Visual Development Artist Salary

The average visual development artist salary in the United States is $109,830 per year, or $52.80 per hour.

Their monthly salary starts at $4,301 and goes up to $14,221 per month, or about $170,657 per year.

HourlyWeeklyMonthlyAnnual
$52.80$2,112$9,153$109,830

The top-paying states for visual development artists are California at $132,124 per year, New Jersey at $102,194, and New York at $98,235. The lowest-paying area is South Carolina, with an average salary of $48,657 a year.

Salary Range

Percentile10%25%50%75%90%
Hourly$24.81$31.99$46.62$61.85$82.05
Weekly$992$1,280$1,865$2,474$3,282
Monthly$4,301$5,545$8,081$10,721$14,221
Annual$51,607$66,542$96,971$128,654$170,657

Historical and Future Estimates

YearJuniorIntermediateSenior
2022$47,994$94,430$171,319
2023$48,954 $95,846 $173,546
2024$49,933$97,284$175,802
2025$50,932$98,743$178,088
2026$51,950$100,224$180,403
2027$52,989$101,727$182,748
2028$54,049$103,253$185,124
2029$55,130$104,802$187,530

Salary by State

StateHourlyMonthlyAnnual
Alabama$32.38$5,612$67,346
Arizona$38.59$6,689$80,272
Arkansas$41.67$7,223$86,681
California$63.52$11,010$132,124
Colorado$43.45$7,531$90,376
Connecticut$46.96$8,139$97,667
District of Columbia$35.37$6,132$73,578
Florida$31.22$5,412$64,945
Georgia$35.39$6,135$73,618
Illinois$37.86$6,562$78,743
Indiana$25.66$4,448$53,371
Iowa$23.92$4,146$49,755
Kentucky$36.37$6,304$75,646
Louisiana$35.03$6,071$72,853
Maryland$44.66$7,741$92,894
Massachusetts$39.96$6,927$83,124
Michigan$32.13$5,569$66,826
Minnesota$32.10$5,565$66,777
MississippiN/AN/AN/A
Missouri$33.83$5,864$70,364
Nebraska$26.36$4,568$54,821
Nevada$41.96$7,273$87,279
New Jersey$49.13$8,516$102,194
New Mexico$27.51$4,768$57,212
New York$47.23$8,186$98,235
North Carolina$35.28$6,116$73,392
Oklahoma$30.33$5,257$63,083
Oregon$42.55$7,376$88,514
Pennsylvania$25.71$4,457$53,479
South Carolina$23.39$4,055$48,657
Tennessee$29.10$5,045$60,535
Texas$36.05$6,248$74,980
Utah$27.76$4,812$57,742
Virginia$36.99$6,412$76,940
Washington$43.80$7,592$91,101
West Virginia$26.17$4,536$54,429
Wisconsin$36.59$6,342$76,107

Salary by Area

AreaHourlyWeeklyMonthlyAnnual
Albuquerque, NM(0010740)$33.21$1,328$5,756$69,069
Ann Arbor, MI(0011460)$39.37$1,575$6,823$81,880
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA(0012060)$42.75$1,710$7,411$88,930
Austin-Round Rock, TX(0012420)$42.14$1,686$7,304$87,653
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD(0012580)$48.95$1,958$8,484$101,810
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH(0071650)$47.65$1,906$8,260$99,119
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC(0016740)$41.95$1,678$7,272$87,262
Charlottesville, VA(0016820)$37.65$1,506$6,525$78,304
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI(0016980)$44.10$1,764$7,645$91,736
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN(0017140)$42.91$1,717$7,439$89,263
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX(0019100)$46.31$1,852$8,027$96,324
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO(0019740)$46.83$1,873$8,118$97,417
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI(0019820)$37.44$1,498$6,490$77,878
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC(0020500)$43.79$1,752$7,591$91,092
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI(0024340)$30.70$1,228$5,321$63,848
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT(0073450)$48.03$1,921$8,325$99,901
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX(0026420)$44.23$1,769$7,667$92,000
Huntsville, AL(0026620)$42.11$1,685$7,300$87,596
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN(0026900)$31.57$1,263$5,472$65,665
Jacksonville, FL(0027260)$33.72$1,349$5,845$70,139
Kansas City, MO-KS(0028140)$31.76$1,270$5,505$66,056
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV(0029820)$48.88$1,955$8,473$101,672
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA(0031080)$75.86$3,034$13,149$157,792
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL(0033100)$38.92$1,557$6,746$80,949
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI(0033460)$39.07$1,563$6,772$81,259
Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin, TN(0034980)$31.01$1,240$5,375$64,504
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA(0035620)$56.29$2,252$9,757$117,082
Ogden-Clearfield, UT(0036260)$33.84$1,353$5,865$70,380
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA(0036540)$31.76$1,271$5,506$66,068
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL(0036740)$36.32$1,453$6,295$75,544
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA(0037100)$44.98$1,799$7,797$93,564
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL(0037340)$36.92$1,477$6,400$76,797
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD(0037980)$43.37$1,735$7,517$90,206
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ(0038060)$46.79$1,871$8,109$97,313
Pittsburgh, PA(0038300)$26.44$1,058$4,583$54,993
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA(0038900)$49.27$1,971$8,541$102,488
Provo-Orem, UT(0039340)$30.91$1,236$5,357$64,285
Raleigh, NC(0039580)$41.88$1,675$7,258$87,101
Richmond, VA(0040060)$39.27$1,571$6,806$81,673
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA(0040140)$49.11$1,964$8,512$102,143
Sacramento–Roseville–Arden-Arcade, CA(0040900)$58.54$2,342$10,148$121,774
Salt Lake City, UT(0041620)$34.02$1,361$5,897$70,760
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX(0041700)$55.07$2,203$9,546$114,552
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA(0041740)$63.85$2,554$11,067$132,802
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA(0041860)$75.57$3,023$13,099$157,182
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA(0041940)$77.08$3,083$13,361$160,333
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA(0042020)$63.02$2,521$10,923$131,077
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA(0042200)$58.78$2,351$10,189$122,268
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA(0042660)$52.33$2,093$9,071$108,848
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA(0044060)$41.47$1,659$7,188$86,262
St. Louis, MO-IL(0041180)$42.25$1,690$7,323$87,872
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL(0045300)$33.50$1,340$5,808$69,690
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC(0047260)$41.57$1,663$7,206$86,469
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV(0047900)$53.04$2,122$9,193$110,320