What are the main factors that influence a Lead Concept Artist's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

How does experience change A Lead Concept Artist's salary?

A Lead Concept Artist's salary grows with experience: a UI Designer/Developer II (2-4 years)earns $86,002, a UI Designer/Developer III (4-7 years)earns $110,591, an UI Designer/Developer IV (7+ years)earns $133,832, a UI Designer/Developer V (7-10 years)earns $152,466, an Lead Concept Artist (10+ years)earns $148,260,

What are the highest paying states for a Lead Concept Artist?

Lead Concept Artist salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Lead Concept Artist roles are District of Columbia $163,062, California $162,443, Massachusetts $160,278. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Lead Concept Artist roles make?

Salaries for Lead Concept Artist level roles vary by specialization: Lead Technical Artist: $94,028; Lead 3D Artist: $92,519; Freelance Concept Artist: $81,618; Lead Artist: $80,329; Associate Concept Artist: $75,703.

How do different companies affect a Lead Concept Artist's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Lead Concept Artist roles. Large, established industry leaders like C R Bard Inc ($128,509) and Henry Schein Canada ($124,697) offer base salaries 35-40% above the national average. In contrast, smaller firms or startups may offer closer to $82,041.

Lead Concept Artist Salary in the United States

How much does a Lead Concept Artist make in the United States?

As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a Lead Concept Artist in the United States is $147,274 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $71.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $166,178
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $133,074 to $157,169
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $120,146

10% $120,146

50% (Median) $147,274

90% $166,178

Lead Concept Artist Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$157,169	$13,097	$3,022	$76
Average	$147,274	$12,273	$2,832	$71
25th Percentile	$133,074	$11,090	$2,559	$64

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Key Factors That Influence Lead Concept Artist Salaries

A Lead Concept 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 and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Lead Concept Artist Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Lead Concept 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): $86,002
Early Career (1-2 years): $110,591
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $133,832
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $152,466
Expert (over 8 years): $148,260

Levels	Salary
UI Design... Level Lead Concept Artist	$86,002
UI Design... Level Lead Concept Artist	$110,591
UI Design... Level Lead Concept Artist	$133,832
UI Design... Level Lead Concept Artist	$152,466
Lead Conc... Level Lead Concept Artist	$148,260

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How Do Lead Concept Artist 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 Lead Concept Artists. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $163,062.
California: $162,443.
Massachusetts: $160,278.

District of Columbia $163,062 California $162,443 Massachusetts $160,278 Washington $159,689 New Jersey $159,630 Alaska $159,424 Connecticut $157,392 New York $156,567

Hawaii $153,931 Rhode Island $152,694 Maryland $151,854 Minnesota $150,705 Colorado $150,264 Illinois $150,116 Oregon $149,557 Delaware $149,144

New Hampshire $148,885 Virginia $148,305 Pennsylvania $146,611 Nevada $145,757 North Dakota $145,477 Michigan $145,035 Wisconsin $144,873 Vermont $144,549

Texas $143,651 Maine $143,592 Arizona $143,504 Ohio $143,401 Georgia $142,046 Indiana $141,368 Wyoming $141,236 Utah $141,030

Iowa $140,941 Kansas $140,234 Louisiana $140,028 North Carolina $139,954 Missouri $139,925 Florida $139,351 Montana $139,041 Nebraska $138,747

Kentucky $138,585 South Carolina $137,996 Tennessee $137,628 Idaho $137,480 New Mexico $136,405 Oklahoma $136,170 Alabama $135,301 South Dakota $133,843

Arkansas $133,047 West Virginia $132,620 Mississippi $131,339

Top Paying Cities for Lead Concept 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: $185,757
San Francisco: $183,723
Oakland: $179,851

