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How Much Does a Editorial Illustration Make in US West?

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

Day Rate
$775
/day median
Total Comp
$152K
/yr full-time
vs Global
+19%
+$125/day
Remote
48%
work remotely

Freelance Day Rates in US West

Senior Level
US West Median Day Rate
$775
/day median
$525
$1k
P10: $525P90: $1,025
Rate Percentiles (US West)
P90
$1,025
P75
$925
Median
$775
P25
$625
P10
$525
Insights
Negotiated
30%
of people
Avg Bump
+23%
when asked
Remote
48%
work remote
Avg Contract
4mo
duration

US West vs Global Median

Freelance Day Rate
US West$775/day
Global$650/day
+19% vs global (+$125/day)
Full-Time Total Comp
US West$152K/yr
Global$131K/yr
+16% vs global (+$21K/yr)

Editorial Illustration Rates by Region

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
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 West

Book & Cover Art
$700 /day in US West
Children's Illustration
$625 /day in US West
Comic / Sequential
$575 /day in US West
Comic Coloring
$475 /day in US West
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