Painter/Illustrator Salary in South Carolina

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

As of July 01, 2026, the average salary for a Painter/Illustrator in South Carolina is $45,338 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): $63,388
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $37,776 to $54,786
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $30,892

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Painter/Illustrator Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$54,786	$4,566	$1,054	$26
Average	$45,338	$3,778	$872	$22
25th Percentile	$37,776	$3,148	$726	$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:

Spartanburg: $45,174
Boiling Springs: $45,175
Arcadia: $45,174

Spartanburg, SC $45,174 Boiling Springs, SC $45,175 Arcadia, SC $45,174 Buffalo, SC $44,962 Campobello, SC $44,867 Chesnee, SC $45,051 Clifton, SC $45,168 Clinton, SC $44,456

Converse, SC $45,179 Cowpens, SC $45,114 Cross Anchor, SC $44,860 Cross Hill, SC $44,067 Drayton, SC $45,175 Duncan, SC $45,063 Enoree, SC $44,876 Fairforest, SC $45,174

Fingerville, SC $45,006 Gaffney, SC $45,234 Glendale, SC $45,185 Alcolu, SC $42,808 Ballentine, SC $44,650 Bamberg, SC $43,670 Batesburg, SC $44,235 Bethune, SC $43,780

Bishopville, SC $43,305 Blackstock, SC $44,953 Blair, SC $44,643 Blythewood, SC $44,581 Bowman, SC $43,666 Camden, SC $44,044 Cameron, SC $43,580 Carlisle, SC $44,790

Cassatt, SC $43,761 Cayce, SC $44,690 Chapin, SC $44,493 Chappells, SC $43,899 Cope, SC $43,806 Cordova, SC $43,921 Dalzell, SC $43,189 Davis Station, SC $43,179

Denmark, SC $43,773 Eastover, SC $44,129 Elgin, SC $44,468 Elliott, SC $43,151 Elloree, SC $43,602 Eutawville, SC $43,851 Gable, SC $42,810 Gadsden, SC $44,132

Gaston, SC $44,587 Gilbert, SC $44,436 Great Falls, SC $45,255 Greeleyville, SC $43,296 Heath Springs, SC $44,946 Holly Hill, SC $43,784 Hopkins, SC $44,556 Horatio, SC $43,757

Irmo, SC $44,590 Jenkinsville, SC $44,568 Kershaw, SC $44,130 Lamar, SC $43,337 Leesville, SC $44,355 Lexington, SC $44,630 Liberty Hill, SC $44,637 Little Mountain, SC $44,464

Lugoff, SC $44,265 Lydia, SC $43,389 Lynchburg, SC $43,028 Ehrhardt, SC $43,397 Lodge, SC $43,406 Mc Bee, SC $43,825 Manning, SC $43,034 Mayesville, SC $42,834

Monetta, SC $44,188 Neeses, SC $44,122 Newberry, SC $44,172 New Zion, SC $42,961 North, SC $44,218 Norway, SC $43,877 Olanta, SC $43,241 Orangeburg, SC $43,808

Peak, SC $44,538 Pelion, SC $44,409 Pinewood, SC $43,161 New Ellenton, SC $44,563 Allendale, SC $43,737 Barnwell, SC $43,960 Hilda, SC $43,820 Bath, SC $44,777

Blackville, SC $43,828 Bradley, SC $43,982 Clarks Hill, SC $44,620 Clearwater, SC $44,777 Edgefield, SC $44,414 Elko, SC $44,050 Fairfax, SC $43,594 Gloverville, SC $44,744

Graniteville, SC $44,722 Jackson, SC $44,711 Johnston, SC $44,322 Langley, SC $44,765 Mc Cormick, SC $44,087 Martin, SC $43,823 Modoc, SC $44,454 Montmorenci, SC $44,476

Mount Carmel, SC $43,782 North Augusta, SC $44,777 Beech Island, SC $44,777 Olar, SC $43,640 Parksville, SC $44,375 Plum Branch, SC $44,328 Sycamore, SC $43,625 Trenton, SC $44,537

Troy, SC $44,205 Ulmer, SC $43,616 Vaucluse, SC $44,690 Warrenville, SC $44,736 Williston, SC $44,169 Windsor, SC $44,304 Beaufort, SC $44,365 Ladys Island, SC $44,212

