Technical Artist Salary

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The average technical artist salary in the United States is $97,290 per year, or $46.77 per hour.

Their monthly salary starts at $4,148 and goes up to $13,086 per month, or about $157,030 per year.

HourlyWeeklyMonthlyAnnual
$46.77 $1,871 $8,107 $97,290

The top-paying states for technical artists are California at $115,176, Washington at $106,163, and Massachusetts at $102,981 per year. The lowest-paying area is Arkansas, with an average salary of $51,007 a year.

Salary Range

Percentile10%25%50%75%90%
Hourly$23.93 $31.29 $42.88 $58.76 $75.49
Weekly$957 $1,251 $1,715 $2,351 $3,019
Monthly$4,148 $5,424 $7,433 $10,185 $13,086
Annual$49,774 $65,080 $89,188 $122,227 $157,030

Historical and Future Estimates

YearJuniorIntermediateSenior
2022$49,975$90,170$158,443
2023$50,975 $91,523 $160,503
2024$51,995$92,896$162,590
2025$53,034$94,289$164,703
2026$54,095$95,704$166,844
2027$55,177$97,139$169,013
2028$56,281$98,596$171,210
2029$57,406$100,075$173,436

Salary by State

StateHourlyMonthlyAnnual
Alabama$45.32 $7,857 $94,277
Arizona$36.51 $6,329 $75,943
Arkansas$24.53 $4,251 $51,007
California$55.38 $9,598 $115,176
Colorado$42.76 $7,410 $88,923
District of Columbia$46.59 $8,076 $96,912
Florida$36.12 $6,262 $75,144
Georgia$37.72 $6,537 $78,452
Hawaii$38.04 $6,594 $79,124
Idaho$46.80 $8,112 $97,346
Illinois$46.39 $8,040 $96,477
Indiana$30.98 $5,369 $64,435
Iowa$38.81 $6,727 $80,723
Kansas$32.15 $5,573 $66,874
Kentucky$37.97 $6,581 $78,971
Louisiana$40.76 $7,066 $84,787
Maryland$44.33 $7,684 $92,216
Massachusetts$49.51 $8,582 $102,981
Michigan$34.19 $5,927 $71,121
Minnesota$40.92 $7,093 $85,110
Mississippi$26.55 $4,600 $55,212
Missouri$39.72 $6,883 $82,601
Nebraska$26.19 $4,541 $54,483
Nevada$39.41 $6,831 $81,970
New Hampshire$42.28 $7,330 $87,956
New Jersey$43.20 $7,487 $89,848
New Mexico$41.70 $7,228 $86,736
New York$47.62 $8,253 $99,043
North Carolina$40.97 $7,101 $85,221
Ohio$37.82 $6,555 $78,662
Oklahoma$28.87 $5,003 $60,033
Oregon$42.58 $7,380 $88,572
Pennsylvania$39.95 $6,925 $83,106
Rhode Island$38.28 $6,634 $79,615
South Carolina$34.14 $5,917 $71,009
South Dakota$25.59 $4,437 $53,236
Tennessee$34.40 $5,963 $71,555
Texas$38.40 $6,656 $79,882
Utah$36.33 $6,297 $75,564
Virginia$41.96 $7,273 $87,269
Washington$51.04 $8,847 $106,163
Wisconsin$30.99 $5,370 $64,449

Salary by Area

AreaHourlyWeeklyMonthlyAnnual
Albuquerque, NM(0010740)$24.83$993$4,304$51,652
Ann Arbor, MI(0011460)$29.44$1,178$5,103$61,232
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA(0012060)$31.97$1,279$5,542$66,504
Austin-Round Rock, TX(0012420)$31.51$1,261$5,462$65,549
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD(0012580)$36.60$1,464$6,345$76,136
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH(0071650)$35.64$1,425$6,177$74,123
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC(0016740)$31.37$1,255$5,438$65,257
Charlottesville, VA(0016820)$28.15$1,126$4,880$58,557
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI(0016980)$32.98$1,319$5,717$68,602
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN(0017140)$32.09$1,284$5,563$66,753
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX(0019100)$34.63$1,385$6,003$72,034
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO(0019740)$35.02$1,401$6,071$72,851
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI(0019820)$28.00$1,120$4,853$58,239
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC(0020500)$32.75$1,310$5,677$68,121
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI(0024340)$22.96$918$3,979$47,747
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT(0073450)$35.92$1,437$6,226$74,708
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX(0026420)$33.08$1,323$5,733$68,800
Huntsville, AL(0026620)$31.49$1,260$5,459$65,506
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN(0026900)$23.61$944$4,092$49,106
Jacksonville, FL(0027260)$25.22$1,009$4,371$52,451
Kansas City, MO-KS(0028140)$23.75$950$4,117$49,398
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV(0029820)$36.55$1,462$6,336$76,033
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA(0031080)$56.73$2,269$9,833$118,001
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL(0033100)$29.10$1,164$5,045$60,535
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI(0033460)$29.22$1,169$5,064$60,768
Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin, TN(0034980)$23.19$928$4,020$48,237
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA(0035620)$42.09$1,684$7,296$87,557
Ogden-Clearfield, UT(0036260)$25.30$1,012$4,386$52,632
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA(0036540)$23.75$950$4,117$49,407
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL(0036740)$27.16$1,086$4,708$56,493
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA(0037100)$33.64$1,346$5,831$69,970
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL(0037340)$27.61$1,104$4,786$57,431
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD(0037980)$32.43$1,297$5,622$67,458
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ(0038060)$34.99$1,399$6,064$72,773
Pittsburgh, PA(0038300)$19.77$791$3,427$41,125
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA(0038900)$36.85$1,474$6,387$76,643
Provo-Orem, UT(0039340)$23.11$925$4,006$48,074
Raleigh, NC(0039580)$31.32$1,253$5,428$65,136
Richmond, VA(0040060)$29.36$1,175$5,090$61,077
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA(0040140)$36.72$1,469$6,365$76,385
Sacramento–Roseville–Arden-Arcade, CA(0040900)$43.78$1,751$7,589$91,065
Salt Lake City, UT(0041620)$25.44$1,018$4,410$52,916
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX(0041700)$41.18$1,647$7,139$85,665
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA(0041740)$47.75$1,910$8,276$99,313
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA(0041860)$56.51$2,260$9,795$117,545
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA(0041940)$57.64$2,306$9,992$119,901
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA(0042020)$47.13$1,885$8,169$98,023
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA(0042200)$43.96$1,758$7,620$91,435
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA(0042660)$39.13$1,565$6,783$81,399
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA(0044060)$31.01$1,241$5,376$64,509
St. Louis, MO-IL(0041180)$31.59$1,264$5,476$65,713
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL(0045300)$25.06$1,002$4,343$52,116
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC(0047260)$31.09$1,244$5,389$64,663
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV(0047900)$39.66$1,587$6,875$82,500
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