What are the main factors that influence an Artist/Illustrator's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

What industry pays the highest salary for Artist/Illustrator?

The Healthcare industry offers the highest average compensation for Artist/Illustrator roles, with salaries approximately 40% above the market median.

How does experience change An Artist/Illustrator's salary?

An Artist/Illustrator's salary grows with experience: starting around $60,652 for beginners, reaching about $65,075 at mid-level, and approach $68,354 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Artist/Illustrator?

Artist/Illustrator salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Artist/Illustrator roles are District of Columbia $76,438, California $76,148, Massachusetts $75,133. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

Artist/Illustrator Salary in Iowa

How much does an Artist/Illustrator make in Iowa? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Artist/Illustrator in Iowa is $66,069 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $32.

However, an Artist/Illustrator's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $79,735
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $58,166 to $73,222
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $50,970

10% $50,970

50% (Median) $66,069

90% $79,735

Artist/Illustrator Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$73,222	$6,102	$1,408	$35
Average	$66,069	$5,506	$1,271	$32
25th Percentile	$58,166	$4,847	$1,119	$28

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Key Factors That Influence Artist/Illustrator Salaries

An Artist/Illustrator's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Artist/Illustrator Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Artist/Illustrator's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $60,652
Early Career (1-2 years): $61,307
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $65,075
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $67,857
Expert (over 8 years): $68,354

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Artist/Illustrator	less than 1 year	$60,652
Early Career Level Artist/Illustrator	1-2 years	$61,307
Mid-Level Level Artist/Illustrator	2-4 years	$65,075
Senior-Level Level Artist/Illustrator	5-8 years	$67,857
Expert Level Artist/Illustrator	over 8 years	$68,354

How Do Artist/Illustrator Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Artist/Illustrators. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $76,438.
California: $76,148.
Massachusetts: $75,133.

District of Columbia $76,438 California $76,148 Massachusetts $75,133 Washington $74,857 New Jersey $74,830 Alaska $74,733 Connecticut $73,780 New York $73,394

Hawaii $72,158 Rhode Island $71,578 Maryland $71,184 Minnesota $70,646 Colorado $70,439 Illinois $70,370 Oregon $70,107 Delaware $69,914

New Hampshire $69,793 Virginia $69,521 Pennsylvania $68,727 Nevada $68,326 North Dakota $68,195 Michigan $67,988 Wisconsin $67,912 Vermont $67,760

Texas $67,339 Maine $67,311 Arizona $67,270 Ohio $67,222 Georgia $66,587 Indiana $66,269 Wyoming $66,207 Utah $66,110

Iowa $66,069 Kansas $65,737 Louisiana $65,641 North Carolina $65,606 Missouri $65,592 Florida $65,323 Montana $65,178 Nebraska $65,040

Kentucky $64,964 South Carolina $64,688 Tennessee $64,515 Idaho $64,446 New Mexico $63,942 Oklahoma $63,832 Alabama $63,425 South Dakota $62,741

