Painter/Illustrator Salary in North Carolina

How much does a Painter/Illustrator make in North Carolina?

As of July 01, 2026, the average salary for a Painter/Illustrator in North Carolina is $45,982 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $22.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $64,288
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $38,313 to $55,564
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $31,331

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Painter/Illustrator Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$55,564	$4,630	$1,069	$27
Average	$45,982	$3,832	$884	$22
25th Percentile	$38,313	$3,193	$737	$18

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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:

Morven: $43,870
Mount Holly: $46,538
Mount Mourne: $45,878

Morven, NC $43,870 Mount Holly, NC $46,538 Mount Mourne, NC $45,878 Mount Pleasant, NC $45,251 Mount Ulla, NC $45,241 Newell, NC $46,755 New London, NC $44,853 Norwood, NC $44,837

Oakboro, NC $45,376 Paw Creek, NC $46,761 Peachland, NC $44,468 Pineville, NC $46,649 Polkton, NC $45,139 Polkville, NC $44,978 Richfield, NC $45,060 Rockwell, NC $45,257

Rutherfordton, NC $44,575 Salisbury, NC $45,333 Warsaw, NC $43,902 Roaring River, NC $44,059 Ronda, NC $44,184 Rutherford College, NC $44,562 Scottville, NC $43,416 Sherrills Ford, NC $45,512

Sparta, NC $43,676 State Road, NC $44,161 Stony Point, NC $44,576 Sugar Grove, NC $43,418 Taylorsville, NC $44,300 Terrell, NC $45,644 Thurmond, NC $44,005 Todd, NC $43,420

Traphill, NC $43,876 Turnersburg, NC $44,711 Union Grove, NC $44,217 Valdese, NC $44,480 Valle Crucis, NC $43,479 Vilas, NC $43,387 Warrensville, NC $43,459 West Jefferson, NC $43,467

Wilkesboro, NC $43,934 Zionville, NC $43,419 Scotts, NC $44,544 Alexander, NC $44,508 Almond, NC $43,775 Arden, NC $44,506 Bakersville, NC $43,501 Balsam, NC $44,032

Balsam Grove, NC $44,162 Barnardsville, NC $44,341 Bat Cave, NC $44,364 Black Mountain, NC $44,384 Brevard, NC $44,236 Bryson City, NC $43,811 Burnsville, NC $44,056 Candler, NC $44,482

Canton, NC $44,308 Cashiers, NC $43,934 Cedar Mountain, NC $44,365 Cherokee, NC $43,941 Chimney Rock, NC $44,348 Clyde, NC $44,246 Columbus, NC $44,796 Cullowhee, NC $44,032

Dana, NC $44,331 Gaston, NC $44,003 Greenville, NC $43,530 Grimesland, NC $43,357 Halifax, NC $43,489 Hamilton, NC $43,356 Shelby, NC $45,331 Spencer, NC $45,335

Spindale, NC $44,622 Stanfield, NC $45,799 Stanley, NC $46,359 Troutman, NC $45,130 Union Mills, NC $44,180 Vale, NC $45,410 Waco, NC $45,929 Wadesboro, NC $44,334

Waxhaw, NC $45,981 Wingate, NC $45,641 Charlotte, NC $46,765 Dillsboro, NC $43,844 East Flat Rock, NC $44,310 Edneyville, NC $44,356 Enka, NC $44,574 Etowah, NC $44,343

Fairview, NC $44,460 Flat Rock, NC $44,314 Fletcher, NC $44,465 Fontana Dam, NC $43,922 Franklin, NC $43,613 Gerton, NC $44,422 Glenville, NC $43,827 Glenwood, NC $44,191

Hazelwood, NC $44,143 Hendersonville, NC $44,309 Green Mountain, NC $43,431 Highlands, NC $43,800 Horse Shoe, NC $44,393 Hot Springs, NC $44,111 Lake Junaluska, NC $44,192 Lake Lure, NC $44,345

Lake Toxaway, NC $44,132 Leicester, NC $44,443 Little Switzerland, NC $43,907 Lynn, NC $44,432 Maggie Valley, NC $44,009 Marion, NC $44,309 Marshall, NC $44,162 Mars Hill, NC $44,189

