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How Much Does a Lead Artist Make in US East?

Lead Artist salary and day rate data for the US East region in 2026. Based on 273 anonymous reports at Senior level.

Day Rate
$1,150
/day median
Total Comp
$223K
/yr full-time
vs Global
+10%
+$100/day
Remote
54%
work remotely

Freelance Day Rates in US East

Senior Level
US East Median Day Rate
$1,150
/day median
$425
$2k
P10: $425P90: $1,875
Rate Percentiles (US East)
P90
$1,875
P75
$1,575
Median
$1,150
P25
$725
P10
$425
Insights
Negotiated
50%
of people
Avg Bump
+19%
when asked
Remote
54%
work remote
Avg Contract
8mo
duration

US East vs Global Median

Freelance Day Rate
US East$1,150/day
Global$1,050/day
+10% vs global (+$100/day)
Full-Time Total Comp
US East$223K/yr
Global$202K/yr
+10% vs global (+$21K/yr)

Lead Artist Rates by Region

US West
$1,250+19%
/day median
US Midwest / South
$1,000-5%
/day median
Canada
$925-12%
/day median
UK
$975-7%
/day median
W. Europe
$900-14%
/day median
Nordics
$925-12%
/day median
E. Europe
$525-50%
/day median
AU / NZ
$950-10%
/day median
JP / KR
$750-29%
/day median
China
$500-52%
/day median
India
$375-64%
/day median
SE Asia
$450-57%
/day median
Middle East
$675-36%
/day median
LATAM
$425-60%
/day median

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$1,600 /day in US East
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$1,425 /day in US East
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$1,375 /day in US East
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