San Jose, CA $185,757

San Francisco, CA $183,723

Oakland, CA $179,851

New York, NY $169,570

Paramus, NJ $167,508

Queens Village, NY $167,501

Passaic, NJ $167,361

Bergenfield, NJ $167,347

Stamford, CT $167,023

Huntington, NY $166,963

Newark, NJ $165,875

Bridgeport, CT $165,564

Vallejo, CA $165,271

New Brunswick, NJ $165,212

Petaluma, CA $165,124

Middlesex, NJ $164,844

Somerset, NJ $164,741

Santa Cruz, CA $164,549

Boston, MA $163,651

Monterey, CA $163,134

Seattle, WA $162,797

Santa Rosa, CA $162,767

Los Angeles, CA $162,723

Juneau, AK $162,340

Washington, DC $162,178

Orange, CA $161,654

Santa Ana, CA $161,265

Long Beach, CA $161,118

Anaheim, CA $161,088

Anchorage, AK $161,015

Santa Maria, CA $160,573

Everett, WA $160,543

Danbury, CT $160,025

Bremerton, WA $159,822

Tacoma, WA $159,292

New Suffolk, NY $159,289

Sacramento, CA $159,247

Santa Barbara, CA $159,085

Trenton, NJ $158,923

San Diego, CA $158,923

Brockton, MA $158,761

Fairbanks, AK $158,401

Lompoc, CA $158,025

Lowell, MA $157,906

Ventura, CA $157,878

Nashua, NH $157,848

Stockton, CA $157,834

Modesto, CA $156,758

Poughkeepsie, NY $156,434

Olympia, WA $156,155

Kennewick, WA $156,155

New Haven, CT $156,096

Lawrence, MA $155,566

Hartford, CT $155,418

Riverside, CA $155,389

New Bedford, MA $155,242

Richland, WA $155,242

Bakersfield, CA $155,035

San Bernardino, CA $154,976

New Britain, CT $154,962

Atlantic City, NJ $154,962

New London, CT $154,903

Norwich, CT $154,859

Portsmouth, NH $154,829

Boulder, CO $154,517

Portland, OR $154,314

Worcester, MA $154,299

Minneapolis, MN $153,842

Philadelphia, PA $153,636

Honolulu, HI $153,150

Saint Paul, MN $153,080

Vineland, NJ $153,047

Providence, RI $152,620

Chicago, IL $152,193

Bellingham, WA $152,016

Springfield, MA $151,898

Baltimore, MD $151,854

Chico, CA $151,486

Pittsfield, MA $151,088

Manchester, NH $150,809

Spokane, WA $150,161

Denver, CO $150,146

Albany, NY $149,454

Troy, NY $149,395

Nassau, NY $149,237

Schenectady, NY $149,085

Wilmington, DE $148,968

Burlington, VT $148,761

Salem, OR $148,703

Portland, ME $148,246

Yakima, WA $148,099

Rochester, MN $147,642

Reno, NV $147,569

Fresno, CA $147,569

Milwaukee, WI $147,436

Detroit, MI $147,289

Ann Arbor, MI $147,264

Allentown, PA $147,245

Colorado Springs, CO $146,994

Syracuse, NY $146,921

Carson City, NV $146,921

Houston, TX $146,714

Eugene, OR $146,641

Gary, IN $146,464

Springfield, OR $146,346

Bismarck, ND $146,317

Galveston, TX $146,214

Medford, OR $145,993

Fort Collins, CO $145,934

Concord, NH $145,860

Austin, TX $145,816

Mesa, AZ $145,507

Reading, PA $145,492

Phoenix, AZ $145,477

Dallas, TX $145,433

Saint Cloud, MN $145,292

Madison, WI $145,094

Utica, NY $144,697

Rochester, NY $144,461

Des Moines, IA $144,446

Raleigh, NC $144,432

Atlanta, GA $144,211

Battle Creek, MI $144,167

Salt Lake City, UT $144,122

Lancaster, PA $143,901

Harrisburg, PA $143,695

Kansas City, MO $143,548

Champaign, IL $143,519

Kansas City, KS $143,519

Fort Worth, TX $143,504

Columbus, OH $143,479

Boca Raton, FL $143,445

Pittsburgh, PA $143,386

Richmond, VA $143,327

Indianapolis, IN $143,298

Cleveland, OH $143,283

Las Vegas, NV $143,106

Cincinnati, OH $143,106

Petersburg, VA $142,885

Huntsville, AL $142,664

Lansing, MI $142,566

Lebanon, PA $142,547

Pueblo, CO $142,532

Appleton, WI $142,488

Buffalo, NY $142,429

Dayton, OH $142,385

Racine, WI $142,355

Charlotte, NC $142,340

Saint Louis, MO $142,296

York, PA $142,208

Elkhart, IN $142,208

Gastonia, NC $142,180

Billings, MT $142,144

Beaumont, TX $142,105

Lorain, OH $142,075

Benton Harbor, MI $142,046

Toledo, OH $142,016

Binghamton, NY $141,943

Rock Hill, SC $141,928

Rockford, IL $141,854

Springfield, IL $141,795

Elyria, OH $141,781

Fargo, ND $141,781

Flagstaff, AZ $141,678

Fort Lauderdale, FL $141,589

Duluth, MN $141,501

Miami, FL $141,501

Cheyenne, WY $141,398

Grand Forks, ND $141,398

Bangor, ME $141,074

Cedar Rapids, IA $140,912

Durham, NC $140,850

Louisville, KY $140,838

Grand Rapids, MI $140,809

Hialeah, FL $140,794

Casper, WY $140,588