Micaville, NC $43,906 Mill Spring, NC $44,331 Montreat, NC $44,403 Mountain Home, NC $44,403 Mills River, NC $44,409 Naples, NC $44,422 Nebo, NC $44,082 Old Fort, NC $44,301

Otto, NC $43,564 Penland, NC $43,774 Penrose, NC $44,269 Pisgah Forest, NC $44,311 Ridgecrest, NC $44,390 Robbinsville, NC $43,772 Rosman, NC $44,218 Saluda, NC $44,311

Sapphire, NC $43,982 Scaly Mountain, NC $43,710 Skyland, NC $44,527 Spruce Pine, NC $43,838 Hassell, NC $43,400 Tryon, NC $44,609 Tuckasegee, NC $43,874 Tuxedo, NC $44,367

Waynesville, NC $43,885 Weaverville, NC $44,473 Webster, NC $43,896 Whittier, NC $43,790 Zirconia, NC $44,381 Asheville, NC $44,603 Andrews, NC $43,687 Brasstown, NC $43,507

Culberson, NC $43,464 Hayesville, NC $43,539 Marble, NC $43,647 Murphy, NC $43,511 Warne, NC $43,508 Whitsett, NC $45,015 Henrico, NC $43,968 Hobgood, NC $43,420

Hollister, NC $44,548 Jackson, NC $43,365 Jamesville, NC $43,286 Kelford, NC $43,459 Lewiston Woodville, NC $43,262 Littleton, NC $44,042 Lucama, NC $45,621 Macclesfield, NC $44,275

Margarettsville, NC $43,849 Milwaukee, NC $43,839 Murfreesboro, NC $44,055 Nashville, NC $45,140 Oak City, NC $43,261 Pantego, NC $43,241 Parmele, NC $43,403 Pendleton, NC $43,968

Pikeville, NC $44,871 Pinetops, NC $44,346 Pinetown, NC $43,245 Pleasant Hill, NC $43,993 Potecasi, NC $43,723 Red Oak, NC $44,996 Rich Square, NC $43,459 Roanoke Rapids, NC $43,759

Robersonville, NC $43,313 Roxobel, NC $43,546 Saratoga, NC $44,747 Scotland Neck, NC $43,369 Scranton, NC $43,218 Seaboard, NC $43,769 Severn, NC $43,982 Sharpsburg, NC $45,010

Simpson, NC $43,484 Sims, NC $45,852 Speed, NC $43,733 Spring Hope, NC $45,855 Stantonsburg, NC $44,594 Stokes, NC $43,297 Swanquarter, NC $43,220 Tarboro, NC $43,916

Tillery, NC $43,374 Walstonburg, NC $44,352 Washington, NC $43,367 Weldon, NC $43,654 Whitakers, NC $44,287 Williamston, NC $43,341 Wilson, NC $45,111 Woodland, NC $43,703

Elizabeth City, NC $44,509 Ahoskie, NC $43,925 Avon, NC $43,386 Aydlett, NC $44,639 Barco, NC $44,716 Belvidere, NC $44,464 Buxton, NC $43,408 Camden, NC $44,592

Cofield, NC $44,044 Coinjock, NC $44,755 Colerain, NC $43,815 Columbia, NC $43,364 Corapeake, NC $44,804 Corolla, NC $44,623 Creswell, NC $43,291 Currituck, NC $44,971

Durants Neck, NC $44,168 Edenton, NC $43,918 Eure, NC $44,262 Frisco, NC $43,421 Gates, NC $44,619 Gatesville, NC $44,310 Grandy, NC $44,359 Harbinger, NC $43,987

Harrellsville, NC $44,103 Hatteras, NC $43,426 Hertford, NC $44,150 Hobbsville, NC $44,530 Jarvisburg, NC $44,125 Kill Devil Hills, NC $43,846 Kitty Hawk, NC $44,033 Knotts Island, NC $45,194

Swannanoa, NC $44,514 Sylva, NC $43,876 Vaughan, NC $44,159 Wake Forest, NC $46,788 Warrenton, NC $44,712 Wendell, NC $46,857 Willow Spring, NC $46,687 Wilsons Mills, NC $46,384

Wise, NC $44,372 Youngsville, NC $46,562 Zebulon, NC $46,558 Raleigh, NC $47,453 Durham, NC $46,276 Rocky Mount, NC $44,584 Aulander, NC $43,676 Aurora, NC $43,257

