, NM $52,148

Derry, NM $51,883

Elephant Butte, NM $52,257

Garfield, NM $51,733

Hatch, NM $50,904

Monticello, NM $52,118

Rincon, NM $50,611

Salem, NM $51,571

Williamsburg, NM $52,187

Winston, NM $52,156

Las Cruces, NM $49,948

White Sands Missile Range, NM $50,112

Santa Teresa, NM $50,476

Playas, NM $52,362

Animas, NM $52,491

Anthony, NM $50,464

Arenas Valley, NM $52,398

Bayard, NM $52,350

Berino, NM $50,235

Buckhorn, NM $52,404

Santa Clara, NM $52,441

Chamberino, NM $50,288

Cliff, NM $52,343

Columbus, NM $52,203

Deming, NM $52,215

Dona Ana, NM $49,950

Fairacres, NM $50,099

Faywood, NM $52,190

Fort Bayard, NM $52,391

Gila, NM $52,266

Glenwood, NM $52,307

Hachita, NM $52,203

Hanover, NM $52,214

Hillsboro, NM $52,107

Hurley, NM $52,314

La Mesa, NM $50,904

Lordsburg, NM $52,324

Mesilla, NM $49,949

Mesilla Park, NM $49,955

Mesquite, NM $49,997

Mimbres, NM $52,255

Mule Creek, NM $52,396

Organ, NM $49,980

Pinos Altos, NM $52,342

Radium Springs, NM $49,970

Redrock, NM $52,209

Rodeo, NM $52,557

San Miguel, NM $49,978

Silver City, NM $52,343

Sunland Park, NM $50,208

Tyrone, NM $52,498

Vado, NM $50,017

Chaparral, NM $50,648

Clovis, NM $52,242

Cannon Afb, NM $52,127

Broadview, NM $52,090

Causey, NM $52,001

Crossroads, NM $51,877

Dora, NM $52,124

Elida, NM $51,908

Floyd, NM $52,034

Fort Sumner, NM $51,992

Grady, NM $52,140

House, NM $52,098

Kenna, NM $51,909

Lingo, NM $51,997

Melrose, NM $52,107

Milnesand, NM $51,888

Pep, NM $51,959

Portales, NM $52,149

Rogers, NM $51,973

Saint Vrain, NM $52,140

Taiban, NM $51,974

Texico, NM $52,160

Yeso, NM $51,786

Roswell, NM $51,846

Artesia, NM $51,948

Caprock, NM $51,843

Carlsbad, NM $51,982

Dexter, NM $51,883

Eunice, NM $52,028

Hagerman, NM $51,909

Hobbs, NM $52,105

Hope, NM $51,718

Jal, NM $51,967

Lake Arthur, NM $51,823

Lakewood, NM $51,900

Loco Hills, NM $51,996

Loving, NM $51,969

Lovington, NM $52,054

Mcdonald, NM $51,913

Malaga, NM $51,918

Maljamar, NM $51,868

Monument, NM $51,990

Tatum, NM $51,946

Whites City, NM $52,033

Carrizozo, NM $51,600

Alamogordo, NM $51,436

Alto, NM $51,608

Bent, NM $51,446

Capitan, NM $51,488

Cloudcroft, NM $51,440

Corona, NM $51,824

Encino, NM $52,241

Fort Stanton, NM $51,510

Glencoe, NM $51,473

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $51,430

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $51,430

Hondo, NM $51,520

La Luz, NM $51,430

Lincoln, NM $51,370

Mayhill, NM $51,546

Mescalero, NM $51,453

Nogal, NM $51,674

Orogrande, NM $51,456

Picacho, NM $51,509

Pinon, NM $51,703

Ruidoso, NM $51,706

Ruidoso Downs, NM $51,635

Sacramento, NM $51,476

San Patricio, NM $51,537

Sunspot, NM $51,430

Timberon, NM $51,541

Tinnie, NM $51,479

Tularosa, NM $51,464

Vaughn, NM $52,030

Weed, NM $51,540

Tucumcari, NM $52,288

Amistad, NM $52,221

Bard, NM $52,137

Capulin, NM $52,728

Clayton, NM $52,322

Conchas Dam, NM $52,370

Cuervo, NM $52,118

Des Moines, NM $52,520

Folsom, NM $52,601

Garita, NM $52,269

Gladstone, NM $52,374

Grenville, NM $52,365

Logan, NM $52,287

Mcalister, NM $52,125

Nara Visa, NM $52,163

Newkirk, NM $52,220

Quay, NM $52,250

San Jon, NM $52,194

Santa Rosa, NM $52,250

Sedan, NM $52,269

Trementina, NM $52,267

Artist Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Artist roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 55% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Software & Networking and Financial Services sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 25% above the average. In contrast, Artist positions in Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit or Hospitality & Leisure typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Artist as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Artist

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Software & Networking	$66,752	$32.0	25%
Financial Services	$64,082	$31.0	20%
Internet	$61,412	$30.0	15%
Biotechnology	$58,742	$28.0	10%
Healthcare	$58,742	$28.0	10%

Artist Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Artist's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

$49,731

Average $53,402/year

$60,279

$4,144

Average $4,450/month

$5,023

$956

Average $1,027/week

$1,159

$24

Average $26/hour

$29

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$60,279	$5,023	$1,159	$29
Average	$53,402	$4,450	$1,027	$26
25th Percentile	$49,731	$4,144	$956	$24

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