Scranton, PA $140,411

New Orleans, LA $140,367

Virginia Beach, VA $140,352

Akron, OH $140,278

Peoria, IL $140,087

Sarasota, FL $140,058

Nashville, TN $139,954

Omaha, NE $139,954

Green Bay, WI $139,954

Baton Rouge, LA $139,881

Charleston, SC $139,851

Jamestown, NY $139,778

Davenport, IA $139,778

Tucson, AZ $139,704

Saint Petersburg, FL $139,616

Tampa, FL $139,586

Evansville, IN $139,498

Port Arthur, TX $139,498

Bradenton, FL $139,439

Santa Fe, NM $139,174

Orlando, FL $138,909

Clearwater, FL $138,865

Canton, OH $138,555

La Crosse, WI $138,555

Albuquerque, NM $138,467

Newport News, VA $138,452

High Point, NC $138,408

Ogden, UT $138,349

Corpus Christi, TX $138,231

Norfolk, VA $138,143

Laramie, WY $138,143

Rock Island, IL $138,055

Saginaw, MI $138,025

Jacksonville, FL $138,010

Salisbury, NC $137,981

Boise, ID $137,952

Moline, IL $137,878

Fort Myers, FL $137,834

Memphis, TN $137,804

Tulsa, OK $137,731

Waterloo, IA $137,642

Spartanburg, SC $137,495

Lincoln, NE $137,421

Fort Wayne, IN $137,392

Provo, UT $137,377

Cedar Falls, IA $137,200

San Antonio, TX $137,142

Greensboro, NC $137,083

South Bend, IN $137,068

Savannah, GA $136,906

Muskegon, MI $136,847

Birmingham, AL $136,832

Winston Salem, NC $136,760

Lake Charles, LA $136,405

Anderson, IN $136,376

Lexington, KY $136,332

Augusta, GA $136,287

Greenville, SC $136,287

Lima, OH $136,170

Wichita, KS $136,155

Tuscaloosa, AL $136,155

Columbia, SC $136,022

Springfield, OH $135,993

Asheville, NC $135,757

Bloomington, IN $135,654

Knoxville, TN $135,124

Shreveport, LA $135,109

Wilmington, NC $134,918

Roanoke, VA $134,918

Topeka, KS $134,653

Frankfort, KY $134,636

Oklahoma City, OK $134,535

Chillicothe, OH $134,476

Longview, TX $134,461

Melbourne, FL $134,446

Sioux Falls, SD $134,211

Mobile, AL $134,196

Terre Haute, IN $134,137

Altoona, PA $134,049

Amarillo, TX $133,946

Killeen, TX $133,902

Fayetteville, AR $133,784

Chattanooga, TN $133,740

Sioux City, IA $133,607

Idaho Falls, ID $133,578

Lynchburg, VA $133,460

Gainesville, FL $133,268

Portsmouth, OH $133,195

Little Rock, AR $133,165

Lafayette, LA $133,106

Youngstown, OH $133,106

Daytona Beach, FL $133,018

Clarksville, TN $133,003

Pensacola, FL $132,988

Temple, TX $132,978

Hopkinsville, KY $132,547

Erie, PA $132,517

Florence, SC $132,458

Charleston, WV $132,223

Great Falls, MT $132,149

Macon, GA $131,943

Tallahassee, FL $131,928

Fayetteville, NC $131,899

Waco, TX $131,869

Helena, MT $131,766

Pine Bluff, AR $131,710

Vincennes, IN $131,530

Lubbock, TX $131,471

Alamogordo, NM $131,383

Twin Falls, ID $131,251

Rapid City, SD $131,206

Jackson, MS $130,941

Huntington, WV $130,931

Greenville, MS $130,927

Parkersburg, WV $130,776

Montgomery, AL $130,750

Wichita Falls, TX $130,603

Springfield, MO $130,603

Biloxi, MS $130,529

Monroe, LA $130,382

Johnstown, PA $130,279

Sumter, SC $130,220

Columbus, GA $130,205

Pascagoula, MS $129,925

Abilene, TX $129,925

Kingsport, TN $129,542

Albany, GA $129,542

Gulfport, MS $129,498

Alexandria, LA $129,012

Fort Smith, AR $128,644

El Paso, TX $128,246

Las Cruces, NM $127,583

Harlingen, TX $127,209

Pocatello, ID $127,186

Florence, AL $126,994

Brownsville, TX $126,965

Mcallen, TX $126,656

Dothan, AL $126,449

Columbus, MS $125,575

Altus, OK $124,888

Lawton, OK $124,609

Pierre, SD $124,078

What Skills Can Increase a Lead Concept Artist's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Leadership (Mentioned in 6.58% Job Postings): Knowledge of and ability to employ effective strategies that motivate and guide other members within our business to achieve optimum results.
Adobe (Mentioned in 2.26% Job Postings): A mixture of wet earth and grass made into bricks and dried in the sun, used to build houses. It originated from the oral form of Arabic al-tob, meaning "brick," It is the first materials used to create buildings in the 8th century B.C
User-Centered Design (Mentioned in 1.85% Job Postings): User-centered design (UCD) is an iterative design process in which designers focus on the users and their needs in each phase of the design process.

