Illustrator earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level illustrator earnings begin at:

$55.19 per hour

$114,790 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level illustrator earnings begin at:

$32.35 per hour

$67,290 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level illustrator earnings begin at:

$24.53 per hour

$51,020 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level illustrator earnings begin at:

$20.74 per hour

$43,140 per year

10th percentile

Starting level illustrator earnings begin at:

$11.62 per hour

$24,170 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 Oregon. On average, they make less than multimedia animators but more than gem workers.

Career Median Salary
Multimedia animator salary $65K
Film director salary $58K
Filmmaker salary $58K
Camera operator salary $69K
Exhibit designer salary $67K
Illustrator salary $51K
Interior designer salary $53K
Graphic designer salary $54K
Film and video editor salary $41K
Gem worker salary $41K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)