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Top 15 cities for graphic designers by average salary
| San Jose, CA | $107,360 |
|---|---|
| San Francisco, CA | $102,130 |
| Portland, OR | $92,530 |
| Washington, DC | $89,540 |
| New York, NY | $85,950 |
| Santa Maria, CA | $84,370 |
| Boston, MA | $82,350 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $82,320 |
| Seattle, WA | $82,290 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $81,680 |
| Vallejo, CA | $81,440 |
| Kennewick, WA | $80,400 |
| Sacramento, CA | $80,000 |
| Napa, CA | $79,990 |
| Bridgeport, CT | $79,040 |
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Graphic Designers salary by state
Washington, D.C. pays graphic designers the most statewide, $94,630 a year on average. Statewide columns cover every employer in the state; city columns cover the metro areas we publish.
| State | Statewide average | Statewide median | Jobs | Metros | Highest city average | Lowest city average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington, D.C. | $94,630 | $87,920 | 1,150 | 1 | $89,540 | $89,540 |
| California | $86,800 | $75,130 | 27,390 | 20 | $107,360 | $57,800 |
| Oregon | $85,140 | $66,040 | 4,140 | 5 | $92,530 | $58,550 |
| New York | $82,410 | $77,340 | 14,530 | 11 | $85,950 | $55,510 |
| Massachusetts | $79,690 | $76,710 | 4,450 | 6 | $82,350 | $68,220 |
| New Jersey | $79,430 | $73,790 | 5,670 | 2 | $75,470 | $70,080 |
| Rhode Island | $78,900 | $78,220 | 750 | 1 | $74,870 | $74,870 |
| Washington | $77,910 | $72,710 | 3,960 | 7 | $82,290 | $61,210 |
| Maryland | $77,770 | $75,120 | 3,050 | 4 | $76,720 | $56,230 |
| Virginia | $76,670 | $72,310 | 4,740 | 9 | $70,860 | $52,910 |
| Connecticut | $75,420 | $72,700 | 1,930 | 5 | $79,040 | $69,720 |
| Colorado | $74,460 | $66,330 | 4,200 | 7 | $77,600 | $58,920 |
| Vermont | $72,420 | $65,690 | 410 | 1 | $76,190 | $76,190 |
| Minnesota | $68,280 | $63,860 | 5,570 | 5 | $72,700 | $57,040 |
| Florida | $68,070 | $61,660 | 12,660 | 19 | $72,560 | $57,940 |
| Utah | $67,600 | $62,310 | 2,720 | 5 | $71,300 | $53,370 |
| New Hampshire | $67,240 | $60,490 | 790 | 1 | $62,930 | $62,930 |
| Alaska | $67,140 | $62,570 | 180 | 1 | $69,480 | $69,480 |
| Illinois | $66,980 | $62,560 | 8,960 | 7 | $71,470 | $56,080 |
| Pennsylvania | $66,620 | $60,730 | 8,150 | 16 | $69,820 | $49,000 |
| Ohio | $65,130 | $60,080 | 7,280 | 12 | $70,330 | $52,790 |
| Nevada | $64,700 | $62,890 | 1,570 | 2 | $66,160 | $59,600 |
| Delaware | $64,420 | $60,130 | 360 | 1 | $54,360 | $54,360 |
| Georgia | $64,240 | $60,250 | 5,920 | 12 | $67,650 | $44,090 |
| Arizona | $63,570 | $58,510 | 3,560 | 5 | $64,560 | $57,710 |
| North Carolina | $63,250 | $58,450 | 5,660 | 14 | $67,480 | $55,000 |
| Tennessee | $62,670 | $57,270 | 3,880 | 10 | $65,970 | $49,810 |
| Texas | $62,570 | $60,150 | 13,670 | 24 | $70,170 | $44,290 |
| Wisconsin | $62,410 | $59,900 | 4,130 | 13 | $73,130 | $56,840 |
| Indiana | $61,990 | $55,480 | 3,450 | 10 | $67,880 | $48,290 |
