Calligrapher earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level calligrapher earnings begin at:

$35.77 per hour

$74,400 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level calligrapher earnings begin at:

$28.73 per hour

$59,770 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level calligrapher earnings begin at:

$22.82 per hour

$47,470 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level calligrapher earnings begin at:

$17.79 per hour

$36,990 per year

10th percentile

Starting level calligrapher earnings begin at:

$11.86 per hour

$24,660 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Calligrapher salary by state

State Name Average Salary
District of Columbia $90,410
Maryland $86,970
Florida $84,160
New York $68,200
Virginia $68,020
West Virginia $68,020
Ohio $67,710
Illinois $63,540
Pennsylvania $61,580
Alabama $61,280
Massachusetts $60,910
Wisconsin $60,530
California $60,490
North Carolina $58,850
Nevada $56,200
North Dakota $54,600
Connecticut $54,390
Iowa $51,650
Minnesota $47,470
Missouri $45,930
New Mexico $44,580
Alaska $44,070
Colorado $44,050
Washington $43,470
Texas $41,500
Arizona $40,370
Vermont $38,610
New Jersey $36,910
Oregon $35,620
Tennessee $35,190
Oklahoma $28,000
Hawaii $23,480
Georgia $100,780

How do calligrapher salaries compare to similar careers?

Calligraphers earn about the same as related careers in Minnesota. On average, they make less than illustrators but more than jewelers.

Career Median Salary
Illustrator salary $56K
Photographer salary $48K
Graphic designer salary $50K
Exhibit designer salary $49K
Fashion designer salary $52K
Calligrapher salary $47K
Camera operator salary $41K
Museum conservator salary $41K
Craft artist salary $40K
Jeweler salary $38K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)