Arkansas $62,368 West Virginia $62,168 Mississippi $61,568

Top Paying Cities for Artist/Illustrator

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

West Bend: $64,383
Melvin: $64,195
Milford: $64,469

West Bend, IA $64,383

Melvin, IA $64,195

Milford, IA $64,469

Ocheyedan, IA $64,310

Okoboji, IA $64,709

Royal, IA $64,395

Ruthven, IA $64,399

Spirit Lake, IA $64,649

Superior, IA $64,704

Terril, IA $64,347

Wallingford, IA $64,437

Webb, IA $64,335

Carroll, IA $64,451

Arcadia, IA $64,349

Arthur, IA $64,292

Aspinwall, IA $64,717

Auburn, IA $64,322

Breda, IA $64,339

Charter Oak, IA $64,319

Dedham, IA $64,459

Deloit, IA $64,391

Denison, IA $64,544

Glidden, IA $64,548

Halbur, IA $64,553

Ida Grove, IA $64,279

Irwin, IA $64,698

Kirkman, IA $64,650

Kiron, IA $64,302

Lake City, IA $64,379

Lake View, IA $64,395

Lanesboro, IA $64,645

Lidderdale, IA $64,472

Lohrville, IA $64,460

Manilla, IA $64,582

Manning, IA $64,538

Odebolt, IA $64,350

Ralston, IA $64,845

Ricketts, IA $64,518

Schleswig, IA $64,339

Scranton, IA $64,821

Templeton, IA $64,418

Vail, IA $64,366

Wall Lake, IA $64,368

Westside, IA $64,335

Council Bluffs, IA $65,606

Carter Lake, IA $65,606

Arion, IA $64,448

Avoca, IA $65,105

Blencoe, IA $64,304

Carson, IA $65,276

Crescent, IA $65,603

Defiance, IA $64,657

Dow City, IA $64,587

Dunlap, IA $64,623

Earling, IA $64,734

Elk Horn, IA $64,820

Elliott, IA $64,781

Emerson, IA $65,139

Glenwood, IA $65,423

Griswold, IA $64,910

Hancock, IA $65,194

Harlan, IA $64,916

Hastings, IA $65,197

Henderson, IA $65,242

Honey Creek, IA $65,572

Kimballton, IA $64,740

Lewis, IA $64,847

Little Sioux, IA $64,627

Logan, IA $65,271

Mc Clelland, IA $65,512

Macedonia, IA $65,321

Magnolia, IA $65,216

Malvern, IA $65,240

Marne, IA $64,806

Minden, IA $65,372

Mineola, IA $65,521

Missouri Valley, IA $65,397

Modale, IA $65,238

Mondamin, IA $64,981

Moorhead, IA $64,370

Van Meter, IA $67,041

Van Wert, IA $65,081

Waukee, IA $67,242

Weldon, IA $65,175

West Des Moines, IA $67,557

What Cheer, IA $64,764

Whitten, IA $64,860

Williams, IA $64,495

Williamson, IA $65,857

Winterset, IA $66,454

Wiota, IA $64,630

Woodburn, IA $66,018

Woodward, IA $66,676

Yale, IA $65,543

Zearing, IA $65,095

Des Moines, IA $67,712

Urbandale, IA $67,588

Windsor Heights, IA $67,682

Clive, IA $67,450

Pleasant Hill, IA $67,592

Mason City, IA $64,543

Alexander, IA $64,322

Belmond, IA $64,412

Britt, IA $64,376

Buffalo Center, IA $64,449

Carpenter, IA $65,096

Chapin, IA $64,656

Clear Lake, IA $64,476

Corwith, IA $64,294

Coulter, IA $64,649

Crystal Lake, IA $64,651

Dougherty, IA $64,262

Fertile, IA $64,429

Floyd, IA $64,571

Forest City, IA $64,435

Garner, IA $64,408

Goodell, IA $64,297

Grafton, IA $64,438

Hampton, IA $64,475

Hanlontown, IA $64,350

Joice, IA $64,399

Kanawha, IA $64,321

Kensett, IA $64,348

Klemme, IA $64,353

Lake Mills, IA $64,571

Lakota, IA $64,400

Latimer, IA $64,396

Leland, IA $64,429

Sioux Center, IA $64,027

Neola, IA $65,430

Oakland, IA $65,249

Mount Ayr, IA $64,339

Nodaway, IA $64,449

Orient, IA $65,020

Prescott, IA $64,440

