What are the main factors that influence a Creative Artist's salary?

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

How does experience change A Creative Artist's salary?

A Creative Artist's salary grows with experience: an Creative Artist (0-2 years)earns $56,758, an Art Designer II (2-4 years)earns $69,934, an Art Manager (4-5 years)earns $111,697, an Art Director (5+ years)earns $152,501,

What are the highest paying states for a Creative Artist?

Creative Artist salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Creative Artist roles are District of Columbia $61,917, California $61,682, Massachusetts $60,860. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Creative Artist roles make?

Salaries for Creative Artist level roles vary by specialization: Creative Director: $143,833; Creative Manager: $122,625; Creative Supervisor: $92,637; ARTIST, FINE ARTIST: $70,037; Graphic Artist / Designer II: $69,600.

How do different companies affect a Creative Artist's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Creative Artist roles. Large, established industry leaders like C R Bard Inc ($128,509) and Henry Schein Canada ($124,697) offer base salaries 35-40% above the national average. In contrast, smaller firms or startups may offer closer to $82,041.

Creative Artist Salary in the United States

How much does a Creative Artist make in the United States?

As of April 01, 2026, the average salary for a Creative Artist in the United States is $55,922 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $27.

However, a Creative Artist's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $67,667
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $51,909 to $62,070
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $48,255

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	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$62,070	$5,172	$1,194	$30
Average	$55,922	$4,660	$1,075	$27
25th Percentile	$51,909	$4,326	$998	$25

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Key Factors That Influence Creative Artist Salaries

A Creative Artist'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 Do Creative Artist 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 Creative Artists. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $61,917.
California: $61,682.
Massachusetts: $60,860.

District of Columbia $61,917

California $61,682

Massachusetts $60,860

Washington $60,636

New Jersey $60,614

Alaska $60,535

Connecticut $59,764

New York $59,450

Hawaii $58,449

Rhode Island $57,980

Maryland $57,661

Minnesota $57,225

Colorado $57,057

Illinois $57,001

Oregon $56,788

Delaware $56,632

New Hampshire $56,533

Virginia $56,313

Pennsylvania $55,670

Nevada $55,346

North Dakota $55,239

Michigan $55,072

Wisconsin $55,010

Vermont $54,887

Texas $54,546

Maine $54,524

Arizona $54,490

Ohio $54,451

Georgia $53,936

Indiana $53,679

Wyoming $53,629

Utah $53,551

Iowa $53,517

Kansas $53,249

Louisiana $53,170

North Carolina $53,142

Missouri $53,131

Florida $52,913

Montana $52,796

Nebraska $52,684

Kentucky $52,622

South Carolina $52,399

Tennessee $52,259

Idaho $52,203

New Mexico $51,795

Oklahoma $51,705

Alabama $51,375

South Dakota $50,822

Arkansas $50,520

West Virginia $50,357

Mississippi $49,871

Top Paying Cities for Creative Artists

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:

