Painter/Illustrator Salary in Alaska

How much does a Painter/Illustrator make in Alaska?

As of July 01, 2026, the average salary for a Painter/Illustrator in Alaska is $52,378 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $25.

However, a Painter/Illustrator's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $73,231
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $43,643 to $63,293
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $35,689

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Painter/Illustrator Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$63,293	$5,274	$1,217	$30
Average	$52,378	$4,365	$1,007	$25
25th Percentile	$43,643	$3,637	$839	$21

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Key Factors That Influence Painter/Illustrator Salaries

A Painter/Illustrator's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how geographic location, and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Do Painter/Illustrator Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Painter/Illustrators. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $53,573.
California: $53,370.
Massachusetts: $52,659.

District of Columbia $53,573 California $53,370 Massachusetts $52,659 Washington $52,465 New Jersey $52,446 Alaska $52,378 Connecticut $51,711 New York $51,440

Hawaii $50,573 Rhode Island $50,167 Maryland $49,891 Minnesota $49,514 Colorado $49,369 Illinois $49,320 Oregon $49,136 Delaware $49,001

New Hampshire $48,916 Virginia $48,725 Pennsylvania $48,169 Nevada $47,888 North Dakota $47,796 Michigan $47,651 Wisconsin $47,598 Vermont $47,491

Texas $47,196 Maine $47,177 Arizona $47,148 Ohio $47,114 Georgia $46,669 Indiana $46,446 Wyoming $46,403 Utah $46,335

Iowa $46,306 Kansas $46,074 Louisiana $46,006 North Carolina $45,982 Missouri $45,972 Florida $45,783 Montana $45,682 Nebraska $45,585

Kentucky $45,532 South Carolina $45,338 Tennessee $45,217 Idaho $45,169 New Mexico $44,815 Oklahoma $44,738 Alabama $44,453 South Dakota $43,974

Arkansas $43,712 West Virginia $43,572 Mississippi $43,151

Top Paying Cities for Painter/Illustrators

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Anchorage: $52,901
Jber: $52,900
Indian: $52,643

Anchorage, AK $52,901 Jber, AK $52,900 Indian, AK $52,643 Kongiganak, AK $52,081 Adak, AK $51,992 Atka, AK $51,998 Chignik Lake, AK $51,986 Port Heiden, AK $51,968

Port Lions, AK $52,042 Akiachak, AK $52,071 Akiak, AK $52,092 Akutan, AK $52,047 Alakanuk, AK $52,032 Aleknagik, AK $51,998 Anchor Point, AK $52,020 Aniak, AK $51,866

Anvik, AK $52,001 Bethel, AK $52,081 Chefornak, AK $52,071 Chevak, AK $51,965 Chignik, AK $52,006 Chignik Lagoon, AK $51,993 Chitina, AK $51,849 Chugiak, AK $52,548

Clam Gulch, AK $51,923 Clarks Point, AK $52,007 Cold Bay, AK $51,960 Cooper Landing, AK $51,962 Copper Center, AK $51,909 Cordova, AK $51,942 Crooked Creek, AK $51,944 Dillingham, AK $51,907

Eagle River, AK $52,706 Eek, AK $52,120 Egegik, AK $51,955 Ekwok, AK $51,998 Emmonak, AK $52,019 False Pass, AK $52,041 Marshall, AK $52,076 Gakona, AK $51,910

Girdwood, AK $51,954 Glennallen, AK $51,907 Goodnews Bay, AK $51,949 Grayling, AK $52,027 Saint George Island, AK $51,965 Holy Cross, AK $51,997 Homer, AK $52,010 Hooper Bay, AK $52,087

Hope, AK $52,571 Iliamna, AK $51,998 Kalskag, AK $52,057 Karluk, AK $51,927 Kasigluk, AK $52,054 Kasilof, AK $52,035 Kenai, AK $51,999 King Cove, AK $52,040

King Salmon, AK $51,915 Kipnuk, AK $52,043 Kodiak, AK $51,978 Kotlik, AK $52,092 Kwethluk, AK $52,065 Kwigillingok, AK $52,022 Wasilla, AK $52,778 Larsen Bay, AK $51,965

Levelock, AK $51,986 Lower Kalskag, AK $52,093 Mc Grath, AK $51,863 Manokotak, AK $51,997 Mekoryuk, AK $52,038 Moose Pass, AK $51,898 Mountain Village, AK $52,034 Naknek, AK $51,995

Napakiak, AK $52,063 Nikiski, AK $51,802 New Stuyahok, AK $52,021 Toksook Bay, AK $52,032 Nikolski, AK $51,914 Ninilchik, AK $51,977 Nondalton, AK $51,863 Nunapitchuk, AK $52,067

Old Harbor, AK $52,018 Ouzinkie, AK $52,002 Palmer, AK $52,016 Pedro Bay, AK $51,897 Perryville, AK $52,003 Pilot Point, AK $51,938 Pilot Station, AK $52,107 Platinum, AK $51,952

Big Lake, AK $52,683 Port Alsworth, AK $52,004 Quinhagak, AK $52,095 Red Devil, AK $51,884 Russian Mission, AK $51,934 Saint Marys, AK $52,023 Saint Michael, AK $52,033 Saint Paul Island, AK $52,009

