Commercial Artist Salary in the United States

How much does a Commercial Artist make in the United States?

As of January 01, 2026, the average salary for a Commercial Artist in the United States is $47,798 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $23.

However, a Commercial Artist's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

  • Top Earners (90th percentile): $56,835
  • Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $42,387 to $52,528
  • Entry-Level (10th percentile): $37,461
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Commercial Artist Salaries by Percentile

Annual
Salary
Monthly
Pay
Weekly
Pay
Hourly
Wage
75th Percentile $52,528 $4,377 $1,010 $25
Average $47,798 $3,983 $919 $23
25th Percentile $42,387 $3,532 $815 $20
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Key Factors That Influence Commercial Artist Salaries

A Commercial Artist's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location, education and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Commercial Artist Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Commercial Artist's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

  • Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $39,286
  • Early Career (1-2 years): $43,982
  • Mid-Level (2-4 years): $48,925
  • Senior-Level (5-8 years): $57,445
  • Expert (over 8 years): $60,575
Levels Salary
Assembler... Level Commercial Artist$39,286
Assembler... Level Commercial Artist$43,982
Commercia... Level Commercial Artist$48,925
Assembler... Level Commercial Artist$57,445
Assembly ... Level Commercial Artist$60,575
$39,286 0 yr
$43,982 < 2 yrs
$48,925 2-4 yrs
$57,445 5-8 yrs
$60,575 > 8 yrs
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Top Paying Cities for Commercial Artists

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:

  • San Jose: $60,288
  • San Francisco: $59,695
  • Oakland: $58,371

What Skills Can Increase a Commercial Artist's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

  • Attention to Detail (Mentioned in 3.25% Job Postings): Executing and completing a task with a high level of accuracy.
  • Continuous Improvement (Mentioned in 2.68% Job Postings): A continual improvement process, also often called a continuous improvement process (abbreviated as CIP or CI), is an ongoing effort to improve products, services, or processes. These efforts can seek "incremental" improvement over time or "breakthrough" improvement all at once. Delivery (customer valued) processes are constantly evaluated and improved in the light of their efficiency, effectiveness and flexibility. Some see CIPs as a meta-process for most management systems (such as business process management, quality management, project management, and program management). W. Edwards Deming, a pioneer of the field, saw it as part of the 'system' whereby feedback from the process and customer were evaluated against organisational goals. The fact that it can be called a management process does not mean that it needs to be executed by 'management'; but rather merely that it makes decisions about the implementation of the delivery process and the design of the delivery process itself.
  • ISO (Mentioned in 1.72% Job Postings): The International Organization for Standardization is an international standard development organization composed of representatives from the national standards organizations of member countries.
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Skills Demand Percentage
Attention to Detail 3.25%
Continuous Improvement 2.68%
ISO 1.72%
What skills can make your compensation higher?
Mastering certain specialized skills can lead to a significant increase in pay. Here are examples of skills and the potential impact they can have on a Commercial Artist's salary.
  • Analysis: Can increase your salary by up to 9%.
  • Standard Operating Procedures: Can increase your salary by up to 7%.
  • Scheduling: Can increase your salary by up to 6%.
Skill Salary Salary % Increase
Analysis
$52,100
9%
Standard Operating Procedures
$51,144
7%
Scheduling
$50,666
6%
Time Management
$50,188
5%
Customer Service
$49,710
4%
Communication Skills
$49,710
4%
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How Education impacts a Commercial Artist's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Commercial Artists enter the field with a Associate's Degree degree, higher education can lead to more specialized and higher-paying roles.

According to our 100% employer-reported salary data, the median salary for a Commercial Artist with a Associate's Degree is between $49,076 and $52,787).

Commercial Artist Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Commercial Artist
Degree Level % of user with this level of education
No Diploma 1.7%
High School 65.0%
Associates 21.7%
Bachelors 11.7%
Masters 0.0%
Doctorate 0.0%
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Commercial Artist Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Commercial Artist'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 January 01, 2026

Salary Trends for Commercial Artist

Salaries for a Commercial Artist can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $50,342 in 2023 to around $49,358 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Commercial Artist salary trends, .

Average Annual Salary of Commercial Artist Over Time

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2023
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$50,014
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