Okatie, SC $44,597 Bluffton, SC $44,788 Brunson, SC $43,467 Coosawhatchie, SC $44,257 Crocketville, SC $43,589 Dale, SC $44,104 Daufuskie Island, SC $44,827 Early Branch, SC $43,853

Estill, SC $43,827 Saint Helena Island, SC $44,302 Furman, SC $43,945 Garnett, SC $44,151 Gifford, SC $43,671 Hampton, SC $43,653 Hilton Head Island, SC $44,619 Hardeeville, SC $44,890

Islandton, SC $43,485 Lobeco, SC $44,132 Luray, SC $43,507 Miley, SC $43,436 Pineland, SC $44,182 Port Royal, SC $44,414 Ridgeland, SC $44,439 Scotia, SC $43,952

Seabrook, SC $44,087 Sheldon, SC $44,303 Tillman, SC $44,392 Varnville, SC $43,756 Yemassee, SC $43,900 Clemson, SC $44,440 Cleveland, SC $44,515 Conestee, SC $44,778

Donalds, SC $44,404 Inman, SC $45,067 Joanna, SC $44,309 Jonesville, SC $45,085 Kinards, SC $44,001 Landrum, SC $44,592 Laurens, SC $44,453 Lockhart, SC $45,098

Lyman, SC $44,919 Mayo, SC $45,104 Moore, SC $45,169 Mountville, SC $44,131 Pacolet, SC $45,112 Pacolet Mills, SC $45,122 Pauline, SC $45,082 Reidville, SC $45,038

Roebuck, SC $45,152 Startex, SC $45,147 Una, SC $45,174 Union, SC $44,921 Waterloo, SC $44,229 Wellford, SC $45,135 White Stone, SC $45,181 Woodruff, SC $44,988

Charleston, SC $45,948 Charleston Afb, SC $45,948 North Charleston, SC $45,948 Hanahan, SC $45,948 Adams Run, SC $45,243 Awendaw, SC $45,538 Bethera, SC $45,047 Bonneau, SC $44,583

Branchville, SC $43,603 Canadys, SC $44,077 Cordesville, SC $45,298 Cottageville, SC $44,927 Cross, SC $44,065 Dorchester, SC $44,480 Edisto Island, SC $45,109 Due West, SC $44,222

Easley, SC $44,711 Fair Play, SC $44,109 Fountain Inn, SC $44,667 Gray Court, SC $44,591 Greenwood, SC $44,076 Greer, SC $44,759 Hodges, SC $44,206 Honea Path, SC $44,495

Iva, SC $44,075 La France, SC $44,479 Liberty, SC $44,593 Long Creek, SC $43,843 Lowndesville, SC $44,092 Marietta, SC $44,590 Mauldin, SC $44,760 Mountain Rest, SC $43,949

Newry, SC $44,362 Ninety Six, SC $44,019 Norris, SC $44,526 Pelzer, SC $44,656 Pendleton, SC $44,500 Pickens, SC $44,547 Seneca, SC $44,351 Piedmont, SC $44,726

Richland, SC $44,218 Salem, SC $44,262 Sandy Springs, SC $44,441 Simpsonville, SC $44,691 Six Mile, SC $44,435 Slater, SC $44,652 Starr, SC $44,269 Sunset, SC $44,399

Tamassee, SC $44,064 Taylors, SC $44,723 Tigerville, SC $44,643 Townville, SC $44,294 Travelers Rest, SC $44,644 Walhalla, SC $44,158 Ware Shoals, SC $44,471 Westminster, SC $44,032

West Union, SC $44,275 Williamston, SC $44,602 Blacksburg, SC $45,651 Bowling Green, SC $46,294 Catawba, SC $46,336 Chester, SC $45,685 Fort Mill, SC $46,315 Chesterfield, SC $43,866

Clover, SC $46,318 Edgemoor, SC $46,324 Fort Lawn, SC $45,906 Hickory Grove, SC $45,347 Jefferson, SC $44,026 Lancaster, SC $45,691 Lando, SC $46,251 Mc Connells, SC $46,099

Mount Croghan, SC $44,088 Pageland, SC $44,863 Richburg, SC $45,872 Rock Hill, SC $46,630 Ruby, SC $43,990 Sharon, SC $45,515 Smyrna, SC $45,575 Van Wyck, SC $46,280

York, SC $46,208 Aiken, SC $44,526 Folly Beach, SC $45,948 Walterboro, SC $44,124 Williams, SC $43,633 Florence, SC $43,519 Andrews, SC $43,600 Aynor, SC $43,480

