Painter/Illustrator Salary in Michigan

How much does a Painter/Illustrator make in Michigan?

As of July 01, 2026, the average salary for a Painter/Illustrator in Michigan is $47,651 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $23.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $66,622
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $39,704 to $57,581
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $32,468

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Painter/Illustrator Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$57,581	$4,798	$1,107	$28
Average	$47,651	$3,971	$916	$23
25th Percentile	$39,704	$3,309	$764	$19

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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:

Davison: $45,937
Decker: $45,386
Deckerville: $45,221

Davison, MI $45,937 Decker, MI $45,386 Deckerville, MI $45,221 Dryden, MI $46,623 Durand, MI $46,243 Fenton, MI $46,584 Filion, MI $45,191 Flushing, MI $45,782

Forestville, MI $45,285 Fostoria, MI $45,604 Gaines, MI $46,208 Genesee, MI $45,811 Goodrich, MI $46,017 Grand Blanc, MI $45,928 Hadley, MI $46,106 Harbor Beach, MI $45,220

Holly, MI $46,550 Imlay City, MI $46,080 Kinde, MI $45,187 Lapeer, MI $45,866 Lennon, MI $45,963 Lexington, MI $45,569 Linden, MI $46,138 Marlette, MI $45,529

Melvin, MI $45,717 Metamora, MI $46,317 Minden City, MI $45,194 Montrose, MI $45,506 Mount Morris, MI $45,743 New Lothrop, MI $45,683 North Branch, MI $45,702 Ortonville, MI $46,652

Otisville, MI $45,773 Otter Lake, MI $45,655 Palms, MI $45,187 Peck, MI $45,510 Port Austin, MI $45,199 Port Hope, MI $45,181 Port Sanilac, MI $45,306 Ruth, MI $45,192

Sandusky, MI $45,374 Snover, MI $45,346 Swartz Creek, MI $45,927 Ubly, MI $45,271 Vernon, MI $46,179 Flint, MI $45,962 Burton, MI $45,973 Mikado, MI $45,103

Haslett, MI $46,735 Henderson, MI $45,824 Holt, MI $46,789 Howell, MI $47,137 Hubbardston, MI $46,021 Ionia, MI $46,126 Ithaca, MI $45,627 Laingsburg, MI $46,599

Lake Odessa, MI $46,225 Lakeview, MI $45,711 Lyons, MI $46,278 Mcbrides, MI $45,777 Maple Rapids, MI $46,135 Mason, MI $46,710 Middleton, MI $45,883 Morrice, MI $46,487

Muir, MI $46,095 Mulliken, MI $46,521 North Star, MI $45,694 Orleans, MI $46,028 Ovid, MI $46,378 Owosso, MI $46,162 Palo, MI $45,976 Perrinton, MI $45,989

Perry, MI $46,580 Pewamo, MI $46,277 Pompeii, MI $45,892 Portland, MI $46,388 Potterville, MI $46,705 Riverdale, MI $45,499 Rosebush, MI $45,328 Saint Johns, MI $46,399

Saint Louis, MI $45,494 Shepherd, MI $45,461 Sheridan, MI $45,891 Sidney, MI $45,886 Six Lakes, MI $45,648 Smyrna, MI $46,090 Stanton, MI $45,760 Sumner, MI $45,624

Sunfield, MI $46,436 Vestaburg, MI $45,558 Webberville, MI $46,662 Weidman, MI $45,370 Westphalia, MI $46,465 Williamston, MI $46,661 Winn, MI $45,522 Woodland, MI $46,274

Lansing, MI $46,839 Kalamazoo, MI $46,596 Portage, MI $46,536 Allegan, MI $46,014 Athens, MI $46,893 Augusta, MI $47,196 Bangor, MI $46,150 Battle Creek, MI $47,365

Bedford, MI $47,364 Bellevue, MI $47,069 Benton Harbor, MI $46,669 Bloomingdale, MI $45,905 Breedsville, MI $46,035 Bronson, MI $45,897 Burlington, MI $47,018 Burr Oak, MI $46,078