Bailey, NC $45,873 Bath, NC $43,321 Battleboro, NC $44,447 Belhaven, NC $43,266 Bellarthur, NC $43,803 Bethel, NC $43,495 Black Creek, NC $45,123 Blounts Creek, NC $43,273

Castalia, NC $45,390 Chocowinity, NC $43,333 Como, NC $44,213 Conetoe, NC $43,815 Conway, NC $43,873 Edward, NC $43,302 Elm City, NC $44,894 Enfield, NC $44,032

Engelhard, NC $43,228 Everetts, NC $43,406 Fairfield, NC $43,224 Falkland, NC $43,976 Farmville, NC $44,065 Fountain, NC $44,152 Fremont, NC $44,935 White Oak, NC $43,451

Wilmington, NC $44,327 Ash, NC $43,911 Atkinson, NC $44,030 Bolivia, NC $44,122 Bolton, NC $43,962 Brunswick, NC $43,680 Burgaw, NC $44,043 Carolina Beach, NC $44,222

Castle Hayne, NC $44,327 Cerro Gordo, NC $43,422 Chadbourn, NC $43,507 Clarendon, NC $43,570 Clarkton, NC $43,561 Council, NC $43,715 Currie, NC $44,195 Delco, NC $44,113

Evergreen, NC $43,461 Fair Bluff, NC $43,433 Garland, NC $43,666 Hallsboro, NC $43,632 Hampstead, NC $44,076 Harrells, NC $43,595 Holly Ridge, NC $43,924 Ivanhoe, NC $43,741

Kelly, NC $43,801 Kure Beach, NC $44,148 Lake Waccamaw, NC $43,826 Leland, NC $44,294 Longwood, NC $43,774 Magnolia, NC $43,736 Maple Hill, NC $43,867 Nakina, NC $43,649

Riegelwood, NC $44,053 Rocky Point, NC $44,189 Rose Hill, NC $43,765 Shallotte, NC $43,934 Sneads Ferry, NC $43,833 Southport, NC $44,124 Supply, NC $44,010 Tabor City, NC $43,584

Teachey, NC $43,840 Oak Island, NC $44,050 Wallace, NC $43,771 Calabash, NC $43,809 Sunset Beach, NC $43,814 Ocean Isle Beach, NC $43,835 Whiteville, NC $43,589 Willard, NC $43,890

Winnabow, NC $44,286 Wrightsville Beach, NC $44,312 Kinston, NC $43,479 Albertson, NC $43,598 Alliance, NC $43,468 Arapahoe, NC $43,357 Atlantic, NC $43,361 Atlantic Beach, NC $43,473

Ayden, NC $43,399 Bayboro, NC $43,313 Beaufort, NC $43,375 Beulaville, NC $43,817 Bridgeton, NC $43,432 Cedar Island, NC $43,178 Chinquapin, NC $43,773 Comfort, NC $43,469

Cove City, NC $43,318 Davis, NC $43,375 Deep Run, NC $43,525 Dover, NC $43,295 Ernul, NC $43,273 Gloucester, NC $43,425 Grantsboro, NC $43,318 Grifton, NC $43,376

Harkers Island, NC $43,474 Havelock, NC $43,391 Cherry Point, NC $43,560 Hobucken, NC $43,236 Hookerton, NC $43,804 Hubert, NC $43,707 Jacksonville, NC $43,850 Camp Lejeune, NC $43,929

Garysburg, NC $43,768 Manns Harbor, NC $43,195 Townsville, NC $44,482 Manteo, NC $43,567 Maple, NC $44,847 Merry Hill, NC $43,684 Moyock, NC $45,062 Nags Head, NC $43,427

Ocracoke, NC $43,377 Plymouth, NC $43,345 Point Harbor, NC $44,064 Poplar Branch, NC $44,534 Powells Point, NC $44,026 Powellsville, NC $43,897 Rodanthe, NC $43,315 Roduco, NC $44,500

Yanceyville, NC $44,627 Greensboro, NC $45,038 Angier, NC $46,164 Apex, NC $46,656 Bahama, NC $45,717 Benson, NC $45,451 Broadway, NC $44,770 Buies Creek, NC $45,298

Bullock, NC $44,433 Bunn, NC $46,220 Butner, NC $46,040 Carrboro, NC $45,676 Cary, NC $47,164 Chapel Hill, NC $45,679 Clayton, NC $46,793 Coats, NC $45,482

