Colorist Salary in the United States

Colorist Salary

How much does a Colorist make?

As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Colorist in the United States is $63,197. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $56,107 to $69,699, with most professionals earning between $49,652 and $75,619.

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Colorist Salaries by Percentile
Percentile Salary Location Last Updated
10th Percentile Colorist Salary $49,652 US April 01, 2025
25th Percentile Colorist Salary $56,107 US April 01, 2025
50th Percentile Colorist Salary $63,197 US April 01, 2025
75th Percentile Colorist Salary $69,699 US April 01, 2025
90th Percentile Colorist Salary $75,619 US April 01, 2025
25% $56,107 10% $49,652 90% $75,619 75% $69,699 $63,197 50%(Median) Didn’t find job title? Click
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What is a Colorist ?

In comics, a colorist is responsible for adding color to black-and-white line art. For most of the 20th century this was done using brushes and dyes which were then used as guides to produce the printing plates. Since the late 20th century it is most often done using digital media, with printing separations produced electronically. Although most American colorists work directly for comics publishers (either as employees or freelancers), there are a few coloring studios which offer their services to publishers. American Color, Olyoptics, Digital Chameleon were the companies notable in this f...

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These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Colorist in the United States. The base salary for Colorist ranges from $56,107 to $69,699 with the average base salary of $63,197. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $56,107 to $69,699 with the average total cash compensation of $63,197.

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