Cassopolis, MI $46,134 Centreville, MI $46,166 Ceresco, MI $47,221 Climax, MI $47,142 Cloverdale, MI $46,383 Coldwater, MI $46,124 Coloma, MI $46,533 Hagar Shores, MI $46,584

Colon, MI $46,326 Comstock, MI $46,753 Constantine, MI $46,235 Covert, MI $46,367 Decatur, MI $46,076 Marshall, MI $47,047 Martin, MI $46,232 Mattawan, MI $46,094

Mendon, MI $46,302 Nashville, MI $46,703 Nazareth, MI $46,675 Nottawa, MI $46,167 Olivet, MI $46,792 Oshtemo, MI $46,305 Otsego, MI $46,123 Paw Paw, MI $46,043

Plainwell, MI $46,395 Quincy, MI $46,134 Richland, MI $46,871 Riverside, MI $46,601 Saint Joseph, MI $46,595 Schoolcraft, MI $46,158 Scotts, MI $46,840 Delton, MI $46,715

Sherwood, MI $46,504 Dowagiac, MI $46,108 Dowling, MI $46,985 East Leroy, MI $47,116 Fulton, MI $46,890 Galesburg, MI $47,029 Gobles, MI $45,971 Grand Junction, MI $45,977

Hartford, MI $46,386 Hastings, MI $46,369 Hickory Corners, MI $46,970 Jones, MI $46,280 Kendall, MI $45,987 Lacota, MI $45,994 Lawrence, MI $46,154 Lawton, MI $46,058

Leonidas, MI $46,523 South Haven, MI $46,039 Sturgis, MI $46,105 Tekonsha, MI $46,806 Three Rivers, MI $46,164 Union City, MI $46,686 Vandalia, MI $46,205 Vermontville, MI $46,477

Vicksburg, MI $46,557 Watervliet, MI $46,482 White Pigeon, MI $46,293 Baroda, MI $46,239 Berrien Center, MI $46,038 Berrien Springs, MI $46,191 Bridgman, MI $46,223 Buchanan, MI $45,622

Eau Claire, MI $46,446 Edwardsburg, MI $46,290 Galien, MI $45,621 Harbert, MI $46,110 Lakeside, MI $46,151 New Buffalo, MI $46,252 New Troy, MI $45,983 Niles, MI $45,460

Sawyer, MI $46,069 Sodus, MI $46,564 Stevensville, MI $46,438 Three Oaks, MI $45,932 Union Pier, MI $46,155 Union, MI $46,535 Jackson, MI $46,619 Addison, MI $46,304

Adrian, MI $46,731 Albion, MI $46,636 Allen, MI $46,104 Blissfield, MI $46,688 Britton, MI $47,366 Brooklyn, MI $47,006 Camden, MI $45,736 Cement City, MI $46,604

Clarklake, MI $46,655 Clayton, MI $46,541 Clinton, MI $47,679 Concord, MI $46,462 Deerfield, MI $46,898 Frontier, MI $45,755 Grass Lake, MI $47,245 Hanover, MI $46,189

Hillsdale, MI $45,916 Homer, MI $46,686 Horton, MI $46,189 Hudson, MI $46,093 Jasper, MI $46,607 Jerome, MI $46,210 Jonesville, MI $46,115 Leslie, MI $46,670

Litchfield, MI $46,492 Manitou Beach, MI $46,629 Michigan Center, MI $46,787 Montgomery, MI $45,744 Morenci, MI $46,386 Moscow, MI $46,056 Mosherville, MI $46,354 Saint Clair, MI $46,551

Saint Clair Shores, MI $48,207 Warren, MI $48,175 Munith, MI $46,782 Napoleon, MI $47,010 Washington, MI $47,529 Ray, MI $47,402 Yale, MI $45,946 Allen Park, MI $48,298

Ann Arbor, MI $48,383 Azalia, MI $47,450 Belleville, MI $47,978 Brighton, MI $47,472 Bridgewater, MI $48,099 Carleton, MI $47,306 Chelsea, MI $47,756 Dearborn, MI $48,389

Melvindale, MI $48,386 Dearborn Heights, MI $48,214 Dexter, MI $48,049 Dundee, MI $47,123 Erie, MI $46,644 Flat Rock, MI $47,679 Garden City, MI $48,071 Gregory, MI $47,175

