The median annual wage for fine artists, which includes comic book artists, was $49,380, in May 2018, according to the Occupational Outlook Handbook. Approximately 10 percent earned less than $20,020 per year, and the highest 10 percent earned more than $97,710 annually. Nearly 60 percent of all fine artists are self-employed. The field of comic books is small and highly competitive, and it’s extremely challenging to make a living as a full-time comic book artist. Many comic book artists are freelance artists who supplement their income by working in part-time jobs.
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- Art Directors
- Art Teachers
- Artists
- Book Editors
- Cartoonists
- Comic Book Publishers
- Comic Book Writers
- Desktop Publishing Specialists
- Digital Designers
- Editorial Assistants
- Editorial Research Assistants
- Editors
- Exhibit Designers
- Fashion Designers
- Fashion Illustrators
- Fashion Photographers
- Fashion Stylists
- Film and Television Directors
- Furniture Designers
- Gallery Owners and Directors
- Graphic Designers
- Greeting Card Designers and Writers
- Illustrators
- Interior Designers and Decorators
- Jewelers and Jewelry Repairers
- Literary Agents
- Magazine Editors
- Makeup Artists
- Medical Illustrators and Photographers
- Motion Graphics Artists
- Multimedia Artists and Animators
- Non-Fungible Token Artists
- Photographers
- Production Designers and Art Directors
- Publicity Photographers
- Tattoo Artists
- Video Game Art Directors
- Visual Interaction Designers