Creedmoor, NC $46,261 Four Oaks, NC $45,306 Franklinton, NC $46,087 Fuquay Varina, NC $46,275 Garner, NC $47,097 Goldsboro, NC $44,773 Henderson, NC $45,255 Holly Springs, NC $46,552

Hurdle Mills, NC $44,633 Kenly, NC $45,734 Kipling, NC $45,847 Kittrell, NC $45,877 Knightdale, NC $47,187 Lillington, NC $44,905 Louisburg, NC $45,860 Macon, NC $44,280

Mamers, NC $44,899 Manson, NC $44,465 Micro, NC $45,801 Middleburg, NC $44,782 Middlesex, NC $46,253 Moncure, NC $45,503 Morrisville, NC $46,925 New Hill, NC $46,153

Norlina, NC $44,627 Oxford, NC $44,992 Pine Level, NC $45,725 Princeton, NC $45,174 Ridgeway, NC $44,676 Rolesville, NC $46,855 Rougemont, NC $45,292 Roxboro, NC $44,543

Selma, NC $46,038 Smithfield, NC $45,899 Stem, NC $45,760 Stovall, NC $44,816 Alamance, NC $44,907 Altamahaw, NC $44,874 Asheboro, NC $44,802 Bear Creek, NC $44,360

Bennett, NC $44,398 Biscoe, NC $43,915 Blanch, NC $44,294 Bonlee, NC $44,565 Browns Summit, NC $44,985 Burlington, NC $44,928 Bynum, NC $45,380 Candor, NC $43,745

Cedar Falls, NC $44,904 Cedar Grove, NC $44,755 Climax, NC $45,001 Colfax, NC $45,123 Cumnock, NC $44,700 Denton, NC $44,714 Eagle Springs, NC $43,804 Efland, NC $44,902

Elon, NC $44,836 Ether, NC $44,178 Franklinville, NC $44,878 Gibsonville, NC $44,957 Goldston, NC $44,202 Graham, NC $44,879 Gulf, NC $44,603 Haw River, NC $44,845

Highfalls, NC $44,170 High Point, NC $45,474 Roper, NC $43,472 Salvo, NC $43,454 Shawboro, NC $44,748 Shiloh, NC $44,234 South Mills, NC $44,964 Stumpy Point, NC $43,235

Sunbury, NC $44,706 Tyner, NC $44,142 Wanchese, NC $43,413 Waves, NC $43,423 Windsor, NC $43,393 Winfall, NC $44,331 Winton, NC $44,212 Albemarle, NC $44,825

Alexis, NC $46,239 Ansonville, NC $44,799 Badin, NC $44,683 Barium Springs, NC $45,008 Belmont, NC $46,613 Bessemer City, NC $46,488 Boiling Springs, NC $45,036 Bostic, NC $44,308

Caroleen, NC $44,886 Casar, NC $44,801 Cherryville, NC $45,910 China Grove, NC $45,306 Cliffside, NC $44,965 Concord, NC $45,705 Cornelius, NC $46,186 Cramerton, NC $46,625

Crouse, NC $46,069 Dallas, NC $46,527 Davidson, NC $46,012 Denver, NC $46,036 Earl, NC $45,518 East Spencer, NC $45,334 Ellenboro, NC $44,689 Faith, NC $45,348

Fallston, NC $45,494 Forest City, NC $44,771 Gastonia, NC $46,713 Huntersville, NC $46,493 Gold Hill, NC $45,147 Granite Quarry, NC $45,339 Grover, NC $45,748 Harris, NC $44,889

Harrisburg, NC $46,483 Henrietta, NC $44,940 High Shoals, NC $46,309 Indian Trail, NC $46,354 Iron Station, NC $46,060 Kannapolis, NC $45,524 Kings Mountain, NC $46,227 Landis, NC $45,340

Lattimore, NC $44,966 Lawndale, NC $45,236 Lilesville, NC $43,854 Lincolnton, NC $45,945 Locust, NC $45,504 Lowell, NC $46,691 Mc Adenville, NC $46,622 Mc Farlan, NC $43,821

