Painter/Illustrator Salary in Connecticut

How much does a Painter/Illustrator make in Connecticut?

As of July 01, 2026, the average salary for a Painter/Illustrator in Connecticut is $51,711 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): $72,298
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $43,086 to $62,487
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $35,234

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Painter/Illustrator Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$62,487	$5,207	$1,202	$30
Average	$51,711	$4,309	$994	$25
25th Percentile	$43,086	$3,591	$829	$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:

Old Mystic: $50,890
Oneco: $50,759
Avon: $50,988

Old Mystic, CT $50,890 Oneco, CT $50,759 Avon, CT $50,988 Bloomfield, CT $51,017 Windsor, CT $51,018 Bristol, CT $51,013 Burlington, CT $51,010 Broad Brook, CT $50,733

Canaan, CT $50,768 Canton, CT $50,963 Canton Center, CT $50,948 Colebrook, CT $50,769 Collinsville, CT $50,959 East Berlin, CT $50,932 East Canaan, CT $50,825 East Glastonbury, CT $51,017

East Granby, CT $50,740 East Hartland, CT $50,610 East Windsor Hill, CT $50,978 Ellington, CT $50,622 Farmington, CT $50,932 Falls Village, CT $50,942 Glastonbury, CT $51,019 Granby, CT $50,636

Berlin, CT $50,928 Lakeville, CT $50,985 Manchester, CT $51,013 Bolton, CT $50,947 New Britain, CT $50,912 New Hartford, CT $51,001 Norfolk, CT $50,895 North Canton, CT $50,910

North Granby, CT $50,487 Pine Meadow, CT $50,956 Plainville, CT $50,932 Barkhamsted, CT $50,854 Poquonock, CT $50,978 Riverton, CT $50,791 Vernon Rockville, CT $50,878 Rocky Hill, CT $50,962

Salisbury, CT $50,643 Sharon, CT $51,371 Simsbury, CT $50,943 Somers, CT $50,206 Somersville, CT $50,196 South Glastonbury, CT $51,006 South Windsor, CT $50,998 North Windham, CT $50,879

Pomfret Center, CT $50,825 Putnam, CT $50,796 Quinebaug, CT $50,812 Rogers, CT $50,794 Scotland, CT $50,881 South Willington, CT $50,753 South Windham, CT $50,892 South Woodstock, CT $50,820

Storrs Mansfield, CT $50,851 Thompson, CT $50,806 Ashford, CT $50,762 Willington, CT $50,746 Windham, CT $50,884 Woodstock, CT $50,805 Woodstock Valley, CT $50,784 New London, CT $50,893

Baltic, CT $50,881 Canterbury, CT $50,859 Central Village, CT $50,819 East Lyme, CT $50,909 Bozrah, CT $50,887 Gales Ferry, CT $50,889 Gilman, CT $50,897 Mashantucket, CT $50,884

Ledyard, CT $50,888 Groton, CT $50,892 Hanover, CT $50,880 Jewett City, CT $50,878 Montville, CT $50,891 Moosup, CT $50,795 Mystic, CT $50,890 Niantic, CT $50,906

North Stonington, CT $50,865 Norwich, CT $50,878 Preston, CT $50,878 Oakdale, CT $50,905 Old Lyme, CT $51,004 Stafford, CT $50,538 Stafford Springs, CT $50,563 Staffordville, CT $50,490

Suffield, CT $50,158 Taconic, CT $50,828 Tariffville, CT $50,853 Enfield, CT $50,147 Tolland, CT $50,727 Unionville, CT $50,976 East Windsor, CT $50,667 Weatogue, CT $50,990

West Granby, CT $50,744 West Hartland, CT $50,629 West Simsbury, CT $50,936 West Suffield, CT $50,167 Winchester Center, CT $50,942 Windsor Locks, CT $50,669 Winsted, CT $50,937 Hartford, CT $51,062

West Hartford, CT $51,019 East Hartford, CT $51,058 Wethersfield, CT $51,016 Newington, CT $50,922 Plainfield, CT $50,841 Quaker Hill, CT $50,893 South Lyme, CT $50,940 Sterling, CT $50,746

Stonington, CT $50,880 Pawcatuck, CT $50,852 Taftville, CT $50,878 Uncasville, CT $50,889 Versailles, CT $50,875 Voluntown, CT $50,839 Waterford, CT $50,894 Wauregan, CT $50,815

West Mystic, CT $50,891 Yantic, CT $50,882 Ansonia, CT $51,907 Beacon Falls, CT $51,769 Botsford, CT $52,723 Branford, CT $51,420 Cheshire, CT $51,325 Centerbrook, CT $51,162

Chester, CT $51,162 Clinton, CT $51,384 Cobalt, CT $51,022 Colchester, CT $50,973 Cromwell, CT $50,960 Deep River, CT $51,192 Derby, CT $52,145 Killingworth, CT $51,320

