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How Much Does a Editorial Illustration Make in US Midwest / South?

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

Day Rate
$625
/day median
Total Comp
$124K
/yr full-time
vs Global
-4%
-$25/day
Remote
48%
work remotely

Freelance Day Rates in US Midwest / South

Senior Level
US Midwest / South Median Day Rate
$625
/day median
$425
$825
P10: $425P90: $825
Rate Percentiles (US Midwest / South)
P90
$825
P75
$750
Median
$625
P25
$500
P10
$425
Insights
Negotiated
30%
of people
Avg Bump
+23%
when asked
Remote
48%
work remote
Avg Contract
4mo
duration

US Midwest / South vs Global Median

Freelance Day Rate
US Midwest / South$625/day
Global$650/day
-4% vs global (-$25/day)
Full-Time Total Comp
US Midwest / South$124K/yr
Global$131K/yr
-5% vs global (-$7K/yr)

Editorial Illustration Rates by Region

US West
$775+19%
/day median
US East
$725+12%
/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
China
$300-54%
/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 US Midwest / South

Book & Cover Art
$575 /day in US Midwest / South
Children's Illustration
$500 /day in US Midwest / South
Comic / Sequential
$450 /day in US Midwest / South
Comic Coloring
$375 /day in US Midwest / South
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