San Jose: $70,534
San Francisco: $69,841
Oakland: $68,292

San Jose, CA $70,534

San Francisco, CA $69,841

Oakland, CA $68,292

New York, NY $64,808

Queens Village, NY $64,388

Paramus, NJ $63,941

Passaic, NJ $63,885

Bergenfield, NJ $63,829

Stamford, CT $63,745

Huntington, NY $63,689

Newark, NJ $63,326

Bridgeport, CT $63,214

New Brunswick, NJ $63,029

Vallejo, CA $62,912

Middlesex, NJ $62,878

Somerset, NJ $62,828

Petaluma, CA $62,699

Santa Cruz, CA $62,481

Boston, MA $62,369

Monterey, CA $62,090

Fairbanks, AK $62,051

Los Angeles, CA $61,944

Washington, DC $61,917

Seattle, WA $61,816

Santa Rosa, CA $61,805

Juneau, AK $61,642

Orange, CA $61,458

Anchorage, AK $61,357

Anaheim, CA $61,318

Santa Ana, CA $61,234

Nassau, NY $61,201

Long Beach, CA $61,178

Danbury, CT $61,162

Santa Maria, CA $60,971

Everett, WA $60,960

Bremerton, WA $60,686

Trenton, NJ $60,580

Sacramento, CA $60,558

San Diego, CA $60,530

Brockton, MA $60,507

Tacoma, WA $60,485

Santa Barbara, CA $60,407

Lowell, MA $60,183

New Suffolk, NY $60,161

Nashua, NH $60,093

Lompoc, CA $60,004

Ventura, CA $59,948

Stockton, CA $59,931

New Haven, CT $59,819

Atlantic City, NJ $59,674

Hartford, CT $59,551

Modesto, CA $59,523

Poughkeepsie, NY $59,400

New Britain, CT $59,372

Olympia, WA $59,294

Kennewick, WA $59,294

New London, CT $59,283

Norwich, CT $59,266

Lawrence, MA $59,238

Bakersfield, CA $59,081

Riverside, CA $59,003

New Bedford, MA $59,003

Richland, WA $58,947

Portsmouth, NH $58,902

Vineland, NJ $58,891

San Bernardino, CA $58,846

Boulder, CO $58,690

Worcester, MA $58,645

Portland, OR $58,595

Saint Paul, MN $58,528

Minneapolis, MN $58,528

Philadelphia, PA $58,449

Honolulu, HI $58,153

Springfield, MA $57,957

Providence, RI $57,952

Chicago, IL $57,789

Bellingham, WA $57,722

Baltimore, MD $57,661

Chico, CA $57,521

Wilmington, DE $57,426

Pittsfield, MA $57,370

Manchester, NH $57,264

Spokane, WA $57,018

Denver, CO $57,012

Albany, NY $56,749

Troy, NY $56,727

Schenectady, NY $56,610

Burlington, VT $56,487

Portland, ME $56,291

Salem, OR $56,246

Yakima, WA $56,235

Ann Arbor, MI $56,218

Rochester, MN $56,062

Fresno, CA $56,034

Reno, NV $56,034

Milwaukee, WI $55,983

Detroit, MI $55,927

Allentown, PA $55,911

Carson City, NV $55,905

Houston, TX $55,821

Colorado Springs, CO $55,815

Syracuse, NY $55,787

Eugene, OR $55,681

Bismarck, ND $55,614

Gary, IN $55,614

Galveston, TX $55,614

Springfield, OR $55,569

Medford, OR $55,435

Fort Collins, CO $55,413

Austin, TX $55,368

Mesa, AZ $55,251

Phoenix, AZ $55,239

Dallas, TX $55,223

Reading, PA $55,189

Saint Cloud, MN $55,167

Concord, NH $55,116

Madison, WI $55,094

Utica, NY $54,943

Raleigh, NC $54,898

Las Vegas, NV $54,893

Rochester, NY $54,854

Des Moines, IA $54,848

Atlanta, GA $54,759

Battle Creek, MI $54,742

Salt Lake City, UT $54,725

Lancaster, PA $54,641

Champaign, IL $54,630

Harrisburg, PA $54,563

Durham, NC $54,512

Kansas City, MO $54,507

Kansas City, KS $54,496

Fort Worth, TX $54,490

Boca Raton, FL $54,468

Cleveland, OH $54,462

Columbus, OH $54,451

Pittsburgh, PA $54,445

Richmond, VA $54,423

Indianapolis, IN $54,412

Cincinnati, OH $54,339

Petersburg, VA $54,255

Billings, MT $54,132

Lansing, MI $54,132

Huntsville, AL $54,132

Lebanon, PA $54,127

Dayton, OH $54,121

Pueblo, CO $54,121

Appleton, WI $54,104

Buffalo, NY $54,082

Racine, WI $54,054

Charlotte, NC $54,048

Saint Louis, MO $54,032

Springfield, IL $54,009

Elkhart, IN $53,998

York, PA $53,998

Gastonia, NC $53,992

Benton Harbor, MI $53,992

Beaumont, TX $53,959

Lorain, OH $53,948

Toledo, OH $53,925

Binghamton, NY $53,897

Rock Hill, SC $53,892

Rockford, IL $53,864

Fargo, ND $53,836

Elyria, OH $53,836

Flagstaff, AZ $53,797

Fort Lauderdale, FL $53,763

Miami, FL $53,730

Duluth, MN $53,640

Bangor, ME $53,567

Cedar Rapids, IA $53,506

Louisville, KY $53,478

Grand Rapids, MI $53,467

Hialeah, FL $53,461

Casper, WY $53,383

Scranton, PA $53,316

New Orleans, LA $53,299

Virginia Beach, VA $53,293

Akron, OH $53,265

Peoria, IL $53,193

Sarasota, FL $53,182

Green Bay, WI $53,142

Baton Rouge, LA $53,114

Charleston, SC $53,103

Nashville, TN $53,086

Jamestown, NY $53,075

Davenport, IA $53,075

Tucson, AZ $53,047

Cheyenne, WY $53,031

Saint Petersburg, FL $53,014

Tampa, FL $53,003

Omaha, NE $52,991

Port Arthur, TX $52,969

Evansville, IN $52,969

Bradenton, FL $52,947

Santa Fe, NM $52,846

Orlando, FL $52,790

Clearwater, FL $52,729

Canton, OH $52,611

La Crosse, WI $52,611

Grand Forks, ND $52,594

Albuquerque, NM $52,578

Tulsa, OK $52,578

Newport News, VA $52,572

High Point, NC $52,555

Ogden, UT $52,533

Corpus Christi, TX $52,488

Laramie, WY $52,455

Norfolk, VA $52,455

Rock Island, IL $52,421

Saginaw, MI $52,410

Jacksonville, FL $52,404

Salisbury, NC $52,393

Memphis, TN $52,382