| Hawaii | $61,870 | $58,070 | 520 | 2 | $68,550 | $62,300 |
| Maine | $61,780 | $60,030 | 560 | 3 | $65,540 | $56,640 |
| Montana | $61,670 | $56,890 | 610 | 5 | $67,370 | $57,510 |
| South Carolina | $60,610 | $57,170 | 1,930 | 7 | $64,310 | $57,070 |
| Michigan | $60,250 | $57,350 | 6,070 | 13 | $64,630 | $51,880 |
| Missouri | $59,660 | $56,750 | 4,500 | 8 | $64,100 | $51,150 |
| Nebraska | $58,000 | $56,700 | 1,670 | 3 | $59,220 | $56,360 |
| New Mexico | $57,870 | $56,730 | 850 | 3 | $61,520 | $49,750 |
| Kansas | $57,850 | $53,630 | 1,730 | 4 | $59,950 | $52,020 |
| Alabama | $57,010 | $51,070 | 1,760 | 11 | $66,870 | $41,770 |
| North Dakota | $56,160 | $56,470 | 460 | 3 | $57,390 | $56,230 |
| Kentucky | $56,050 | $52,960 | 2,060 | 5 | $60,530 | $44,650 |
| Idaho | $55,780 | $50,350 | 920 | 4 | $59,310 | $49,500 |
| Oklahoma | $55,570 | $53,630 | 2,040 | 2 | $61,510 | $53,740 |
| Louisiana | $54,850 | $49,910 | 1,750 | 7 | $58,650 | $49,660 |
| Iowa | $54,820 | $50,310 | 2,100 | 8 | $58,100 | $52,830 |
| Arkansas | $52,670 | $46,220 | 1,390 | 5 | $64,750 | $41,280 |
| Mississippi | $52,280 | $45,640 | 830 | 3 | $57,530 | $43,690 |
| Wyoming | $51,110 | $45,150 | 240 | 2 | $56,190 | $47,760 |
| South Dakota | $50,880 | $48,390 | 470 | 2 | $53,760 | $51,900 |
| West Virginia | $45,600 | $40,350 | 520 | 5 | $47,620 | $42,550 |
| Puerto Rico | $40,860 | $34,180 | 1,280 | 5 | $42,020 | $32,930 |
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Graphic Designers salary in every city we cover
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| Metro area | Average | Median | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | $107,360 | $97,360 | $51.62 | 1,280 |
| San Francisco, CA | $102,130 | $92,050 | $49.10 | 3,870 |
| Portland, OR | $92,530 | $75,650 | $44.49 | 3,090 |
| Washington, DC | $89,540 | $85,420 | $43.05 | 4,420 |
| New York, NY | $85,950 | $79,280 | $41.32 | 15,160 |
| Santa Maria, CA | $84,370 | $78,500 | $40.56 | 210 |
| Boston, MA | $82,350 | $78,270 | $39.59 | 3,560 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $82,320 | $75,750 | $39.58 | 210 |
| Seattle, WA | $82,290 | $76,720 | $39.56 | 2,710 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $81,680 | $72,400 | $39.27 | 13,810 |
| Vallejo, CA | $81,440 | $74,800 | $39.16 | 90 |
| Kennewick, WA | $80,400 | $74,520 | $38.65 | 90 |
| Sacramento, CA | $80,000 | $74,680 | $38.46 | 920 |
| Napa, CA | $79,990 | $79,090 | $38.46 | 60 |
| Bridgeport, CT | $79,040 | $81,800 | $38.00 | 650 |
| Oxnard, CA | $79,010 | $67,300 | $37.99 | 390 |
| Denver, CO | $77,600 | $72,500 | $37.31 | 2,590 |
| Boulder, CO | $77,360 | $67,680 | $37.19 | 400 |
| Barnstable, MA | $77,340 | $76,140 | $37.18 | 60 |
| Baltimore, MD | $76,720 | $75,790 | $36.89 | 1,350 |
| Burlington, VT | $76,190 | $68,260 | $36.63 | 170 |
| Waterbury, CT | $76,140 | $68,350 | $36.60 | 270 |
| Trenton, NJ | $75,470 | $71,750 | $36.29 | 250 |
| Hartford, CT | $75,460 | $70,870 | $36.28 | 500 |
