The average illustrator salary in the United States is $71,084 per year, or $34.18 per hour. Their monthly salary starts at $2,417 and goes up to $10,597 per month, or about $127,163 per year.
The top-paying states for illustrators are North Carolina at $132,549 per year, the District of Wisconsin at $83,334, and Colorado at $81,161. The lowest-paying area is Louisiana, with an average salary of $32,579 a year.
| Hourly | Weekly | Monthly | Annual |
|---|
| $34.18 | $1,367 | $5,924 | $71,084 |
Salary Range
| Percentile | 10% | 25% | 50% | 75% | 90% |
|---|
| Hourly | $13.95 | $19.01 | $28.23 | $40.92 | $61.14 |
| Weekly | $558 | $760 | $1,129 | $1,637 | $2,445 |
| Monthly | $2,417 | $3,295 | $4,893 | $7,092 | $10,597 |
| Annual | $29,009 | $39,535 | $58,711 | $85,109 | $127,163 |
Historical and Future Estimates
| Year | Junior | Intermediate | Senior |
|---|
| 2022 | $25,593 | $55,023 | $130,484 |
| 2023 | $26,105 | $55,848 | $132,180 |
| 2024 | $26,627 | $56,686 | $133,898 |
| 2025 | $27,160 | $57,536 | $135,639 |
| 2026 | $27,703 | $58,399 | $137,402 |
| 2027 | $28,257 | $59,275 | $139,189 |
| 2028 | $28,822 | $60,164 | $140,998 |
| 2029 | $29,398 | $61,067 | $142,831 |
Salary by State
| State | Hourly | Weekly | Monthly | Annual |
|---|
| Alabama | $23.39 | $935 | $4,054 | $48,644 |
| Arizona | $25.01 | $1,000 | $4,335 | $52,020 |
| California | $39.02 | $1,561 | $6,763 | $81,161 |
| Colorado | $31.40 | $1,256 | $5,443 | $65,311 |
| Connecticut | $27.69 | $1,108 | $4,800 | $57,599 |
| Florida | $23.17 | $927 | $4,016 | $48,195 |
| Georgia | $31.42 | $1,257 | $5,446 | $65,351 |
| Hawaii | $25.59 | $1,024 | $4,436 | $53,234 |
| Illinois | $36.80 | $1,472 | $6,379 | $76,551 |
| Indiana | $26.49 | $1,059 | $4,591 | $55,090 |
| Kentucky | $15.66 | $627 | $2,715 | $32,579 |
| Louisiana | $16.27 | $651 | $2,820 | $33,844 |
| Maryland | $29.76 | $1,190 | $5,158 | $61,894 |
| Massachusetts | $36.27 | $1,451 | $6,287 | $75,439 |
| Michigan | $27.12 | $1,085 | $4,701 | $56,406 |
| Minnesota | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Missouri | $17.04 | $681 | $2,953 | $35,435 |
| Montana | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Nebraska | $25.55 | $1,022 | $4,429 | $53,142 |
| Nevada | $24.19 | $968 | $4,193 | $50,317 |
| New Hampshire | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| New Jersey | $36.75 | $1,470 | $6,370 | $76,439 |
| New Mexico | $26.55 | $1,062 | $4,603 | $55,233 |
| New York | $63.73 | $2,549 | $11,046 | $132,549 |
| North Carolina | $26.63 | $1,065 | $4,616 | $55,386 |
| North Dakota | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Ohio | $21.47 | $859 | $3,721 | $44,656 |
| Oklahoma | $26.14 | $1,046 | $4,531 | $54,366 |
| Oregon | $35.87 | $1,435 | $6,218 | $74,613 |
| Pennsylvania | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| South Carolina | $27.47 | $1,099 | $4,761 | $57,130 |
| Tennessee | $20.25 | $810 | $3,511 | $42,126 |
| Texas | $23.67 | $947 | $4,103 | $49,235 |
| Utah | $26.61 | $1,065 | $4,613 | $55,355 |
| Virginia | $25.02 | $1,001 | $4,338 | $52,051 |
| Washington | $40.06 | $1,603 | $6,945 | $83,334 |
| Wisconsin | $29.25 | $1,170 | $5,070 | $60,843 |
