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How Much Does a Book & Cover Art Make in US East?

Book & Cover Art salary and day rate data for the US East region in 2026. Based on 210 anonymous reports at Senior level.

Day Rate
$650
/day median
Total Comp
$118K
/yr full-time
vs Global
+8%
+$50/day
Remote
31%
work remotely

Freelance Day Rates in US East

Senior Level
US East Median Day Rate
$650
/day median
$400
$900
P10: $400P90: $900
Rate Percentiles (US East)
P90
$900
P75
$800
Median
$650
P25
$500
P10
$400
Insights
Negotiated
38%
of people
Avg Bump
+17%
when asked
Remote
31%
work remote
Avg Contract
8mo
duration

US East vs Global Median

Freelance Day Rate
US East$650/day
Global$600/day
+8% vs global (+$50/day)
Full-Time Total Comp
US East$118K/yr
Global$106K/yr
+11% vs global (+$12K/yr)

Book & Cover Art Rates by Region

US West
$700+17%
/day median
US Midwest / South
$575-4%
/day median
Canada
$525-12%
/day median
UK
$550-8%
/day median
W. Europe
$500-17%
/day median
Nordics
$525-12%
/day median
E. Europe
$300-50%
/day median
AU / NZ
$550-8%
/day median
JP / KR
$425-29%
/day median
China
$300-50%
/day median
India
$200-67%
/day median
SE Asia
$250-58%
/day median
Middle East
$400-33%
/day median
LATAM
$250-58%
/day median

More Illustration in US East

Editorial Illustration
$725 /day in US East
Children's Illustration
$575 /day in US East
Comic / Sequential
$525 /day in US East
Comic Coloring
$450 /day in US East
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