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How Much Does a Book & Cover Art Make in China?

Book & Cover Art salary and day rate data for the China region in 2026. Based on 210 anonymous reports at Senior level.

Day Rate
$300
/day median
Total Comp
$52K
/yr full-time
vs Global
-50%
-$300/day
Remote
31%
work remotely

Freelance Day Rates in China

Senior Level
China Median Day Rate
$300
/day median
$175
$425
P10: $175P90: $425
Rate Percentiles (China)
P90
$425
P75
$375
Median
$300
P25
$225
P10
$175
Insights
Negotiated
38%
of people
Avg Bump
+17%
when asked
Remote
31%
work remote
Avg Contract
8mo
duration

China vs Global Median

Freelance Day Rate
China$300/day
Global$600/day
-50% vs global (-$300/day)
Full-Time Total Comp
China$52K/yr
Global$106K/yr
-51% vs global (-$54K/yr)

Book & Cover Art Rates by Region

US West
$700+17%
/day median
US East
$650+8%
/day median
US Midwest / South
$575-4%
/day median
Canada
$525-12%
/day median
UK
$550-8%
/day median
W. Europe
$500-17%
/day median
Nordics
$525-12%
/day median
E. Europe
$300-50%
/day median
AU / NZ
$550-8%
/day median
JP / KR
$425-29%
/day median
India
$200-67%
/day median
SE Asia
$250-58%
/day median
Middle East
$400-33%
/day median
LATAM
$250-58%
/day median

More Illustration in China

Editorial Illustration
$300 /day in China
Children's Illustration
$250 /day in China
Comic / Sequential
$225 /day in China
Comic Coloring
$200 /day in China
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