Redding, IA $64,201

Shannon City, IA $64,733

Sharpsburg, IA $64,192

Tingley, IA $64,721

Villisca, IA $64,632

Akron, IA $63,275

Alta, IA $64,415

Alton, IA $64,017

Anthon, IA $63,272

Aurelia, IA $64,255

Battle Creek, IA $64,129

Bronson, IA $62,834

Brunsville, IA $63,206

Calumet, IA $64,567

Castana, IA $64,071

Chatsworth, IA $63,438

Cherokee, IA $64,173

Cleghorn, IA $63,915

Climbing Hill, IA $63,063

Correctionville, IA $63,425

Cushing, IA $63,884

Danbury, IA $64,015

Galva, IA $64,204

Granville, IA $64,005

Hawarden, IA $63,871

Hinton, IA $62,803

Holstein, IA $64,058

Hornick, IA $63,347

Ireton, IA $63,771

Kingsley, IA $63,154

Larrabee, IA $64,189

Lawton, IA $62,775

Le Mars, IA $63,238

Linn Grove, IA $64,330

Mapleton, IA $64,192

Marcus, IA $63,832

Maurice, IA $63,827

Meriden, IA $64,055

Merrill, IA $62,930

Moville, IA $63,018

Onawa, IA $64,210

Orange City, IA $64,115

Oto, IA $63,514

Oyens, IA $63,392

Paullina, IA $64,172

Peterson, IA $64,330

Pierson, IA $63,373

Quimby, IA $63,880

Remsen, IA $63,484

Rodney, IA $63,661

Salix, IA $62,905

Schaller, IA $64,353

Sergeant Bluff, IA $62,707

Sloan, IA $63,240

Smithland, IA $63,583

Sutherland, IA $64,357

Ute, IA $64,326

Washta, IA $63,753

Westfield, IA $62,954

Whiting, IA $63,579

Sioux City, IA $62,631

Sheldon, IA $64,143

Alvord, IA $63,322

Archer, IA $64,161

Ashton, IA $64,033

Boyden, IA $63,942

Doon, IA $63,487

George, IA $63,891

Hospers, IA $64,138

Hull, IA $63,901

Inwood, IA $63,244

Larchwood, IA $63,089

Lester, IA $63,263

Little Rock, IA $63,988

Matlock, IA $64,151

Primghar, IA $64,355

Rock Rapids, IA $63,502

Rock Valley, IA $63,463

Sanborn, IA $64,244

Sibley, IA $64,209

Spencer, IA $64,524

Massena, IA $64,533

Gifford, IA $64,707

Lenox, IA $64,402

Ackworth, IA $66,991

Adair, IA $64,800

Adel, IA $66,802

Albion, IA $64,767

Alden, IA $64,513

Alleman, IA $67,166

Allerton, IA $64,565

Altoona, IA $67,472

Ames, IA $66,365

Anita, IA $64,542

Ankeny, IA $67,429

Atlantic, IA $64,890

Audubon, IA $64,551

Bagley, IA $65,215

Barnes City, IA $64,711

Baxter, IA $66,495

Bayard, IA $65,030

Beaver, IA $65,726

Berwick, IA $67,591

Bevington, IA $67,010

Blairsburg, IA $64,403

Bondurant, IA $67,292

Boone, IA $66,070

Booneville, IA $67,151

Bouton, IA $66,575

Boxholm, IA $65,433

Bradford, IA $64,729

Brayton, IA $64,642

Buckeye, IA $64,567

Bussey, IA $65,394

Cambridge, IA $66,839

Carlisle, IA $67,378

Casey, IA $65,094

Chariton, IA $65,566

Churdan, IA $64,709

Clemons, IA $64,862

Clio, IA $64,489

Colfax, IA $66,860

Collins, IA $66,562

Colo, IA $65,840

Columbia, IA $66,034

Coon Rapids, IA $64,720

Cooper, IA $65,432

Corydon, IA $64,801

Cumming, IA $67,324

Melcher Dallas, IA $66,364

Dallas Center, IA $66,998

Dana, IA $65,182

Davis City, IA $64,408

Dawson, IA $66,132

Decatur, IA $64,576

Derby, IA $65,326

De Soto, IA $66,814

Dexter, IA $66,204

Dows, IA $64,344

Earlham, IA $66,522

Elkhart, IA $67,168

Ellston, IA $64,870

Ellsworth, IA $64,994

Exira, IA $64,585

Ferguson, IA $65,175

Galt, IA $64,282

Garden City, IA $65,191

Garden Grove, IA $64,920