Grosse Ile, MI $47,978 Hamburg, MI $47,929 Ida, MI $46,757 Inkster, MI $48,106 Lakeland, MI $47,850 Lambertville, MI $46,645 La Salle, MI $46,671 Lincoln Park, MI $48,313

Livonia, MI $47,987 Luna Pier, MI $46,644 Manchester, MI $47,699 Maybee, MI $47,405 Milan, MI $47,963 Monroe, MI $46,813 New Boston, MI $47,614 New Hudson, MI $47,759

Newport, MI $47,068 Northville, MI $47,864 Pinckney, MI $47,625 Plymouth, MI $48,061 Rockwood, MI $47,658 Romulus, MI $47,879 Salem, MI $48,064 Saline, MI $48,150

Samaria, MI $46,644 South Lyon, MI $48,000 South Rockwood, MI $47,396 Taylor, MI $48,110 Temperance, MI $46,643 Trenton, MI $47,903 Wayne, MI $47,913 Westland, MI $47,974

Canton, MI $48,010 Whitmore Lake, MI $48,129 Whittaker, MI $48,105 Willis, MI $47,982 Wyandotte, MI $48,255 Riverview, MI $48,066 Lake Linden, MI $45,265 Southgate, MI $48,169

Ypsilanti, MI $48,389 Detroit, MI $48,391 Highland Park, MI $48,390 Marcellus, MI $46,124 Shaftsburg, MI $46,627 Davisburg, MI $46,882 Hamtramck, MI $48,390 River Rouge, MI $48,388

Ferndale, MI $48,348 Harper Woods, MI $48,322 Ecorse, MI $48,385 Grosse Pointe, MI $48,388 Oak Park, MI $48,270 Redford, MI $48,205 Bloomfield Hills, MI $47,912 Rochester, MI $47,546

Sterling Heights, MI $48,041 Utica, MI $47,716 Keego Harbor, MI $47,637 Auburn Hills, MI $47,621 West Bloomfield, MI $47,741 Waterford, MI $47,448 Drayton Plains, MI $47,327 Farmington, MI $47,764

Pontiac, MI $47,529 Clarkston, MI $47,138 Lanse, MI $45,265 Marenisco, MI $45,183 Mass City, MI $45,202 Mohawk, MI $45,207 Nisula, MI $45,163 Ontonagon, MI $45,209

Painesdale, MI $45,309 Pelkie, MI $45,233 Ramsay, MI $45,436 Rockland, MI $45,203 Sidnaw, MI $45,158 Skanee, MI $45,185 South Range, MI $45,370 Stambaugh, MI $45,457

Toivola, MI $45,175 Trout Creek, MI $45,146 Wakefield, MI $45,255 Watersmeet, MI $45,257 Watton, MI $45,181 White Pine, MI $45,257 Algonac, MI $47,309 Allenton, MI $46,861

Almont, MI $46,708 Anchorville, MI $47,370 Armada, MI $47,107 Avoca, MI $46,040 Troy, MI $47,974 Birmingham, MI $48,011 Capac, MI $46,243 Center Line, MI $48,311

Clawson, MI $48,101 Eastpointe, MI $48,280 Emmett, MI $46,235 Fair Haven, MI $47,289 Franklin, MI $47,997 Fraser, MI $48,079 Goodells, MI $46,415 Harsens Island, MI $47,487

Hazel Park, MI $48,366 Jeddo, MI $45,858 Southfield, MI $48,080 Clinton Township, MI $47,982 Marine City, MI $47,136 Marysville, MI $46,431 Memphis, MI $46,498 Macomb, MI $47,633

Mount Clemens, MI $47,856 Harrison Township, MI $47,806 New Baltimore, MI $47,525 New Haven, MI $47,374 North Street, MI $46,112 East China, MI $46,930 Fort Gratiot, MI $45,978 Port Huron, MI $46,259

Richmond, MI $47,040 Columbus, MI $46,906 Casco, MI $47,148 Romeo, MI $47,177 Roseville, MI $48,155 Royal Oak, MI $48,251 Pleasant Ridge, MI $48,300 Huntington Woods, MI $48,244