| Providence, RI | $74,870 | $70,450 | $35.99 | 970 |
| Riverside, CA | $74,730 | $65,900 | $35.93 | 1,370 |
| Bremerton, WA | $73,890 | $70,420 | $35.52 | 80 |
| Modesto, CA | $73,700 | $69,110 | $35.43 | 140 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | $73,440 | $64,510 | $35.31 | 90 |
| Salinas, CA | $73,390 | $66,940 | $35.28 | 80 |
| Kiryas Joel, NY | $73,220 | $63,560 | $35.20 | 250 |
| Kenosha, WI | $73,130 | $66,810 | $35.16 | 70 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $72,700 | $65,610 | $34.95 | 3,690 |
| Naples, FL | $72,560 | $69,570 | $34.88 | 170 |
| Miami, FL | $71,980 | $61,870 | $34.60 | 3,950 |
| Lexington Park, MD | $71,910 | $67,570 | $34.57 | 60 |
| Worcester, MA | $71,700 | $66,810 | $34.47 | 310 |
| Amherst, MA | $71,610 | $65,510 | $34.43 | 70 |
| Greeley, CO | $71,500 | $64,640 | $34.38 | 110 |
| Chicago, IL | $71,470 | $66,490 | $34.36 | 6,590 |
| New Haven, CT | $71,430 | $68,150 | $34.34 | 260 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | $71,300 | $65,450 | $34.28 | 1,380 |
| Palm Bay, FL | $70,940 | $63,680 | $34.11 | 310 |
| Rochester, NY | $70,930 | $63,530 | $34.10 | 650 |
| Fort Collins, CO | $70,880 | $62,060 | $34.08 | 240 |
| Richmond, VA | $70,860 | $66,350 | $34.07 | 760 |
| Olympia, WA | $70,580 | $67,710 | $33.93 | 110 |
| Pittsfield, MA | $70,550 | $65,710 | $33.92 | 50 |
| Crestview, FL | $70,430 | $65,560 | $33.86 | 110 |
| Columbus, OH | $70,330 | $64,000 | $33.81 | 1,470 |
| Austin, TX | $70,170 | $65,060 | $33.74 | 1,880 |
| Atlantic City, NJ | $70,080 | $63,830 | $33.69 | 120 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $69,820 | $63,090 | $33.57 | 3,360 |
| Norwich, CT | $69,720 | $65,520 | $33.52 | 70 |
| Anchorage, AK | $69,480 | $63,250 | $33.41 | 130 |
| Albany, NY | $69,460 | $63,200 | $33.39 | 450 |
| Charlottesville, VA | $69,400 | $61,700 | $33.37 | 160 |
| Bakersfield, CA | $69,300 | $61,970 | $33.32 | 160 |
| Gettysburg, PA | $69,280 | $60,060 | $33.31 | 30 |
| Provo, UT | $69,120 | $62,210 | $33.23 | 660 |
| Cincinnati, OH | $68,770 | $62,260 | $33.06 | 1,730 |
| Kahului, HI | $68,550 | $61,940 | $32.96 | 40 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | $68,380 | $60,790 | $32.88 | 400 |
| Visalia, CA | $68,330 | $66,040 | $32.85 | 70 |
| Springfield, MA | $68,220 | $63,760 | $32.80 | 150 |
| Pueblo, CO | $68,200 | $56,730 | $32.79 | 30 |
| Dayton, OH | $68,090 | $61,030 | $32.74 | 480 |
| Stockton, CA | $68,010 | $61,030 | $32.70 | 150 |
| Indianapolis, IN | $67,880 | $60,520 | $32.64 | 1,530 |
| Atlanta, GA | $67,650 | $62,680 | $32.52 | 4,060 |
| Durham, NC | $67,480 | $63,580 | $32.44 | 370 |
| Merced, CA | $67,450 | $63,340 | $32.43 | 30 |
| Helena, MT | $67,370 | $63,690 | $32.39 | 30 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $67,240 | $63,090 | $32.33 | 1,010 |
| Huntsville, AL | $66,870 | $62,720 | $32.15 | 270 |
| Orlando, FL | $66,830 | $62,360 | $32.13 | 1,980 |
| Raleigh, NC | $66,820 | $61,700 | $32.12 | 1,040 |