Gibson, IA $64,770

Gilbert, IA $66,061

Gilman, IA $64,948

Grand Junction, IA $65,416

Grand River, IA $64,843

Granger, IA $67,124

Gray, IA $64,687

Grimes, IA $67,325

Grinnell, IA $65,111

Guthrie Center, IA $65,071

Hamilton, IA $65,461

Pacific Junction, IA $65,413

Hamlin, IA $64,489

Little Cedar, IA $65,010

Mc Intire, IA $65,454

Manly, IA $64,403

Meservey, IA $64,317

Nora Springs, IA $64,502

Northwood, IA $64,769

Orchard, IA $64,535

Osage, IA $64,607

Plymouth, IA $64,378

Rake, IA $64,654

Riceville, IA $65,054

Rock Falls, IA $64,503

Rockford, IA $64,436

Rockwell, IA $64,392

Rowan, IA $64,304

Rudd, IA $64,518

Saint Ansgar, IA $64,942

Scarville, IA $64,519

Sheffield, IA $64,369

Stacyville, IA $65,315

Swaledale, IA $64,348

Thompson, IA $64,444

Thornton, IA $64,326

Titonka, IA $64,354

Toeterville, IA $65,181

Ventura, IA $64,388

Wesley, IA $64,317

Woden, IA $64,314

Fort Dodge, IA $64,638

Albert City, IA $64,385

Algona, IA $64,473

Armstrong, IA $64,436

Ayrshire, IA $64,337

Badger, IA $64,404

Bancroft, IA $64,382

Barnum, IA $64,340

Bode, IA $64,348

Bradgate, IA $64,312

Burnside, IA $64,996

Burt, IA $64,339

Callender, IA $64,618

Clare, IA $64,324

Clarion, IA $64,394

Curlew, IA $64,292

Cylinder, IA $64,286

Dakota City, IA $64,736

Dayton, IA $65,109

Dolliver, IA $64,435

Duncombe, IA $64,619

Eagle Grove, IA $64,435

Early, IA $64,357

Emmetsburg, IA $64,446

Farnhamville, IA $64,635

Fenton, IA $64,331

Fonda, IA $64,346

Gilmore City, IA $64,335

Goldfield, IA $64,348

Gowrie, IA $64,819

Harcourt, IA $65,007

Hardy, IA $64,288

Havelock, IA $64,313

Humboldt, IA $64,457

Jolley, IA $64,263

Knierim, IA $64,515

Laurens, IA $64,424

Ledyard, IA $64,475

Lehigh, IA $64,862

Livermore, IA $64,351

Lone Rock, IA $64,319

Lu Verne, IA $64,299

Lytton, IA $64,335

Mallard, IA $64,337

Manson, IA $64,404

Marathon, IA $64,374

Moorland, IA $64,413

Nemaha, IA $64,310

Newell, IA $64,391

Otho, IA $64,759

Ottosen, IA $64,292

Palmer, IA $64,308

Plover, IA $64,544

Pocahontas, IA $64,415

Pomeroy, IA $64,361

Rembrandt, IA $64,371

Renwick, IA $64,327

Ringsted, IA $64,348

Rockwell City, IA $64,381

Rolfe, IA $64,341

Rutland, IA $64,326

Sac City, IA $64,397

Sioux Rapids, IA $64,410

Somers, IA $64,328

Storm Lake, IA $64,533

Swea City, IA $64,455

Thor, IA $64,329

Truesdale, IA $64,668

Varina, IA $64,644

Vincent, IA $64,321

Webster City, IA $64,792

Luana, IA $64,358

Mc Gregor, IA $64,462

Marquette, IA $64,663

Monona, IA $64,458

New Albin, IA $64,799

Ossian, IA $64,390

Postville, IA $64,439

Protivin, IA $64,596

Randalia, IA $64,361

Ridgeway, IA $64,440

Saint Lucas, IA $64,670

Spillville, IA $64,706

Wadena, IA $64,408

Waterville, IA $64,498

Waucoma, IA $64,376

Waukon, IA $64,602

West Union, IA $64,469

Ainsworth, IA $64,707

Alburnett, IA $65,765

Amana, IA $65,680

Anamosa, IA $65,447

Atkins, IA $65,809

Baldwin, IA $64,645

Belle Plaine, IA $64,971

Blairstown, IA $65,330

Brandon, IA $64,686

Brooklyn, IA $64,886

Center Junction, IA $65,036

Center Point, IA $65,561

Central City, IA $65,626

Chelsea, IA $64,734