Skills	Demand Percentage
Leadership	6.58%
Adobe	2.26%
User-Centered Design	1.85%

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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 Lead Concept Artist's salary.

Product Development: Can increase your salary by up to 10%.
Product Engineering: Can increase your salary by up to 9%.
Alignment: Can increase your salary by up to 8%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Product Development	$162,001	10%
Product Engineering	$160,529	9%
Alignment	$159,056	8%

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Lead Concept Artist Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Lead Concept Artist roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 10% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Aerospace & Defense and Business Services sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 5% above the average. In contrast, Lead Concept Artist positions in Transportation or Software & Networking typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Lead Concept Artist as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a Lead Concept Artist

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Aerospace & Defense	$154,638	$74.0	5%
Business Services	$154,638	$74.0	5%
Construction	$154,638	$74.0	5%
Energy & Utilities	$154,638	$74.0	5%
Healthcare	$154,638	$74.0	5%

Lead Concept Artist Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Lead Concept 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.

$133,074

Average $147,274/year

$157,169

$11,090

Average $12,273/month

$13,097

$2,559

Average $2,832/week

$3,022

$64

Average $71/hour

$76

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$157,169	$13,097	$3,022	$76
Average	$147,274	$12,273	$2,832	$71
25th Percentile	$133,074	$11,090	$2,559	$64

Salary Trends for Lead Concept Artist

Salaries for a Lead Concept Artist can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $136,075 in 2023 to around $131,590 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Lead Concept Artist salary trends, .

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Common company salaries for Lead Concept Artist

Here are companies hiring for Lead Concept Artist and their salaries, click below for more details.

C $128,509/per year

C R Bard Inc Biotechnology the United States

H $124,697/per year

Henry Schein Canada Biotechnology the United States

N $123,899/per year

Nordex Inc Biotechnology the United States

N $120,416/per year

Nipro Corp Biotechnology the United States

E $115,870/per year

Enovis Biotechnology the United States

A $114,553/per year

Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy Biotechnology the United States

M $112,110/per year

MiniMed Inc Biotechnology the United States

L $111,500/per year

Labcorp Drug Development Biotechnology the United States

L $110,229/per year

Life Technologies Corp Biotechnology the United States

Z $106,224/per year

Zimmer Biomet Biotechnology the United States

P $103,077/per year

Promontory Therapeutics Biotechnology the United States

S $102,181/per year

Steris PLC Biotechnology the United States

G $97,274/per year

Gavin Conferences Pty Ltd Biotechnology the United States

E $94,764/per year

Endeavor BioMedicines Biotechnology the United States

R $94,402/per year

Replay Holdings LLC Biotechnology the United States

P $94,235/per year

Pleno Inc Biotechnology the United States

S $93,666/per year

Simulaids Inc Biotechnology the United States

N $88,880/per year

NOIRLab/CAS Biotechnology the United States

O $86,468/per year

Onward Technology Biotechnology the United States

L $84,895/per year

LED Medical Diagnostics Inc Biotechnology the United States

E $84,682/per year

Eyeco Ltd Biotechnology the United States

P $84,523/per year

Paerosol Biotechnology the United States

I $83,525/per year

IONIQ Sciences Inc Biotechnology the United States

S $82,815/per year

Stateside PPE Biotechnology the United States

D $82,041/per year

Digi Bio Biotechnology the United States

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