| Madison, WI | $66,620 | $63,970 | $32.03 | 700 |
| Sebastian, FL | $66,470 | $58,760 | $31.96 | 50 |
| Ithaca, NY | $66,330 | $61,250 | $31.89 | 40 |
| Las Vegas, NV | $66,160 | $65,060 | $31.81 | 1,210 |
| Tallahassee, FL | $66,020 | $61,010 | $31.74 | 280 |
| Tampa, FL | $66,000 | $62,900 | $31.73 | 1,870 |
| Memphis, TN | $65,970 | $59,000 | $31.72 | 590 |
| Nashville, TN | $65,950 | $60,370 | $31.71 | 1,590 |
| Dallas, TX | $65,930 | $63,780 | $31.70 | 4,790 |
| Bellingham, WA | $65,560 | $59,850 | $31.52 | 110 |
| Portland, ME | $65,540 | $67,650 | $31.51 | 270 |
| Salem, OR | $65,470 | $65,720 | $31.48 | 210 |
| Virginia Beach, VA | $65,450 | $60,150 | $31.47 | 570 |
| Missoula, MT | $65,370 | $61,930 | $31.43 | 80 |
| Winchester, VA | $65,150 | $62,450 | $31.32 | 60 |
| Fresno, CA | $64,870 | $58,280 | $31.19 | 250 |
| Buffalo, NY | $64,820 | $60,000 | $31.17 | 540 |
| Fayetteville, AR | $64,750 | $54,820 | $31.13 | 430 |
| Rochester, MN | $64,670 | $61,240 | $31.09 | 80 |
| Jackson, MI | $64,630 | $60,010 | $31.07 | 50 |
| Charlotte, NC | $64,580 | $59,810 | $31.05 | 1,640 |
| Port St. Lucie, FL | $64,570 | $60,030 | $31.04 | 140 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $64,560 | $59,090 | $31.04 | 2,810 |
| Bozeman, MT | $64,480 | $58,200 | $31.00 | 100 |
| Charleston, SC | $64,310 | $61,450 | $30.92 | 320 |
| Lafayette, IN | $64,180 | $66,060 | $30.86 | 100 |
| Wilmington, NC | $64,160 | $54,720 | $30.85 | 260 |
| Kansas City, MO | $64,100 | $59,990 | $30.82 | 1,720 |
| Milwaukee, WI | $64,080 | $61,780 | $30.81 | 1,200 |
| San Antonio, TX | $63,980 | $59,710 | $30.76 | 970 |
| Bloomington, IL | $63,960 | $57,230 | $30.75 | 90 |
| Bend, OR | $63,830 | $57,800 | $30.69 | 130 |
| Detroit, MI | $63,800 | $60,210 | $30.68 | 2,710 |
| Gainesville, FL | $63,490 | $64,310 | $30.53 | 200 |
| St. Louis, MO | $63,410 | $61,000 | $30.49 | 2,010 |
| Chico, CA | $63,400 | $58,040 | $30.48 | 70 |
| Bloomington, IN | $63,330 | $48,740 | $30.45 | 30 |
| Fort Myers, FL | $63,210 | $58,110 | $30.39 | 310 |
| Manchester, NH | $62,930 | $59,040 | $30.26 | 200 |
| Utica, NY | $62,780 | $58,550 | $30.18 | 120 |
| Cleveland, OH | $62,650 | $59,780 | $30.12 | 1,430 |
| Appleton, WI | $62,570 | $59,980 | $30.08 | 210 |
| Janesville, WI | $62,570 | $60,700 | $30.08 | 50 |
| Kingston, NY | $62,520 | $61,410 | $30.06 | 70 |
| Yakima, WA | $62,430 | $57,970 | $30.02 | 50 |
| Greenville, SC | $62,350 | $58,500 | $29.98 | 490 |
| Honolulu, HI | $62,300 | $58,270 | $29.95 | 410 |
| Racine, WI | $61,930 | $59,990 | $29.77 | 90 |
| Midland, TX | $61,880 | $57,580 | $29.75 | 90 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $61,640 | $55,020 | $29.64 | 280 |
| Tucson, AZ | $61,570 | $57,710 | $29.60 | 380 |
| Panama City, FL | $61,550 | $58,280 | $29.59 | 80 |
| Akron, OH | $61,520 | $58,460 | $29.58 | 360 |
| Albuquerque, NM | $61,520 | $63,810 | $29.58 | 480 |
| Tulsa, OK | $61,510 | $59,620 | $29.57 | 560 |
| Logan, UT | $61,340 | $58,180 | $29.49 | 100 |