Madison Heights, MI $48,222 Saginaw, MI $45,348 Alger, MI $45,166 Auburn, MI $45,332 Beaverton, MI $45,297 Bentley, MI $45,217 Brant, MI $45,550 Breckenridge, MI $45,490

Chesaning, MI $45,480 Clare, MI $45,282 Coleman, MI $45,314 Comins, MI $44,991 Edenville, MI $45,353 Fairview, MI $45,056 Farwell, MI $45,250 Freeland, MI $45,340

Gladwin, MI $45,201 Harrison, MI $45,173 Hemlock, MI $45,358 Higgins Lake, MI $45,233 Hope, MI $45,240 Houghton Lake, MI $45,171 Houghton Lake Heights, MI $45,279 Kawkawlin, MI $45,301

Lake, MI $45,223 Lake George, MI $45,224 Linwood, MI $45,279 Lupton, MI $45,107 Luzerne, MI $45,003 Merrill, MI $45,401 Midland, MI $45,353 North Adams, MI $46,077

Marne, MI $46,176 Mears, MI $45,283 Montague, MI $45,142 Muskegon, MI $44,961 New Era, MI $45,203 Nunica, MI $45,231 Pentwater, MI $45,310 Pullman, MI $45,855

Ravenna, MI $45,399 Rothbury, MI $45,201 Saugatuck, MI $45,762 Scottville, MI $45,290 Shelby, MI $45,245 Spring Lake, MI $44,995 Twin Lake, MI $45,091 Walhalla, MI $45,360

Walkerville, MI $45,275 West Olive, MI $45,474 Whitehall, MI $45,058 Sylvan Beach, MI $45,055 Zeeland, MI $45,969 Grand Rapids, MI $46,262 Wyoming, MI $46,261 Saranac, MI $46,129

Mio, MI $45,051 Oakley, MI $45,722 Pinconning, MI $45,254 Prudenville, MI $45,154 Rhodes, MI $45,237 Roscommon, MI $45,087 Rose City, MI $45,078 Saint Charles, MI $45,388

Saint Helen, MI $45,095 Sanford, MI $45,330 Standish, MI $45,263 Sterling, MI $45,211 West Branch, MI $45,123 Wheeler, MI $45,475 Akron, MI $45,298 Au Gres, MI $45,241

Barton City, MI $45,039 Bay City, MI $45,336 University Center, MI $45,341 Bay Port, MI $45,247 Black River, MI $45,098 Bridgeport, MI $45,347 Caro, MI $45,287 Carrollton, MI $45,348

Caseville, MI $45,246 Cass City, MI $45,335 Clifford, MI $45,585 Curran, MI $44,973 Deford, MI $45,389 East Tawas, MI $45,170 Elkton, MI $45,255 Essexville, MI $45,318

Fairgrove, MI $45,309 Frankenmuth, MI $45,345 Gagetown, MI $45,298 Gilford, MI $45,316 Glennie, MI $45,067 Greenbush, MI $45,189 Hale, MI $45,133 Harrisville, MI $45,139

Kingston, MI $45,451 Lincoln, MI $45,117 Long Lake, MI $45,103 Mayville, MI $45,508 Berkley, MI $48,178 Smiths Creek, MI $46,343 Cadillac, MI $45,230 Acme, MI $45,187

Alba, MI $45,134 Alden, MI $45,134 Arcadia, MI $45,206 Bear Lake, MI $45,209 Bellaire, MI $45,145 Benzonia, MI $45,227 Beulah, MI $45,232 Boon, MI $45,173

Brethren, MI $45,182 Buckley, MI $45,193 Cedar, MI $45,199 Central Lake, MI $45,151 Chase, MI $45,238 Copemish, MI $45,169 Eastlake, MI $45,355 Eastport, MI $45,192

Elberta, MI $45,323 Elk Rapids, MI $45,260 Empire, MI $45,178 Evart, MI $45,235 Falmouth, MI $45,103 Fife Lake, MI $45,114 Filer City, MI $45,352 Frankfort, MI $45,250