Clarence, IA $64,874

Clutier, IA $64,691

Coggon, IA $65,331

Prairieburg, IA $65,428

Conroy, IA $65,445

Guernsey, IA $64,922

Deep River, IA $64,851

Delhi, IA $64,908

Dysart, IA $64,615

Elberon, IA $64,716

Ely, IA $65,981

Fairfax, IA $65,946

Garrison, IA $64,779

Harper, IA $64,819

Hartford, IA $67,165

Harvey, IA $65,640

Haverhill, IA $65,122

Hubbard, IA $64,792

Humeston, IA $65,042

Huxley, IA $66,880

Indianola, IA $67,047

Iowa Falls, IA $64,628

Ira, IA $66,668

Jamaica, IA $65,530

Jefferson, IA $65,256

Jewell, IA $65,136

Johnston, IA $67,461

Kamrar, IA $64,804

Kellerton, IA $64,491

Kelley, IA $66,678

Kellogg, IA $65,383

Keswick, IA $64,843

Killduff, IA $66,121

Knoxville, IA $66,275

Hartwick, IA $64,842

Mount Pleasant, IA $64,591

Rome, IA $64,446

Mount Union, IA $64,504

New London, IA $64,584

Oakville, IA $64,593

Olds, IA $64,866

Pilot Grove, IA $64,663

Salem, IA $64,460

Sperry, IA $64,596

Stockport, IA $64,402

Swedesburg, IA $64,642

Wapello, IA $64,717

Wayland, IA $64,582

West Burlington, IA $64,741

West Point, IA $64,464

Saint Paul, IA $64,664

Wever, IA $64,482

Winfield, IA $64,616

Yarmouth, IA $64,509

Andover, IA $64,734

Atalissa, IA $64,868

Bennett, IA $64,890

Bettendorf, IA $64,946

Blue Grass, IA $65,009

Bryant, IA $64,716

Buffalo, IA $64,989

Calamus, IA $64,907

Camanche, IA $64,832

Charlotte, IA $64,766

Clinton, IA $64,773

Columbus City, IA $65,029

Columbus Junction, IA $64,715

Conesville, IA $64,751

De Witt, IA $64,863

Dixon, IA $64,965

Donahue, IA $64,997

Durant, IA $64,940

Eldridge, IA $65,056

Fruitland, IA $64,802

Goose Lake, IA $64,746

Grand Mound, IA $64,883

Grandview, IA $64,758

Le Claire, IA $64,897

Letts, IA $64,727

Lone Tree, IA $64,883

Long Grove, IA $64,966

Low Moor, IA $64,826

Mc Causland, IA $64,901

Montpelier, IA $64,962

Moscow, IA $64,873

Muscatine, IA $64,849

New Liberty, IA $64,923

Nichols, IA $64,782

Pleasant Valley, IA $64,881

Princeton, IA $64,892

Stockton, IA $64,980

Teeds Grove, IA $64,712

Tipton, IA $64,917

Walcott, IA $65,055

Welton, IA $64,825

West Liberty, IA $64,865

Wheatland, IA $64,866

Wilton, IA $64,897

Davenport, IA $65,523

Hiawatha, IA $66,027

Hills, IA $65,171

Homestead, IA $65,596

Hopkinton, IA $65,185

Iowa City, IA $65,273

Coralville, IA $65,546

Kalona, IA $65,133

Keota, IA $64,841

Keystone, IA $64,948

Ladora, IA $65,123

Langworthy, IA $65,234

Lisbon, IA $65,615

Lost Nation, IA $64,812

Lowden, IA $64,865

Luzerne, IA $65,142

Marengo, IA $65,320

Marion, IA $65,941

Martelle, IA $65,633

Mechanicsville, IA $65,357

Middle Amana, IA $65,658

Millersburg, IA $65,380

Monmouth, IA $64,661

Monticello, IA $65,151

Morley, IA $65,407

Mount Auburn, IA $64,681

Mount Vernon, IA $65,844

Newhall, IA $65,615

North English, IA $65,079

North Liberty, IA $65,746

Norway, IA $65,765

Oakdale, IA $65,555

Olin, IA $65,166

Onslow, IA $64,758

Oxford, IA $65,581

Oxford Junction, IA $64,779

Palo, IA $65,878

Parnell, IA $65,365

Quasqueton, IA $64,841

Riverside, IA $64,977

Robins, IA $65,984

Rowley, IA $64,809

Ryan, IA $65,149

Shellsburg, IA $65,660