| Erie, PA | $61,300 | $54,940 | $29.47 | 120 |
| Spokane, WA | $61,210 | $56,530 | $29.43 | 270 |
| Dalton, GA | $61,200 | $53,630 | $29.43 | 120 |
| Roanoke, VA | $61,180 | $60,120 | $29.41 | 150 |
| Burlington, NC | $61,170 | $56,990 | $29.41 | 70 |
| Salisbury, MD | $61,060 | $61,950 | $29.36 | 40 |
| Punta Gorda, FL | $61,020 | $52,580 | $29.34 | 40 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $61,000 | $57,830 | $29.33 | 1,200 |
| Cleveland, TN | $60,990 | $57,290 | $29.32 | 30 |
| Harrisburg, PA | $60,970 | $58,150 | $29.31 | 400 |
| Allentown, PA | $60,960 | $59,710 | $29.31 | 410 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $60,930 | $53,280 | $29.30 | 90 |
| Green Bay, WI | $60,880 | $59,260 | $29.27 | 240 |
| Knoxville, TN | $60,810 | $56,720 | $29.24 | 470 |
| Harrisonburg, VA | $60,790 | $56,630 | $29.23 | n/a |
| Glens Falls, NY | $60,730 | $56,540 | $29.20 | 50 |
| Eugene, OR | $60,710 | $57,970 | $29.19 | 200 |
| Flagstaff, AZ | $60,700 | $61,630 | $29.18 | 60 |
| Florence, SC | $60,680 | $60,640 | $29.18 | 40 |
| Mansfield, OH | $60,630 | $56,990 | $29.15 | 50 |
| Niles, MI | $60,590 | $58,420 | $29.13 | 90 |
| Lexington, KY | $60,530 | $58,880 | $29.10 | 380 |
| Peoria, IL | $60,530 | $56,450 | $29.10 | 150 |
| Greensboro, NC | $60,400 | $55,240 | $29.04 | 470 |
| Oshkosh, WI | $60,360 | $58,670 | $29.02 | 280 |
| Ogden, UT | $60,320 | $56,620 | $29.00 | 300 |
| Battle Creek, MI | $60,300 | $59,040 | $28.99 | 40 |
| Champaign, IL | $60,300 | $60,200 | $28.99 | 150 |
| Williamsport, PA | $60,230 | $51,710 | $28.96 | 60 |
| Topeka, KS | $59,950 | $55,630 | $28.82 | 110 |
| Lansing, MI | $59,870 | $59,990 | $28.79 | 320 |
| York, PA | $59,870 | $54,980 | $28.78 | 230 |
| Pensacola, FL | $59,850 | $58,230 | $28.78 | 170 |
| Warner Robins, GA | $59,840 | $53,920 | $28.77 | 40 |
| Louisville, KY | $59,810 | $57,340 | $28.76 | 820 |
| Grand Rapids, MI | $59,770 | $57,870 | $28.74 | 730 |
| Billings, MT | $59,760 | $57,050 | $28.73 | 110 |
| Birmingham, AL | $59,710 | $52,480 | $28.71 | 530 |
| Lakeland, FL | $59,700 | $56,660 | $28.70 | 260 |
| Reno, NV | $59,600 | $56,160 | $28.66 | 270 |
| Fond du Lac, WI | $59,560 | $54,460 | $28.64 | 30 |
| Kalamazoo, MI | $59,550 | $57,820 | $28.63 | 150 |
| Killeen, TX | $59,530 | $57,050 | $28.62 | 80 |
| Hilton Head Island, SC | $59,530 | $58,670 | $28.62 | 40 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $59,470 | $58,230 | $28.59 | 30 |
| Eau Claire, WI | $59,440 | $56,230 | $28.58 | 100 |
| Houston, TX | $59,400 | $58,400 | $28.56 | 2,770 |
| Asheville, NC | $59,390 | $56,760 | $28.55 | 240 |
| Lancaster, PA | $59,370 | $55,360 | $28.54 | 350 |
| Idaho Falls, ID | $59,310 | $59,290 | $28.51 | 90 |
| Mankato, MN | $59,250 | $54,150 | $28.48 | 120 |
| Lincoln, NE | $59,220 | $56,510 | $28.47 | 310 |
| Sarasota, FL | $59,170 | $54,530 | $28.45 | 340 |
| Waco, TX | $59,140 | $52,920 | $28.44 | 110 |
| Fort Wayne, IN | $59,120 | $52,280 | $28.42 | 270 |