Glen Arbor, MI $45,200 Grawn, MI $45,242 Harrietta, MI $45,146 Hersey, MI $45,315 Honor, MI $45,182 Idlewild, MI $45,289 Interlochen, MI $45,241 Irons, MI $45,187

Kaleva, MI $45,215 Kalkaska, MI $45,100 Kewadin, MI $45,177 Kingsley, MI $45,189 Lake Ann, MI $45,248 Lake City, MI $45,137 Lake Leelanau, MI $45,206 Leland, MI $45,226

Leroy, MI $45,196 Luther, MI $45,165 Trout Lake, MI $45,108 Vanderbilt, MI $45,038 Walloon Lake, MI $45,193 Waters, MI $45,070 Wolverine, MI $45,073 Iron Mountain, MI $45,354

Kingsford, MI $45,464 Allouez, MI $45,237 Au Train, MI $45,274 Bark River, MI $45,268 Big Bay, MI $45,181 Carney, MI $45,236 Champion, MI $45,236 Channing, MI $45,206

Chatham, MI $45,271 Cooks, MI $45,201 Cornell, MI $45,220 Arnold, MI $45,227 Curtis, MI $45,187 Daggett, MI $45,239 Deerton, MI $45,226 Eben Junction, MI $45,277

Rumely, MI $45,248 Engadine, MI $45,166 Escanaba, MI $45,375 Felch, MI $45,225 Little Lake, MI $45,295 Foster City, MI $45,225 Garden, MI $45,212 Germfask, MI $45,190

Gladstone, MI $45,355 Gould City, MI $45,130 Grand Marais, MI $45,152 Gulliver, MI $45,146 Gwinn, MI $45,325 Harris, MI $45,216 Hermansville, MI $45,268 Ingalls, MI $45,353

Ishpeming, MI $45,336 Loretto, MI $45,428 Mc Millan, MI $45,177 Manistique, MI $45,225 Marquette, MI $45,396 Menominee, MI $45,508 Michigamme, MI $45,198 Munising, MI $45,293

Nadeau, MI $45,373 Nahma, MI $45,275 National Mine, MI $45,340 Negaunee, MI $45,337 Newberry, MI $45,160 Norway, MI $45,337 Palmer, MI $45,323 Perkins, MI $45,251

Perronville, MI $45,127 Powers, MI $45,277 Quinnesec, MI $45,414 Ralph, MI $45,125 Rapid River, MI $45,223 Republic, MI $45,229 Rock, MI $45,225 Sagola, MI $45,241

Seney, MI $45,068 Shingleton, MI $45,155 Skandia, MI $45,291 Spalding, MI $45,338 Stephenson, MI $45,307 Trenary, MI $45,245 Vulcan, MI $45,260 Wallace, MI $45,386

Wells, MI $45,432 Wetmore, MI $45,190 Wilson, MI $45,282 Ahmeek, MI $45,398 Alpha, MI $45,385 Amasa, MI $45,157 Atlantic Mine, MI $45,284 Baraga, MI $45,288

Bergland, MI $45,220 Bessemer, MI $45,347 Bruce Crossing, MI $45,204 Calumet, MI $45,338 Caspian, MI $45,457 Chassell, MI $45,282 Copper City, MI $45,348 Copper Harbor, MI $45,192

Covington, MI $45,146 Crystal Falls, MI $45,262 Dodgeville, MI $45,428 Dollar Bay, MI $45,392 Ewen, MI $45,190 Gaastra, MI $45,316 Greenland, MI $45,232 Hancock, MI $45,355

Houghton, MI $45,399 Hubbell, MI $45,424 Iron River, MI $45,273 Ironwood, MI $45,326 Kearsarge, MI $45,362 Norvell, MI $47,208 Onondaga, MI $46,614 Onsted, MI $46,927

Osseo, MI $45,859 Ottawa Lake, MI $46,621 Palmyra, MI $46,789 Parma, MI $46,498 Petersburg, MI $46,770 Pittsford, MI $45,934 Pleasant Lake, MI $46,711 Reading, MI $45,868

Riga, MI $46,648 Rives Junction, MI $46,631 Sand Creek, MI $46,589 Somerset, MI $46,297 Somerset Center, MI $46,271 Spring Arbor, MI $46,352 Springport, MI $46,573 Stockbridge, MI $46,805