Marshville, NC $45,470 Matthews, NC $46,437 Midland, NC $46,102 Mineral Springs, NC $45,978 Misenheimer, NC $45,082 Monroe, NC $46,011 Mooresboro, NC $44,999 Mooresville, NC $45,423

Hillsborough, NC $45,104 Jackson Springs, NC $43,791 Jamestown, NC $45,440 Julian, NC $45,003 Kernersville, NC $44,963 Eden, NC $44,487 Leasburg, NC $44,273 Lexington, NC $44,911

Liberty, NC $44,904 Linwood, NC $45,221 Mc Leansville, NC $45,052 Mebane, NC $44,818 Milton, NC $44,204 Mount Gilead, NC $44,149 Oak Ridge, NC $44,941 Pelham, NC $44,519

Pittsboro, NC $45,062 Pleasant Garden, NC $45,074 Prospect Hill, NC $44,604 Providence, NC $44,461 Ramseur, NC $44,707 Randleman, NC $45,004 Reidsville, NC $44,784 Robbins, NC $44,127

Ruffin, NC $44,559 Sanford, NC $44,814 Saxapahaw, NC $44,900 Seagrove, NC $44,388 Sedalia, NC $45,040 Semora, NC $44,072 Siler City, NC $44,684 Snow Camp, NC $44,860

Sophia, NC $45,013 Southmont, NC $45,116 Staley, NC $44,813 Star, NC $44,127 Stokesdale, NC $44,815 Summerfield, NC $44,961 Swepsonville, NC $44,867 Thomasville, NC $45,150

Trinity, NC $45,085 Troy, NC $44,197 Wallburg, NC $45,043 Welcome, NC $44,890 Wentworth, NC $44,663 West End, NC $43,942 Topton, NC $43,605 Advance, NC $44,787

Ararat, NC $44,421 Belews Creek, NC $44,834 Bethania, NC $44,910 Boonville, NC $44,501 Clemmons, NC $44,833 Cleveland, NC $45,131 Cooleemee, NC $45,125 Danbury, NC $44,533

Dobson, NC $44,255 East Bend, NC $44,682 Germanton, NC $44,770 Hamptonville, NC $44,421 King, NC $44,685 Lawsonville, NC $44,438 Lewisville, NC $44,781 Lowgap, NC $43,985

Madison, NC $44,622 Mayodan, NC $44,498 Mocksville, NC $44,758 Mount Airy, NC $44,293 White Plains, NC $44,352 Pfafftown, NC $44,807 Pilot Mountain, NC $44,485 Pine Hall, NC $44,654

Pinnacle, NC $44,593 Rural Hall, NC $44,816 Sandy Ridge, NC $44,449 Siloam, NC $44,512 Stoneville, NC $44,497 Toast, NC $44,292 Tobaccoville, NC $44,753 Walkertown, NC $44,884

Walnut Cove, NC $44,730 Westfield, NC $44,448 Woodleaf, NC $45,136 Yadkinville, NC $44,614 Winston Salem, NC $44,932 Tarawa Terrace, NC $43,845 Midway Park, NC $43,767 Mccutcheon Field, NC $43,891

La Grange, NC $44,112 Lowland, NC $43,215 Marshallberg, NC $43,453 Maury, NC $44,041 Maysville, NC $43,494 Merritt, NC $43,273 Morehead City, NC $43,514 New Bern, NC $43,418

Newport, NC $43,405 Oriental, NC $43,336 Pink Hill, NC $43,663 Pollocksville, NC $43,289 Richlands, NC $43,812 Salter Path, NC $43,493 Sealevel, NC $43,285 Seven Springs, NC $43,890

Smyrna, NC $43,327 Snow Hill, NC $44,169 Stacy, NC $43,294 Stella, NC $43,588 Stonewall, NC $43,469 Swansboro, NC $43,618 Trenton, NC $43,348 Vanceboro, NC $43,337

Vandemere, NC $43,388 Williston, NC $43,333 Winterville, NC $43,653 Emerald Isle, NC $43,532 Hickory, NC $44,715 Banner Elk, NC $43,492 Blowing Rock, NC $43,505 Boomer, NC $43,789

Boone, NC $43,551 Catawba, NC $45,246 Claremont, NC $45,029 Collettsville, NC $43,468 Connellys Springs, NC $44,709 Conover, NC $44,948 Creston, NC $43,361 Crossnore, NC $43,652