Sand Point, AK $51,980 Scammon Bay, AK $52,140 Seldovia, AK $51,984 Seward, AK $51,965 Shageluk, AK $52,009 Nunam Iqua, AK $51,973 Skwentna, AK $51,834 Sleetmute, AK $51,947

Soldotna, AK $52,059 South Naknek, AK $51,940 Stebbins, AK $52,027 Sterling, AK $52,043 Sutton, AK $51,944 Takotna, AK $51,971 Talkeetna, AK $51,959 Tatitlek, AK $52,015

Togiak, AK $51,952 Tuluksak, AK $52,083 Tuntutuliak, AK $52,095 Tununak, AK $51,999 Tyonek, AK $51,929 Trapper Creek, AK $51,920 Unalakleet, AK $51,925 Unalaska, AK $52,059

Valdez, AK $51,977 Willow, AK $51,938 Yakutat, AK $51,978 Nightmute, AK $51,978 Nikolai, AK $51,845 Dutch Harbor, AK $52,153 Whittier, AK $51,990 Houston, AK $52,560

Fairbanks, AK $52,042 Eielson Afb, AK $53,191 Fort Wainwright, AK $53,191 Clear, AK $51,929 North Pole, AK $53,191 Salcha, AK $53,191 Two Rivers, AK $53,191 Allakaket, AK $51,986

Anaktuvuk Pass, AK $52,066 Arctic Village, AK $51,971 Barrow, AK $52,097 Beaver, AK $51,888 Ester, AK $53,191 Bettles Field, AK $51,890 Buckland, AK $52,134 Cantwell, AK $51,875

Central, AK $51,833 Fort Greely, AK $51,919 Chicken, AK $51,863 Circle, AK $51,943 Prudhoe Bay, AK $51,988 Deering, AK $52,044 Delta Junction, AK $51,944 Eagle, AK $51,836

Elim, AK $51,891 Fort Yukon, AK $51,867 Galena, AK $52,036 Gambell, AK $52,058 Healy, AK $51,914 Anderson, AK $51,997 Hughes, AK $52,037 Huslia, AK $52,027

Kaktovik, AK $52,051 Kaltag, AK $52,001 Kiana, AK $52,110 Kivalina, AK $52,098 Kobuk, AK $52,015 Kotzebue, AK $51,942 Koyuk, AK $52,058 Koyukuk, AK $52,024

Denali National Park, AK $51,952 Manley Hot Springs, AK $51,886 Lake Minchumina, AK $51,871 Minto, AK $52,053 Point Lay, AK $52,016 Nenana, AK $51,898 Noatak, AK $52,044 Nome, AK $51,971

Noorvik, AK $52,129 Northway, AK $51,903 Nulato, AK $52,039 Point Hope, AK $51,976 Rampart, AK $52,006 Ruby, AK $51,838 Savoonga, AK $52,081 Selawik, AK $52,063

Shaktoolik, AK $52,090 Shishmaref, AK $51,895 Shungnak, AK $52,042 Stevens Village, AK $51,980 Tanacross, AK $51,964 Tanana, AK $52,038 Teller, AK $52,085 Tok, AK $51,964

Venetie, AK $51,880 Wainwright, AK $52,058 Wales, AK $52,063 White Mountain, AK $52,098 Brevig Mission, AK $52,087 Ambler, AK $52,036 Chalkyitsik, AK $51,998 Nuiqsut, AK $52,057

Atqasuk, AK $52,000 Juneau, AK $53,336 Angoon, AK $51,923 Auke Bay, AK $53,336 Douglas, AK $53,336 Elfin Cove, AK $51,894 Gustavus, AK $51,995 Haines, AK $51,937

Hoonah, AK $52,732 Kake, AK $51,967 Pelican, AK $51,946 Petersburg, AK $51,951 Sitka, AK $51,980 Port Alexander, AK $52,031 Skagway, AK $51,976 Tenakee Springs, AK $51,884

Ketchikan, AK $52,000 Meyers Chuck, AK $51,931 Coffman Cove, AK $51,982 Thorne Bay, AK $52,011 Craig, AK $51,938 Hydaburg, AK $51,980 Hyder, AK $51,983 Klawock, AK $52,020

Metlakatla, AK $52,014 Point Baker, AK $52,011 Ward Cove, AK $52,000 Wrangell, AK $51,943

Painter/Illustrator Salary by Company Size: Startups vs. Enterprise

Painter/Illustrator salary potential scales significantly with company size. Data shows that Enterprise companies (5,000+ employees) pay the highest average salary at around $52,378. While startup companies pay approximate $52,378.

Painter/Illustrator Salary by Company Size

Company Size	Employees	Average Salary
Startup	1~50	$52,378
Growth Stage	51~500	$52,378
Established	501~5000	$52,378
Enterprise	5000+	$52,378

Painter/Illustrator Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Painter/Illustrator's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

Last Updated on July 01, 2026

$43,643

Average $52,378/year

$63,293

$3,637

Average $4,365/month

$5,274

$839

Average $1,007/week

$1,217

$21

Average $25/hour

$30

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$63,293	$5,274	$1,217	$30
Average	$52,378	$4,365	$1,007	$25
25th Percentile	$43,643	$3,637	$839	$21

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