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How Much Does a Book & Cover Art Make in US Midwest / South?

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

Day Rate
$575
/day median
Total Comp
$101K
/yr full-time
vs Global
-4%
-$25/day
Remote
31%
work remotely

Freelance Day Rates in US Midwest / South

Senior Level
US Midwest / South Median Day Rate
$575
/day median
$350
$800
P10: $350P90: $800
Rate Percentiles (US Midwest / South)
P90
$800
P75
$700
Median
$575
P25
$450
P10
$350
Insights
Negotiated
38%
of people
Avg Bump
+17%
when asked
Remote
31%
work remote
Avg Contract
8mo
duration

US Midwest / South vs Global Median

Freelance Day Rate
US Midwest / South$575/day
Global$600/day
-4% vs global (-$25/day)
Full-Time Total Comp
US Midwest / South$101K/yr
Global$106K/yr
-5% vs global (-$5K/yr)

Book & Cover Art Rates by Region

US West
$700+17%
/day median
US East
$650+8%
/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
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 US Midwest / South

Editorial Illustration
$625 /day in US Midwest / South
Children's Illustration
$500 /day in US Midwest / South
Comic / Sequential
$450 /day in US Midwest / South
Comic Coloring
$375 /day in US Midwest / South
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