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Graphic Designer Salary

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The median graphic designer in the U.S. earns $62,960 a year ($30.27 an hour). Half earn between $49,040 and $81,830. Among the 50 largest metro areas, pay is highest in San Jose, CA ($97,360) and lowest in Oklahoma City, OK ($50,300).

Percentiles. Dark: the middle half of earners. Red line: median.
Graphic Designers, May 2025.
Annual payU.S.
10th percentile$39,520
25th percentile$49,040
Median$62,960
75th percentile$81,830
90th percentile$104,910
Average$70,560
Jobs197,830

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Graphic designer pay by city

Median annual pay, May 2025, by metro area. Compared with the U.S. median ($62,960).
CityMedianvs U.S.
San Jose, CA$97,360+55%
San Francisco, CA$92,050+46%
Washington, DC$85,420+36%
New York, NY$79,280+26%
Boston, MA$78,270+24%
Seattle, WA$76,720+22%
Baltimore, MD$75,790+20%
Portland, OR$75,650+20%
Sacramento, CA$74,680+19%
Denver, CO$72,500+15%
Los Angeles, CA$72,400+15%
Hartford, CT$70,870+13%
Providence, RI$70,450+12%
Chicago, IL$66,490+6%
Richmond, VA$66,350+5%
Riverside, CA$65,900+5%
Minneapolis, MN$65,610+4%
Salt Lake City, UT$65,450+4%
Austin, TX$65,060+3%
Las Vegas, NV$65,060+3%
Columbus, OH$64,000+2%
Dallas, TX$63,780+1%
Philadelphia, PA$63,090same
Jacksonville, FL$63,090same
Tampa, FL$62,900same
Atlanta, GA$62,680same
Orlando, FL$62,360−1%
Cincinnati, OH$62,260−1%
Miami, FL$61,870−2%
Milwaukee, WI$61,780−2%
Raleigh, NC$61,700−2%
St. Louis, MO$61,000−3%
Indianapolis, IN$60,520−4%
Nashville, TN$60,370−4%
Detroit, MI$60,210−4%
Virginia Beach, VA$60,150−4%
Buffalo, NY$60,000−5%
Kansas City, MO$59,990−5%
Charlotte, NC$59,810−5%
Cleveland, OH$59,780−5%
San Antonio, TX$59,710−5%
Phoenix, AZ$59,090−6%
Memphis, TN$59,000−6%
Houston, TX$58,400−7%
Grand Rapids, MI$57,870−8%
Pittsburgh, PA$57,830−8%
Louisville, KY$57,340−9%
Birmingham, AL$52,480−17%
Oklahoma City, OK$50,300−20%

Sources

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, www.bls.gov/oes. BLS.gov cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from BLS.gov.