Calligrapher earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level calligrapher earnings begin at:

$34.50 per hour

$71,750 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level calligrapher earnings begin at:

$30.91 per hour

$64,290 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level calligrapher earnings begin at:

$27.02 per hour

$56,200 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level calligrapher earnings begin at:

$18.87 per hour

$39,240 per year

10th percentile

Starting level calligrapher earnings begin at:

$16.17 per hour

$33,640 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 11% less than similar careers in Nevada. On average, they make less than industrial designers but more than make-up artists.

Career Median Salary
Industrial designer salary $75K
Filmmaker salary $60K
Film director salary $60K
Games artist salary $65K
Multimedia animator salary $60K
Calligrapher salary $56K
Interior designer salary $49K
Film and video editor salary $44K
Graphic designer salary $46K
Make-Up artist salary $23K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)