Solon, IA $65,713

South Amana, IA $65,519

South English, IA $64,970

Springville, IA $65,764

Stanwood, IA $65,070

Swisher, IA $65,862

Tama, IA $64,819

Morning Sun, IA $64,620

Lacona, IA $66,398

Lamoni, IA $64,441

Laurel, IA $65,211

Le Grand, IA $65,106

Leighton, IA $65,358

Leon, IA $64,806

Liberty Center, IA $66,544

Linden, IA $66,215

Lineville, IA $64,399

Liscomb, IA $64,732

Lorimor, IA $65,563

Lovilia, IA $65,346

Lucas, IA $66,116

Luther, IA $66,485

Lynnville, IA $65,405

Mc Callsburg, IA $65,163

Macksburg, IA $65,445

Madrid, IA $66,731

Malcom, IA $64,718

Marshalltown, IA $64,943

Martensdale, IA $67,121

Maxwell, IA $66,863

Melbourne, IA $65,588

Menlo, IA $65,299

Millerton, IA $65,193

Milo, IA $66,761

Minburn, IA $66,659

Mingo, IA $66,796

Mitchellville, IA $67,195

Monroe, IA $66,609

Montezuma, IA $64,874

Montour, IA $64,762

Murray, IA $65,431

Nevada, IA $66,295

New Providence, IA $64,711

New Sharon, IA $65,071

Newton, IA $66,364

New Virginia, IA $66,535

Norwalk, IA $67,421

Ogden, IA $65,644

Osceola, IA $65,661

Otley, IA $66,412

Panora, IA $65,666

Paton, IA $65,008

Patterson, IA $66,845

Pella, IA $65,770

Perry, IA $66,331

Peru, IA $66,329

Pilot Mound, IA $65,302

Pleasantville, IA $66,782

Polk City, IA $67,162

Popejoy, IA $64,621

Prairie City, IA $66,955

Prole, IA $67,094

Radcliffe, IA $64,870

Randall, IA $65,481

Reasnor, IA $66,243

Redfield, IA $66,346

Rhodes, IA $66,377

Rippey, IA $65,529

Roland, IA $65,412

Runnells, IA $67,269

Russell, IA $65,213

Saint Anthony, IA $64,917

Saint Charles, IA $66,811

Saint Marys, IA $66,904

Searsboro, IA $65,120

Sheldahl, IA $66,931

Slater, IA $66,997

Stanhope, IA $65,168

State Center, IA $65,238

Story City, IA $65,459

Stratford, IA $65,181

Stuart, IA $65,579

Sully, IA $65,595

Swan, IA $67,029

Thayer, IA $65,181

Thornburg, IA $65,055

Tracy, IA $65,471

Truro, IA $66,362

Union, IA $64,703

Whittemore, IA $64,370

Woolstock, IA $64,337

Ackley, IA $64,480

Allison, IA $64,348

Alta Vista, IA $64,551

Aplington, IA $64,355

Aredale, IA $64,312

Arlington, IA $64,461

Aurora, IA $64,545

Austinville, IA $64,353

Beaman, IA $64,580

Bristow, IA $64,340

Buckingham, IA $64,477

Cedar Falls, IA $64,315

Charles City, IA $64,612

Clarksville, IA $64,346

Colwell, IA $64,831

Conrad, IA $64,583

Denver, IA $64,387

Dewar, IA $64,471

Dike, IA $64,376

Dumont, IA $64,387

Dunkerton, IA $64,446

Eldora, IA $64,683

Elma, IA $64,484

Fairbank, IA $64,442

Fredericksburg, IA $64,386

Frederika, IA $64,329

Garwin, IA $64,743

Geneva, IA $64,359

Gilbertville, IA $64,493

Gladbrook, IA $64,562

Greene, IA $64,364

Grundy Center, IA $64,447

Hazleton, IA $64,504

Holland, IA $64,368

Hudson, IA $64,454

Independence, IA $64,593

Ionia, IA $64,366

Janesville, IA $64,349

Jesup, IA $64,494

Kesley, IA $64,350

Lamont, IA $64,567

La Porte City, IA $64,511

Lincoln, IA $64,505

Marble Rock, IA $64,368

Masonville, IA $64,970

Maynard, IA $64,446

Morrison, IA $64,413

Nashua, IA $64,324

New Hampton, IA $64,589

New Hartford, IA $64,351

North Washington, IA $64,604

Oelwein, IA $64,462

Oran, IA $64,428

