How much does an artist get paid?

$27,000 to $30,000 Per year.
Some graphic designers charge $100/hr for print design
Multimedia charge $125/hr for web and multimedia work.
In grapgic and multimedia designs, you honestly get what you pay for if you pay $10 to 20 and hour your gunna get crappy work.
If you pay $100 to $200 an hour you will  get amazing work .
It all depends on the job you have some graphic designers make their own charging rate.