Crumpler, NC $43,465 Deep Gap, NC $43,437 Drexel, NC $44,391 Elkin, NC $44,363 Elk Park, NC $43,435 Ennice, NC $43,848 Ferguson, NC $43,522 Statesville, NC $44,684

Fleetwood, NC $43,452 Glade Valley, NC $43,843 Glen Alpine, NC $44,110 Glendale Springs, NC $43,420 Granite Falls, NC $44,388 Grassy Creek, NC $43,445 Lenoir, NC $44,019 Harmony, NC $44,551

Hays, NC $43,815 Hiddenite, NC $44,248 Hildebran, NC $44,768 Hudson, NC $44,304 Jefferson, NC $43,472 Jonas Ridge, NC $43,795 Jonesville, NC $44,363 Lansing, NC $43,471

Laurel Springs, NC $43,487 Linville, NC $43,455 Linville Falls, NC $43,838 Mc Grady, NC $43,616 Maiden, NC $45,591 Millers Creek, NC $43,560 Minneapolis, NC $43,479 Montezuma, NC $43,654

Moravian Falls, NC $43,918 Morganton, NC $43,992 North Wilkesboro, NC $43,960 Newland, NC $43,550 Newton, NC $45,295 Olin, NC $44,477 Patterson, NC $43,614 Pineola, NC $43,602

Piney Creek, NC $43,480 Plumtree, NC $43,547 Purlear, NC $43,480 Icard, NC $44,770 Rhodhiss, NC $44,612 Roaring Gap, NC $43,870 Fayetteville, NC $43,335 Fort Bragg, NC $43,469

Pope Army Airfield, NC $43,562 Aberdeen, NC $43,870 Autryville, NC $43,416 Timberlake, NC $44,787 Barnesville, NC $43,428 Bladenboro, NC $43,460 Bunnlevel, NC $44,349 Calypso, NC $44,196

Cameron, NC $44,067 Carthage, NC $44,052 Clinton, NC $43,843 Cordova, NC $43,797 Cumberland, NC $43,754 Dublin, NC $43,424 Dudley, NC $44,390 Dunn, NC $44,424

Elizabethtown, NC $43,480 Ellerbe, NC $43,632 Erwin, NC $44,455 Fairmont, NC $43,451 Faison, NC $44,072 Falcon, NC $43,697 Gibson, NC $43,567 Godwin, NC $43,679

Hamlet, NC $43,663 Hoffman, NC $43,779 Hope Mills, NC $43,351 Kenansville, NC $43,765 Lakeview, NC $44,048 Laurel Hill, NC $43,646 Laurinburg, NC $43,609 Lemon Springs, NC $44,432

Linden, NC $43,775 Lumber Bridge, NC $43,424 Lumberton, NC $43,409 Marietta, NC $43,480 Marston, NC $43,651 Maxton, NC $43,363 Mount Olive, NC $44,026 Newton Grove, NC $44,413

Norman, NC $43,731 Olivia, NC $44,470 Orrum, NC $43,429 Pinehurst, NC $44,087 Parkton, NC $43,367 Pembroke, NC $43,355 Pinebluff, NC $43,906 Proctorville, NC $43,506

Raeford, NC $43,615 Red Springs, NC $43,520 Rex, NC $43,417 Rockingham, NC $43,657 Roseboro, NC $43,480 Rowland, NC $43,438 Saint Pauls, NC $43,407 Salemburg, NC $43,636

Shannon, NC $43,463 Southern Pines, NC $43,942 Spring Lake, NC $43,681 Stedman, NC $43,360 Tar Heel, NC $43,460 Turkey, NC $43,885 Vass, NC $43,958 Wade, NC $43,426

Wagram, NC $43,677

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 $45,982. While startup companies pay approximate $45,982.

Painter/Illustrator Salary by Company Size

Company Size	Employees	Average Salary
Startup	1~50	$45,982
Growth Stage	51~500	$45,982
Established	501~5000	$45,982
Enterprise	5000+	$45,982

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

$38,313

Average $45,982/year

$55,564

$3,193

Average $3,832/month

$4,630

$737

Average $884/week

$1,069

$18

Average $22/hour

$27

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$55,564	$4,630	$1,069	$27
Average	$45,982	$3,832	$884	$22
25th Percentile	$38,313	$3,193	$737	$18

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