Calligrapher earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level calligrapher earnings begin at:

$35.41 per hour

$73,650 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level calligrapher earnings begin at:

$26.54 per hour

$55,200 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level calligrapher earnings begin at:

$23.71 per hour

$49,320 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level calligrapher earnings begin at:

$18.53 per hour

$38,550 per year

10th percentile

Starting level calligrapher earnings begin at:

$16.95 per hour

$35,260 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Calligrapher salary by state

State Name Average Salary
Virginia $94,580
District of Columbia $90,410
Georgia $81,620
South Carolina $77,480
Massachusetts $76,240
Minnesota $75,940
Illinois $75,930
New York $73,260
West Virginia $73,260
Pennsylvania $70,260
California $70,240
Alabama $68,960
Ohio $67,350
Kentucky $66,790
Wisconsin $63,530
North Dakota $62,050
Connecticut $61,580
Missouri $60,720
Vermont $59,560
Louisiana $59,380
New Jersey $56,630
Nevada $56,200
Hawaii $54,240
Washington $51,810
Iowa $51,650
Arizona $49,320
Colorado $49,200
North Carolina $48,500
Florida $47,270
Arkansas $45,530
New Mexico $44,580
Alaska $42,290
Oregon $41,910
Texas $41,500
Indiana $39,550
Michigan $38,130
Utah $37,980
Idaho $36,640
Oklahoma $28,000
Tennessee $18,760
Maryland $107,140

How do calligrapher salaries compare to similar careers?

Calligraphers earn 10% more than similar careers in Arizona. On average, they make less than art therapists but more than potters.

Career Median Salary
Art therapist salary $48K
Calligrapher salary $49K
Illustrator salary $39K
Photographer salary $31K
Painter salary $39K
Potter salary $39K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)