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

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

Day Rate
$200
/day median
Total Comp
$37K
/yr full-time
vs Global
-67%
-$400/day
Remote
31%
work remotely

Freelance Day Rates in India

Senior Level
India Median Day Rate
$200
/day median
$125
$275
P10: $125P90: $275
Rate Percentiles (India)
P90
$275
P75
$250
Median
$200
P25
$150
P10
$125
Insights
Negotiated
38%
of people
Avg Bump
+17%
when asked
Remote
31%
work remote
Avg Contract
8mo
duration

India vs Global Median

Freelance Day Rate
India$200/day
Global$600/day
-67% vs global (-$400/day)
Full-Time Total Comp
India$37K/yr
Global$106K/yr
-65% vs global (-$69K/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
China
$300-50%
/day median
SE Asia
$250-58%
/day median
Middle East
$400-33%
/day median
LATAM
$250-58%
/day median

More Illustration in India

Editorial Illustration
$225 /day in India
Children's Illustration
$175 /day in India
Comic / Sequential
$175 /day in India
Comic Coloring
$150 /day in India
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