Bennettsville, SC $43,373 Blenheim, SC $43,427 Cades, SC $43,138 Centenary, SC $43,335 Cheraw, SC $43,831 Clio, SC $43,361 Conway, SC $43,478 Coward, SC $43,429

Darlington, SC $43,509 Dillon, SC $43,366 Effingham, SC $43,498 Fork, SC $43,354 Galivants Ferry, SC $43,471 Green Sea, SC $43,413 Gresham, SC $43,378 Hamer, SC $43,433

Hartsville, SC $43,530 Hemingway, SC $43,442 Johnsonville, SC $43,279 Kingstree, SC $43,473 Lake City, SC $43,241 Lake View, SC $43,437 Lane, SC $43,561 Latta, SC $43,425

Little River, SC $43,711 Little Rock, SC $43,403 Longs, SC $43,582 Loris, SC $43,460 Mc Coll, SC $43,550 Marion, SC $43,393 Myrtle Beach, SC $43,591 Minturn, SC $43,369

Mullins, SC $43,368 Murrells Inlet, SC $43,486 Nesmith, SC $43,420 Nichols, SC $43,400 North Myrtle Beach, SC $43,701 Pamplico, SC $43,385 Patrick, SC $43,806 Pawleys Island, SC $43,413

Rains, SC $43,380 Salters, SC $43,566 Scranton, SC $43,353 Sellers, SC $43,413 Society Hill, SC $43,395 Tatum, SC $43,537 Wallace, SC $43,680 Greenville, SC $44,777

Abbeville, SC $44,045 Anderson, SC $44,466 Belton, SC $44,529 Calhoun Falls, SC $43,874 Central, SC $44,481 Georgetown, SC $43,559 Goose Creek, SC $45,832 Green Pond, SC $44,593

Grover, SC $44,048 Harleyville, SC $43,947 Hollywood, SC $45,474 Huger, SC $45,398 Isle Of Palms, SC $45,939 Jacksonboro, SC $44,898 Jamestown, SC $44,747 Johns Island, SC $45,948

Ladson, SC $45,719 Mc Clellanville, SC $44,781 Moncks Corner, SC $45,070 Mount Pleasant, SC $45,948 Pineville, SC $43,697 Pinopolis, SC $44,564 Ravenel, SC $45,759 Reevesville, SC $43,725

Ridgeville, SC $45,115 Round O, SC $44,742 Ruffin, SC $43,705 Russellville, SC $43,858 Saint George, SC $43,983 Saint Stephen, SC $43,866 Smoaks, SC $43,603 Sullivans Island, SC $45,948

Summerville, SC $45,369 Wadmalaw Island, SC $45,685 Pomaria, SC $44,521 Gramling, SC $44,889 Prosperity, SC $44,380 Rembert, SC $43,565 Ridge Spring, SC $44,288 Ridgeway, SC $44,525

Rion, SC $44,592 Rowesville, SC $43,720 Saint Matthews, SC $43,988 Salley, SC $44,166 Saluda, SC $44,020 Santee, SC $43,772 Sardinia, SC $42,980 Silverstreet, SC $43,951

Springfield, SC $44,051 State Park, SC $44,689 Summerton, SC $43,389 Sumter, SC $42,783 Shaw A F B, SC $43,089 Swansea, SC $44,447 Timmonsville, SC $43,458 Turbeville, SC $42,998

Vance, SC $43,799 Wagener, SC $44,176 Ward, SC $44,185 Wedgefield, SC $43,292 West Columbia, SC $44,690 Westville, SC $44,126 White Rock, SC $44,543 Whitmire, SC $44,200

Winnsboro, SC $44,703 Columbia, SC $44,690

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 $45,338. While startup companies pay approximate $45,338.

Painter/Illustrator Salary by Company Size

Company Size	Employees	Average Salary
Startup	1~50	$45,338
Growth Stage	51~500	$45,338
Established	501~5000	$45,338
Enterprise	5000+	$45,338

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

$37,776

Average $45,338/year

$54,786

$3,148

Average $3,778/month

$4,566

$726

Average $872/week

$1,054

$18

Average $22/hour

$26

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$54,786	$4,566	$1,054	$26
Average	$45,338	$3,778	$872	$22
25th Percentile	$37,776	$3,148	$726	$18

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