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How Much Does a Editorial Illustration Make in China?

Editorial Illustration salary and day rate data for the China region in 2026. Based on 169 anonymous reports at Senior level.

Day Rate
$300
/day median
Total Comp
$62K
/yr full-time
vs Global
-54%
-$350/day
Remote
48%
work remotely

Freelance Day Rates in China

Senior Level
China Median Day Rate
$300
/day median
$200
$400
P10: $200P90: $400
Rate Percentiles (China)
P90
$400
P75
$350
Median
$300
P25
$250
P10
$200
Insights
Negotiated
30%
of people
Avg Bump
+23%
when asked
Remote
48%
work remote
Avg Contract
4mo
duration

China vs Global Median

Freelance Day Rate
China$300/day
Global$650/day
-54% vs global (-$350/day)
Full-Time Total Comp
China$62K/yr
Global$131K/yr
-53% vs global (-$69K/yr)

Editorial Illustration Rates by Region

US West
$775+19%
/day median
US East
$725+12%
/day median
US Midwest / South
$625-4%
/day median
Canada
$575-12%
/day median
UK
$600-8%
/day median
W. Europe
$550-15%
/day median
Nordics
$575-12%
/day median
E. Europe
$325-50%
/day median
AU / NZ
$575-12%
/day median
JP / KR
$475-27%
/day median
India
$225-65%
/day median
SE Asia
$275-58%
/day median
Middle East
$425-35%
/day median
LATAM
$250-62%
/day median

More Illustration in China

Book & Cover Art
$300 /day in China
Children's Illustration
$250 /day in China
Comic / Sequential
$225 /day in China
Comic Coloring
$200 /day in China
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