| Grand Junction, CO | $58,920 | $51,540 | $28.33 | 60 |
| Omaha, NE | $58,860 | $58,020 | $28.30 | 1,020 |
| Columbia, SC | $58,670 | $55,690 | $28.21 | 320 |
| New Orleans, LA | $58,650 | $51,710 | $28.20 | 560 |
| St. Cloud, MN | $58,600 | $58,340 | $28.17 | 160 |
| Deltona, FL | $58,580 | $49,640 | $28.16 | 290 |
| State College, PA | $58,570 | $58,340 | $28.16 | 80 |
| Albany, OR | $58,550 | $55,250 | $28.15 | 40 |
| Staunton, VA | $58,520 | $56,410 | $28.13 | 30 |
| Reading, PA | $58,460 | $54,340 | $28.11 | 230 |
| Bangor, ME | $58,410 | $56,570 | $28.08 | 50 |
| Boise, ID | $58,310 | $55,970 | $28.04 | 440 |
| Prescott Valley, AZ | $58,300 | $54,150 | $28.03 | 60 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $58,290 | $52,070 | $28.02 | 30 |
| Lebanon, PA | $58,180 | $54,140 | $27.97 | 60 |
| Syracuse, NY | $58,180 | $52,390 | $27.97 | 290 |
| La Crosse, WI | $58,140 | $56,630 | $27.95 | 130 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | $58,100 | $58,520 | $27.93 | 200 |
| Johnson City, TN | $58,040 | $48,690 | $27.90 | 50 |
| Ocala, FL | $57,940 | $52,370 | $27.85 | 100 |
| El Centro, CA | $57,800 | $49,190 | $27.79 | 30 |
| Springfield, IL | $57,720 | $55,220 | $27.75 | 100 |
| Yuma, AZ | $57,710 | $57,730 | $27.74 | 30 |
| Greenville, NC | $57,640 | $54,860 | $27.71 | 70 |
| Chattanooga, TN | $57,630 | $55,250 | $27.71 | 300 |
| Canton, OH | $57,590 | $50,750 | $27.69 | 160 |
| Gulfport, MS | $57,530 | $47,880 | $27.66 | 90 |
| Blacksburg, VA | $57,510 | $53,310 | $27.65 | 70 |
| Great Falls, MT | $57,510 | $49,150 | $27.65 | 40 |
| Bismarck, ND | $57,390 | $57,430 | $27.59 | 90 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $57,350 | $49,920 | $27.57 | 270 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $57,340 | $48,540 | $27.57 | 40 |
| Savannah, GA | $57,150 | $56,760 | $27.48 | 160 |
| Des Moines, IA | $57,110 | $56,520 | $27.46 | 740 |
| Ames, IA | $57,100 | $57,060 | $27.45 | 110 |
| Jackson, MS | $57,070 | $47,310 | $27.44 | 270 |
| Myrtle Beach, SC | $57,070 | $50,290 | $27.44 | 100 |
| Duluth, MN | $57,040 | $57,960 | $27.42 | 130 |
| Wausau, WI | $56,930 | $55,230 | $27.37 | 60 |
| Grand Forks, ND | $56,840 | $55,110 | $27.33 | 70 |
| Sheboygan, WI | $56,840 | $53,440 | $27.33 | 70 |
| Gainesville, GA | $56,770 | $55,610 | $27.29 | 70 |
| Coeur d'Alene, ID | $56,740 | $50,380 | $27.28 | 80 |
| Wichita, KS | $56,660 | $52,570 | $27.24 | 300 |
| Lewiston, ME | $56,640 | $56,480 | $27.23 | 30 |
| Auburn, AL | $56,580 | $53,120 | $27.20 | 60 |
| Rockford, IL | $56,460 | $54,530 | $27.14 | 110 |
| Hickory, NC | $56,430 | $50,540 | $27.13 | 140 |
| Grand Island, NE | $56,360 | $55,790 | $27.10 | 50 |
| Hagerstown, MD | $56,230 | $47,670 | $27.03 | 90 |
| Fargo, ND | $56,230 | $55,910 | $27.03 | 260 |
| San Angelo, TX | $56,220 | $49,860 | $27.03 | 30 |
| Cheyenne, WY | $56,190 | $44,890 | $27.01 | 40 |
| Davenport, IA | $56,180 | $52,500 | $27.01 | 170 |
| Lawrence, KS | $56,180 | $54,290 | $27.01 | 120 |