Toddville, IA $65,887

Toledo, IA $64,696

Troy Mills, IA $65,296

Urbana, IA $65,227

Van Horne, IA $65,290

Victor, IA $64,998

Vining, IA $64,957

Vinton, IA $65,086

Viola, IA $65,772

Walford, IA $65,846

Walker, IA $65,190

Washington, IA $64,822

Watkins, IA $65,595

Webster, IA $64,865

Wellman, IA $65,037

West Branch, IA $65,138

West Chester, IA $64,831

Williamsburg, IA $65,379

Wyoming, IA $64,812

Cedar Rapids, IA $66,055

Ottumwa, IA $64,609

Agency, IA $64,547

Albia, IA $64,994

Batavia, IA $64,438

Beacon, IA $65,326

Birmingham, IA $64,433

Blakesburg, IA $64,526

Bloomfield, IA $64,423

West Grove, IA $64,359

Brighton, IA $64,559

Cantril, IA $64,354

Cedar, IA $64,681

Centerville, IA $64,474

Chillicothe, IA $64,851

Cincinnati, IA $64,351

Delta, IA $64,590

Douds, IA $64,404

Drakesville, IA $64,404

Eddyville, IA $64,881

Eldon, IA $64,498

Exline, IA $64,358

Fairfield, IA $64,579

Floris, IA $64,418

Fremont, IA $64,653

Hayesville, IA $64,838

Hedrick, IA $64,446

Keosauqua, IA $64,431

Kirkville, IA $64,756

Libertyville, IA $64,474

Martinsburg, IA $64,720

Melrose, IA $65,072

Milton, IA $64,400

Moravia, IA $64,669

Moulton, IA $64,355

Mount Sterling, IA $64,286

Mystic, IA $64,687

Ollie, IA $64,607

Oskaloosa, IA $65,166

Packwood, IA $64,440

Plano, IA $64,689

Promise City, IA $64,758

Pulaski, IA $64,402

Richland, IA $64,627

Rose Hill, IA $64,672

Selma, IA $64,388

Seymour, IA $64,479

Sigourney, IA $64,788

Udell, IA $64,321

Unionville, IA $64,342

University Park, IA $65,273

Burlington, IA $64,767

Argyle, IA $64,397

Bonaparte, IA $64,418

Crawfordsville, IA $64,609

Danville, IA $64,549

Denmark, IA $64,698

Donnellson, IA $64,453

Farmington, IA $64,402

Fort Madison, IA $64,637

Hillsboro, IA $64,392

Houghton, IA $64,688

Keokuk, IA $64,632

Lockridge, IA $64,450

Mediapolis, IA $64,674

Middletown, IA $64,492

Montrose, IA $64,500

Lime Springs, IA $65,050

Panama, IA $65,002

Persia, IA $65,254

Pisgah, IA $64,788

Portsmouth, IA $65,123

Red Oak, IA $64,957

Shelby, IA $65,195

Silver City, IA $65,445

Soldier, IA $64,338

Stanton, IA $64,736

Treynor, IA $65,479

Underwood, IA $65,557

Walnut, IA $64,957

Westphalia, IA $64,935

Woodbine, IA $65,074

Shenandoah, IA $64,805

Blanchard, IA $64,426

Braddyville, IA $64,315

Clarinda, IA $64,584

Coin, IA $64,507

College Springs, IA $64,642

Essex, IA $64,743

Farragut, IA $64,714

Hamburg, IA $64,616

Imogene, IA $64,952

New Market, IA $64,409

Northboro, IA $64,498

Percival, IA $64,869

Randolph, IA $64,986

Riverton, IA $64,671

Shambaugh, IA $64,738

Sidney, IA $64,910

Tabor, IA $65,119

Thurman, IA $65,059

Yorktown, IA $64,805

Dubuque, IA $64,820

Tiffin, IA $65,595

Andrew, IA $65,006

Bellevue, IA $64,693

Bernard, IA $64,613

Cascade, IA $64,837

Colesburg, IA $64,540

Delaware, IA $65,047

Delmar, IA $64,788

Dundee, IA $64,600

Durango, IA $64,584

Dyersville, IA $64,848

Earlville, IA $64,776

Edgewood, IA $64,577

Elkader, IA $64,411

Elkport, IA $64,417

Epworth, IA $64,738

Farley, IA $64,776

Farmersburg, IA $64,363

Garber, IA $64,417

Garnavillo, IA $64,427