Salem, CT $50,935 Durham, CT $51,194 East Haddam, CT $51,048 East Hampton, CT $51,038 Essex, CT $51,117 Guilford, CT $51,466 Haddam, CT $51,145 Hadlyme, CT $51,075

Hawleyville, CT $52,591 Higganum, CT $51,158 Ivoryton, CT $51,172 Madison, CT $51,404 Marion, CT $51,185 Marlborough, CT $51,007 Meriden, CT $51,048 Middlefield, CT $51,086

Middle Haddam, CT $51,058 Middletown, CT $51,026 Milford, CT $52,874 Milldale, CT $51,102 Monroe, CT $53,402 Moodus, CT $51,061 Newtown, CT $52,693 North Branford, CT $51,405

Northford, CT $51,397 North Haven, CT $51,358 North Westchester, CT $50,968 Old Saybrook, CT $51,137 Orange, CT $51,596 Oxford, CT $52,177 Plantsville, CT $51,099 Portland, CT $51,000

Rockfall, CT $51,029 Sandy Hook, CT $52,647 Seymour, CT $51,935 Shelton, CT $53,236 South Britain, CT $52,369 Southbury, CT $52,351 Southington, CT $50,966 Stevenson, CT $53,515

Wallingford, CT $51,308 Stratford, CT $54,254 Westbrook, CT $51,265 New Haven, CT $51,285 East Haven, CT $51,309 Hamden, CT $51,354 West Haven, CT $51,329 Bethany, CT $51,548

Woodbridge, CT $51,438 Willimantic, CT $50,892 Abington, CT $50,818 Amston, CT $50,946 Andover, CT $50,923 Ballouville, CT $50,774 Brooklyn, CT $50,818 Chaplin, CT $50,861

Columbia, CT $50,928 Coventry, CT $50,896 Danielson, CT $50,757 Dayville, CT $50,760 Eastford, CT $50,796 East Killingly, CT $50,709 East Woodstock, CT $50,814 Fabyan, CT $50,814

Grosvenor Dale, CT $50,815 Hampton, CT $50,844 Hebron, CT $50,955 Lebanon, CT $50,910 Mansfield Center, CT $50,865 Mansfield Depot, CT $50,867 North Franklin, CT $50,887 North Grosvenordale, CT $50,818

Pomfret, CT $50,822 Bridgeport, CT $54,396 Trumbull, CT $54,103 Easton, CT $54,073 Waterbury, CT $51,492 Prospect, CT $51,479 Wolcott, CT $51,193 Bantam, CT $51,676

Bethlehem, CT $51,790 Cornwall, CT $51,430 Cornwall Bridge, CT $51,728 Gaylordsville, CT $52,197 Goshen, CT $51,300 Kent, CT $51,832 Lakeside, CT $51,733 Litchfield, CT $51,491

Middlebury, CT $51,851 Morris, CT $51,649 Naugatuck, CT $51,722 New Milford, CT $52,355 New Preston Marble Dale, CT $51,925 Northfield, CT $51,319 Oakville, CT $51,528 Pequabuck, CT $51,133

Plymouth, CT $51,301 Roxbury, CT $52,316 Sherman, CT $52,416 South Kent, CT $51,952 Terryville, CT $51,172 Thomaston, CT $51,380 Torrington, CT $51,155 Harwinton, CT $51,169

Washington, CT $52,035 Washington Depot, CT $52,070 Watertown, CT $51,600 West Cornwall, CT $51,273 Woodbury, CT $52,004 Bethel, CT $52,652 Brookfield, CT $52,568 Cos Cob, CT $54,862

Danbury, CT $52,576 New Fairfield, CT $52,576 Darien, CT $54,846 Fairfield, CT $54,363 Georgetown, CT $53,929 Greenwich, CT $54,821 Greens Farms, CT $54,332 New Canaan, CT $54,617

Norwalk, CT $54,652 Old Greenwich, CT $54,862 Redding Center, CT $53,415 Redding Ridge, CT $53,415 Ridgefield, CT $52,945 Riverside, CT $54,860 Westport, CT $54,332 Weston, CT $54,109

Southport, CT $54,351 Redding, CT $53,296 Wilton, CT $54,164 Stamford, CT $54,875 Bridgewater, CT $52,494

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 $51,711. While startup companies pay approximate $51,711.

Painter/Illustrator Salary by Company Size

Company Size	Employees	Average Salary
Startup	1~50	$51,711
Growth Stage	51~500	$51,711
Established	501~5000	$51,711
Enterprise	5000+	$51,711

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

$43,086

Average $51,711/year

$62,487

$3,591

Average $4,309/month

$5,207

$829

Average $994/week

$1,202

$21

Average $25/hour

$30

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$62,487	$5,207	$1,202	$30
Average	$51,711	$4,309	$994	$25
25th Percentile	$43,086	$3,591	$829	$21

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