Moline, IL $52,354

Fort Myers, FL $52,337

Waterloo, IA $52,264

Spartanburg, SC $52,208

Lincoln, NE $52,181

Fort Wayne, IN $52,169

Birmingham, AL $52,108

Cedar Falls, IA $52,097

Provo, UT $52,091

Springfield, OH $52,085

San Antonio, TX $52,074

Greensboro, NC $52,052

South Bend, IN $52,046

Winston Salem, NC $52,041

Boise, ID $52,024

Savannah, GA $51,985

Muskegon, MI $51,884

Lima, OH $51,817

Lake Charles, LA $51,795

Anderson, IN $51,783

Lexington, KY $51,767

Augusta, GA $51,750

Greenville, SC $51,750

Wichita, KS $51,700

Tuscaloosa, AL $51,700

Columbia, SC $51,649

Bloomington, IN $51,509

Roanoke, VA $51,476

Asheville, NC $51,403

Knoxville, TN $51,308

Shreveport, LA $51,303

Wilmington, NC $51,230

Frankfort, KY $51,124

Oklahoma City, OK $51,084

Chillicothe, OH $51,062

Longview, TX $51,057

Topeka, KS $51,040

Mobile, AL $50,956

Terre Haute, IN $50,933

Erie, PA $50,928

Altoona, PA $50,900

Melbourne, FL $50,883

Amarillo, TX $50,861

Killeen, TX $50,844

Fayetteville, AR $50,799

Sioux Falls, SD $50,760

Chattanooga, TN $50,727

Idaho Falls, ID $50,721

Gainesville, FL $50,604

Portsmouth, OH $50,576

Little Rock, AR $50,564

Lynchburg, VA $50,564

Lafayette, LA $50,542

Youngstown, OH $50,542

Temple, TX $50,520

Daytona Beach, FL $50,508

Clarksville, TN $50,503

Pensacola, FL $50,497

Hopkinsville, KY $50,330

Charleston, WV $50,324

Florence, SC $50,296

Sioux City, IA $50,262

Macon, GA $50,100

Tallahassee, FL $50,095

Fayetteville, NC $50,083

Waco, TX $50,072

Wichita Falls, TX $50,072

Pine Bluff, AR $50,050

Vincennes, IN $49,944

Lubbock, TX $49,921

Great Falls, MT $49,888

Alamogordo, NM $49,882

Abilene, TX $49,837

Rapid City, SD $49,765

Monroe, LA $49,765

Albany, GA $49,731

Huntington, WV $49,726

Jackson, MS $49,720

Greenville, MS $49,714

Parkersburg, WV $49,658

Montgomery, AL $49,647

Johnstown, PA $49,636

Springfield, MO $49,591

Biloxi, MS $49,563

Sumter, SC $49,446

Columbus, GA $49,440

Twin Falls, ID $49,407

Pascagoula, MS $49,334

Kingsport, TN $49,189

Gulfport, MS $49,172

Alexandria, LA $48,987

Fort Smith, AR $48,848

El Paso, TX $48,697

Helena, MT $48,624

Las Cruces, NM $48,445

Harlingen, TX $48,288

Pocatello, ID $48,238

Florence, AL $48,221

Brownsville, TX $48,210

Dothan, AL $48,121

Mcallen, TX $48,093

Columbus, MS $47,679

Altus, OK $47,422

Lawton, OK $47,315

Pierre, SD $47,114

What Skills Can Increase a Creative Artist's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Presentation (Mentioned in 5.22% Job Postings): Presentation conveys information from a speaker to an audience. Presentations are typically demonstrations, introduction, lecture, or speech meant to inform, persuade, inspire, motivate, build goodwill, or present a new idea/product.
Photoshop (Mentioned in 2.43% Job Postings): Photoshop is an image creation, graphic design and photo editing software developed by Adobe. It is used to demonstrate knowledge of image resolution, image size, and image file format for web, video, and print.
Sales Systems (Mentioned in 1.74% Job Postings): Tracking and containing relevant information about the sale using tools and software to organize the sales process.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Presentation	5.22%
Photoshop	2.43%
Sales Systems	1.74%

What skills can make your compensation higher?

Mastering certain specialized skills can lead to a significant increase in pay. Here are examples of skills and the potential impact they can have on a Creative Artist's salary.

Study Design: Can increase your salary by up to 32%.
Consulting: Can increase your salary by up to 16%.
Leadership: Can increase your salary by up to 15%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Study Design	$73,817	32%
Consulting	$64,869	16%
Leadership	$64,310	15%
Innovation	$62,632	12%
Illustration	$61,514	10%
Project Management	$60,955	9%

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Creative Artist Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Creative Artist'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.

Last Updated on April 01, 2026

$51,909

Average $55,922/year

$62,070

$4,326

Average $4,660/month

$5,172

$998

Average $1,075/week

$1,194

$25

Average $27/hour

$30

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$62,070	$5,172	$1,194	$30
Average	$55,922	$4,660	$1,075	$27
25th Percentile	$51,909	$4,326	$998	$25

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Salary Trends for Creative Artist

Salaries for a Creative Artist can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $55,666 in 2023 to around $55,575 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Creative Artist salary trends, .

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2023

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2024

$55,930

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