Greeley, IA $64,602

Guttenberg, IA $64,508

Holy Cross, IA $64,540

La Motte, IA $64,625

Luxemburg, IA $64,850

Manchester, IA $64,862

Maquoketa, IA $64,761

Miles, IA $64,645

New Vienna, IA $64,597

North Buena Vista, IA $64,521

Peosta, IA $64,725

Preston, IA $64,716

Sabula, IA $64,696

Saint Donatus, IA $64,828

Saint Olaf, IA $64,329

Sherrill, IA $64,501

Spragueville, IA $64,616

Springbrook, IA $64,841

Strawberry Point, IA $64,527

Volga, IA $64,414

Worthington, IA $64,816

Zwingle, IA $64,569

Decorah, IA $64,735

Calmar, IA $64,411

Castalia, IA $64,322

Chester, IA $65,463

Clermont, IA $64,413

Cresco, IA $64,745

Dorchester, IA $64,757

Elgin, IA $64,401

Fayette, IA $64,470

Fort Atkinson, IA $64,393

Harpers Ferry, IA $64,489

Hawkeye, IA $64,375

Highlandville, IA $64,922

Lansing, IA $64,683

Lawler, IA $64,408

Parkersburg, IA $64,358

Plainfield, IA $64,339

Raymond, IA $64,493

Readlyn, IA $64,406

Reinbeck, IA $64,419

Shell Rock, IA $64,352

Stanley, IA $64,514

Steamboat Rock, IA $64,573

Stout, IA $64,361

Sumner, IA $64,346

Traer, IA $64,541

Tripoli, IA $64,355

Waverly, IA $64,353

Wellsburg, IA $64,457

Westgate, IA $64,423

Winthrop, IA $64,762

Waterloo, IA $64,522

Evansdale, IA $64,505

Creston, IA $64,964

Afton, IA $65,151

Arispe, IA $65,152

Bedford, IA $64,237

Benton, IA $64,194

Blockton, IA $64,151

Bridgewater, IA $64,419

Carbon, IA $64,712

Clearfield, IA $64,242

Corning, IA $64,489

Cromwell, IA $64,975

Cumberland, IA $64,646

Diagonal, IA $64,422

Fontanelle, IA $64,776

Grant, IA $64,986

Gravity, IA $64,297

Greenfield, IA $65,210

Arnolds Park, IA $64,741

Dickens, IA $64,335

Estherville, IA $64,535

Everly, IA $64,370

Fostoria, IA $64,700

Gillett Grove, IA $64,556

Graettinger, IA $64,384

Greenville, IA $64,359

Gruver, IA $64,507

Harris, IA $64,383

Hartley, IA $64,384

Lake Park, IA $64,471

Artist/Illustrator Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Artist/Illustrator roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 80% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Healthcare and MFG Nondurable sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 40% above the average. In contrast, Artist/Illustrator positions in Hospitality & Leisure or Pharmaceuticals typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Artist/Illustrator as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Artist/Illustrator

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Healthcare	$92,496	$44.0	40%
MFG Nondurable	$89,193	$43.0	35%
Business Services	$85,889	$41.0	30%
Energy & Utilities	$82,586	$40.0	25%
Aerospace & Defense	$79,283	$38.0	20%

Artist/Illustrator Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Artist/Illustrator's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

$58,166

Average $66,069/year

$73,222

$4,847

Average $5,506/month

$6,102

$1,119

Average $1,271/week

$1,408

$28

Average $32/hour

$35

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$73,222	$6,102	$1,408	$35
Average	$66,069	$5,506	$1,271	$32
25th Percentile	$58,166	$4,847	$1,119	$28

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