Tecumseh, MI $47,375 Tipton, MI $47,184 Waldron, MI $45,884 Weston, MI $46,580 Ada, MI $46,227 Alto, MI $46,174 Bailey, MI $45,611 Baldwin, MI $45,274

Barryton, MI $45,344 Belmont, MI $46,224 Big Rapids, MI $45,489 Bitely, MI $45,287 Blanchard, MI $45,485 Bradley, MI $46,167 Brohman, MI $45,325 Burnips, MI $46,100

Byron Center, MI $46,187 Caledonia, MI $46,192 Cannonsburg, MI $46,189 Casnovia, MI $45,794 Cedar Springs, MI $46,013 Chippewa Lake, MI $45,445 Mancelona, MI $45,095 Manistee, MI $45,265

Manton, MI $45,165 Maple City, MI $45,189 Marion, MI $45,157 Mayfield, MI $45,188 Merritt, MI $45,067 Mesick, MI $45,187 Northport, MI $45,182 Old Mission, MI $45,272

Omena, MI $45,199 Onekama, MI $45,263 Rapid City, MI $45,168 Reed City, MI $45,295 Sears, MI $45,222 South Boardman, MI $45,130 Suttons Bay, MI $45,215 Thompsonville, MI $45,180

Traverse City, MI $45,280 Tustin, MI $45,180 Wellston, MI $45,184 Williamsburg, MI $45,177 Mackinaw City, MI $45,186 Afton, MI $45,062 Alanson, MI $45,169 Alpena, MI $45,176

Atlanta, MI $45,022 Barbeau, MI $45,143 Bay Shore, MI $45,185 Boyne City, MI $45,168 Boyne Falls, MI $45,080 Brimley, MI $45,179 Brutus, MI $45,137 Burt Lake, MI $45,183

Carp Lake, MI $45,127 Cedarville, MI $45,155 Charlevoix, MI $45,188 Cheboygan, MI $45,155 Conway, MI $45,216 Cross Village, MI $45,184 Dafter, MI $45,174 De Tour Village, MI $45,138

Drummond Island, MI $45,114 East Jordan, MI $45,141 Eckerman, MI $45,083 Ellsworth, MI $45,146 Elmira, MI $45,061 Frederic, MI $44,997 Gaylord, MI $45,086 Goetzville, MI $45,117

Good Hart, MI $45,183 Grayling, MI $45,010 Harbor Springs, MI $45,173 Hawks, MI $45,048 Herron, MI $45,094 Hessel, MI $45,139 Hillman, MI $45,051 Hubbard Lake, MI $45,081

Hulbert, MI $45,090 Indian River, MI $45,146 Johannesburg, MI $44,980 Tower, MI $45,074 Comstock Park, MI $46,239 Kinross, MI $45,179 Lachine, MI $45,056 Levering, MI $45,126

Lewiston, MI $44,987 Mackinac Island, MI $45,230 Millersburg, MI $45,062 Moran, MI $45,106 Mullett Lake, MI $45,156 Naubinway, MI $45,101 Oden, MI $45,307 Onaway, MI $45,072

Ossineke, MI $45,149 Paradise, MI $45,106 Pellston, MI $45,140 Petoskey, MI $45,190 Pickford, MI $45,166 Pointe Aux Pins, MI $45,048 Posen, MI $45,079 Presque Isle, MI $45,130

Rogers City, MI $45,125 Rudyard, MI $45,126 Saint Ignace, MI $45,197 Beaver Island, MI $45,130 Sault Sainte Marie, MI $45,259 Kincheloe, MI $45,469 Topinabee, MI $45,242 Macatawa, MI $45,653

Coral, MI $45,821 Dorr, MI $46,119 Freeport, MI $46,200 Gowen, MI $45,931 Grant, MI $45,568 Hopkins, MI $46,112 Howard City, MI $45,759 Kent City, MI $45,897

Lowell, MI $46,159 Mecosta, MI $45,492 Middleville, MI $46,201 Moline, MI $46,164 Morley, MI $45,596 Newaygo, MI $45,605 Paris, MI $45,354 Pierson, MI $45,863

