Hourly Rate for Illustrator Jobs

Updated: 10 Feb 2012

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	National Hourly Rate Data (? XAll compensation data shown are gross, national 10th to 90th percentile ranges. Pay can vary greatly by location. To view local data, take the PayScale survey. )	$0	$32	$64	$96
Hourly Rate	$9.91 - $54.25
Overtime	$0.80 - $94.53

	National Annualized Data (? XAll compensation data shown are gross, national 10th to 90th percentile ranges. Pay can vary greatly by location. To view local data, take the PayScale survey. )	$0	$70K	$140K	$210K
Bonus	$0.00 - $6,082
Total Pay (? XTotal Pay combines base annual salary or hourly wage, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job. It does not include equity (stock) compensation, cash value of retirement benefits, or the value of other non-cash benefits (e.g. healthcare). )	$20,478 - $103,943
Country: United States \| Currency: USD \| Updated: 10 Feb 2012 \| Individuals Reporting: 140

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Job Listings for Illustrator Jobs

Posted	Job Title	Company	Job Location
Jan 17	Photo-Realistic 2D Illustrator	Agency a la Carte (recruiter)	Jacksonville, FL
	Photo-Realistic 2D illustrator Must work in PhotoShop on Mac. Capable of creating high rez multi-layer images. Illustrations of “virtual products” May require... Indeed
Dec 26	Experienced Fantasy/Sci-Fi Illustrator - One time job	Genius Circuit, LLC	Chicago, Illinois
	fantasy and sci-fi illustrators. Your portfolio... fantasy/sci-fi). Again, we are looking for an illustrator with an extensive portfolio in the fantasy/sci... Indeed
Jan 20	GRAPHIC DESIGNER / ILLUSTRATOR - Training Available	Career Choice Network
	Job Description: As a Graphic Designer / Illustrator , you will find the most effective way to get messages across in print and electronic media using color... Indeed
Jan 20	3D Technical Illustrator	Aniden Interactive	Houston, Texas
	Illustrators, while reporting to the documentation division manager. Confidentiality is crucial at our digital design agency, so our new technical illustrator... Indeed

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Companies and Industries for Illustrator Jobs

Popular Industries

Hourly Rate


Graphic Arts / Design	$10.68 - $62.30
Children's Book Publishing	$10.80 - $36.77
Publishing	$10.32 - $34.88
Advertising Agency	$10.33 - $39.56
Comic Strips	$9.72 - $30.55

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Key Statistics for Illustrator Jobs

Gender

	Female 53%			Male 47%
Hourly Rate:	$14.43 - $20.70			$12.74 - $51.39

Years of Experience

Less than 1 year

11%

1-4 years

42%

5-9 years

19%

10-19 years

17%

20 years or more

11%

Top Degrees

Hourly Rate


Bachelor's Degree	$14.54 - $65.00
Associate's Degree	$12.50 - $22.30
Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA), Graphic Design, Illustration	$17.50 - $44.50
Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA)	Not enough data
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Graphic Design, Illustration	Not enough data

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Most Common Health Benefits

	Medical: 38%		Dental: 25%
	Vision: 20%		None: 62%

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Career Path for Illustrator Jobs

Common Past Jobs

Common Future Jobs

Illustrator

Salary Range

$20,478 - $103,943

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Common Past Jobs

Common Future Jobs

Illustrator

Salary Range

$20,478 - $103,943

	Graphic Artist / Designer $23,336 - $57,011
	Technical Illustrator $29,877 - $71,462
	Fine Artist, Including Painter, Sculptor, or Illustrator $18,567 - $97,226

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Salary Map for Illustrator Jobs

Highest Hourly Rates By City for Illustrator Jobs

Top Cities by Popularity for Illustrator Jobs

Highest Hourly Rates By City

Top Cities by Popularity

Highest Hourly Rates By City

1. Los Angeles, California

Illustrator Job Description

People with the job title Illustrator typically fall into one of the following PayScale standard occupations.

Multi-Media Artists and Animators

Create special effects, animation, or other visual images using film, video, computers, or other electronic tools and media for use in products or creations, such as computer games, movies, music videos, and commercials.