Illustrator earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level illustrator earnings begin at:

$42.48 per hour

$88,350 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level illustrator earnings begin at:

$33.64 per hour

$69,980 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level illustrator earnings begin at:

$27.16 per hour

$56,490 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level illustrator earnings begin at:

$20.51 per hour

$42,660 per year

10th percentile

Starting level illustrator earnings begin at:

$16.65 per hour

$34,630 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Illustrator salary by state

State Name Average Salary
Oklahoma $67,440
California $65,190
Connecticut $64,070
New Jersey $62,170
New York $60,170
Virginia $59,130
Minnesota $56,490
Texas $55,830
Maryland $52,330
Kansas $51,270
Oregon $51,020
Georgia $48,460
New Hampshire $47,380
Massachusetts $47,120
Indiana $46,844
Arizona $45,804
Nebraska $44,440
Iowa $44,380
North Carolina $43,310
Utah $43,140
Vermont $42,670
Michigan $42,090
Kentucky $39,730
Florida $38,940
Illinois $38,422
Colorado $37,720
Louisiana $37,640
Tennessee $37,570
Ohio $37,360
Pennsylvania $37,220
Missouri $36,130
Washington $35,360
Wisconsin $34,960
Montana $34,110
New Mexico $33,910
Puerto Rico $33,340
Mississippi $21,510
South Carolina $19,650
Arkansas $19,590

How do illustrator salaries compare to similar careers?

Illustrators earn about the same as related careers in Minnesota. On average, they make less than filmmakers but more than fashion designers.

Career Median Salary
Filmmaker salary $66K
Film director salary $66K
Industrial designer salary $65K
Multimedia animator salary $60K
Interior designer salary $56K
Illustrator salary $56K
Photographer salary $48K
Graphic designer salary $50K
Exhibit designer salary $49K
Fashion designer salary $52K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)