Remus, MI $45,429 Rockford, MI $46,139 Rodney, MI $45,426 Sand Lake, MI $45,908 Shelbyville, MI $46,224 Sparta, MI $46,110 Stanwood, MI $45,560 Trufant, MI $45,873

Wayland, MI $46,160 White Cloud, MI $45,450 Allendale, MI $45,954 Branch, MI $45,207 Conklin, MI $45,920 Coopersville, MI $45,806 Custer, MI $45,258 Douglas, MI $45,754

Fennville, MI $45,869 Ferrysburg, MI $44,999 Fountain, MI $45,258 Free Soil, MI $45,196 Fremont, MI $45,376 Fruitport, MI $45,031 Glenn, MI $45,809 Grand Haven, MI $45,252

Grandville, MI $46,235 Hamilton, MI $45,966 Hart, MI $45,297 Hesperia, MI $45,318 Holland, MI $45,789 Holton, MI $45,217 Hudsonville, MI $46,120 Jamestown, MI $46,145

Jenison, MI $46,204 Lamont, MI $46,069 Ludington, MI $45,332 Mc Bain, MI $45,167 Hartland, MI $47,082 Highland, MI $47,066 Lake Orion, MI $47,348 Oakland, MI $47,391

Lakeville, MI $47,157 Leonard, MI $47,054 Oxford, MI $47,005 Novi, MI $47,729 Milford, MI $47,434 Commerce Township, MI $47,401 White Lake, MI $47,129 Union Lake, MI $47,469

Walled Lake, MI $47,541 Wixom, MI $47,601 Applegate, MI $45,352 Argyle, MI $45,337 Atlas, MI $45,991 Attica, MI $45,950 Bad Axe, MI $45,273 Bancroft, MI $46,397

Birch Run, MI $45,381 Brown City, MI $45,600 Burt, MI $45,359 Byron, MI $46,453 Carsonville, MI $45,235 Clio, MI $45,606 Columbiaville, MI $45,811 Croswell, MI $45,545

Millington, MI $45,514 Munger, MI $45,340 National City, MI $45,149 Omer, MI $45,209 Oscoda, MI $45,184 Owendale, MI $45,295 Pigeon, MI $45,303 Prescott, MI $45,172

Reese, MI $45,339 Richville, MI $45,342 Sebewaing, MI $45,312 Silverwood, MI $45,569 South Branch, MI $45,055 Spruce, MI $45,100 Tawas City, MI $45,177 Turner, MI $45,142

Twining, MI $45,179 Unionville, MI $45,279 Vassar, MI $45,413 Whittemore, MI $45,142 Alma, MI $45,600 Mount Pleasant, MI $45,631 Okemos, MI $46,770 Ashley, MI $45,829

Bannister, MI $45,846 Bath, MI $46,745 Belding, MI $46,076 Carson City, MI $45,876 Cedar Lake, MI $45,569 Charlotte, MI $46,612 Clarksville, MI $46,167 Cohoctah, MI $46,499

Corunna, MI $45,947 Crystal, MI $45,673 Dansville, MI $46,705 Dewitt, MI $46,717 Dimondale, MI $46,760 Eagle, MI $46,634 East Lansing, MI $46,818 Eaton Rapids, MI $46,638

Edmore, MI $45,595 Elm Hall, MI $45,526 Elsie, MI $46,049 Elwell, MI $45,470 Eureka, MI $46,111 Fenwick, MI $45,955 Fowler, MI $46,305 Fowlerville, MI $46,660

Grand Ledge, MI $46,689 Greenville, MI $45,978

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 $47,651. While startup companies pay approximate $47,651.

Painter/Illustrator Salary by Company Size

Company Size	Employees	Average Salary
Startup	1~50	$47,651
Growth Stage	51~500	$47,651
Established	501~5000	$47,651
Enterprise	5000+	$47,651

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

$39,704

Average $47,651/year

$57,581

$3,309

Average $3,971/month

$4,798

$764

Average $916/week

$1,107

$19

Average $23/hour

$28

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$57,581	$4,798	$1,107	$28
Average	$47,651	$3,971	$916	$23
25th Percentile	$39,704	$3,309	$764	$19

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