| Scranton, PA | $56,150 | $54,950 | $26.99 | 250 |
| Decatur, IL | $56,080 | $48,100 | $26.96 | 40 |
| Evansville, IN | $55,910 | $51,450 | $26.88 | 110 |
| Iowa City, IA | $55,640 | $49,350 | $26.75 | 110 |
| Augusta, GA | $55,540 | $52,880 | $26.70 | 190 |
| Toledo, OH | $55,540 | $50,320 | $26.70 | 290 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $55,530 | $51,020 | $26.70 | 420 |
| Binghamton, NY | $55,510 | $53,460 | $26.69 | 100 |
| Lima, OH | $55,420 | $53,310 | $26.64 | 50 |
| Pinehurst, NC | $55,310 | $50,230 | $26.59 | 30 |
| Elkhart, IN | $55,220 | $51,720 | $26.55 | 140 |
| South Bend, IN | $55,090 | $51,370 | $26.49 | 160 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $55,000 | $49,160 | $26.44 | 130 |
| College Station, TX | $54,990 | $50,530 | $26.44 | 110 |
| Muskegon, MI | $54,810 | $48,500 | $26.35 | 50 |
| Springfield, OH | $54,780 | $51,840 | $26.34 | 30 |
| Sandusky, OH | $54,750 | $48,440 | $26.32 | 40 |
| Altoona, PA | $54,730 | $50,530 | $26.31 | 50 |
| Montgomery, AL | $54,460 | $48,370 | $26.18 | 150 |
| Dover, DE | $54,360 | $49,490 | $26.14 | 40 |
| Traverse City, MI | $54,340 | $49,940 | $26.13 | 90 |
| Michigan City, IN | $54,300 | $54,290 | $26.11 | 30 |
| Shreveport, LA | $54,290 | $51,080 | $26.10 | 140 |
| Columbus, GA | $54,280 | $48,750 | $26.10 | 110 |
| Flint, MI | $54,160 | $49,410 | $26.04 | 110 |
| Santa Fe, NM | $54,160 | $45,170 | $26.04 | 120 |
| Chambersburg, PA | $54,090 | $49,870 | $26.01 | 50 |
| Joplin, MO | $53,900 | $49,440 | $25.92 | 80 |
| Rapid City, SD | $53,760 | $49,990 | $25.85 | 80 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $53,740 | $50,300 | $25.84 | 1,080 |
| Midland, MI | $53,660 | $46,330 | $25.80 | 40 |
| Columbia, MO | $53,610 | $49,490 | $25.78 | 140 |
| Springfield, MO | $53,570 | $47,790 | $25.76 | 310 |
| Sioux City, IA | $53,480 | $47,270 | $25.71 | 60 |
| Monroe, LA | $53,420 | $45,340 | $25.68 | 100 |
| St. George, UT | $53,370 | $48,740 | $25.66 | 120 |
| Kingsport, TN | $53,220 | $49,570 | $25.59 | 100 |
| Jefferson City, MO | $53,180 | $48,260 | $25.57 | 110 |
| Decatur, AL | $53,150 | $46,170 | $25.55 | 50 |
| Slidell, LA | $53,140 | $47,340 | $25.55 | 100 |
| Clarksville, TN | $53,110 | $48,520 | $25.54 | n/a |
| Dubuque, IA | $52,950 | $48,620 | $25.46 | 120 |
| Lynchburg, VA | $52,910 | $49,020 | $25.44 | 80 |
| Longview, TX | $52,880 | $49,950 | $25.42 | 50 |
| Waterloo, IA | $52,830 | $51,060 | $25.40 | 110 |
| Youngstown, OH | $52,790 | $47,170 | $25.38 | 130 |
| Cape Girardeau, MO | $52,740 | $51,180 | $25.35 | 40 |
| Mobile, AL | $52,370 | $45,820 | $25.18 | 100 |
| Macon, GA | $52,020 | $50,960 | $25.01 | 70 |
| Manhattan, KS | $52,020 | $49,800 | $25.01 | 60 |
| Sioux Falls, SD | $51,900 | $50,030 | $24.95 | 200 |
| Brunswick, GA | $51,890 | $44,540 | $24.95 | 30 |
| Saginaw, MI | $51,880 | $47,480 | $24.94 | 80 |
| Jackson, TN | $51,410 | $48,040 | $24.72 | 40 |
| St. Joseph, MO | $51,150 | $49,690 | $24.59 | 80 |
| Amarillo, TX | $51,120 | $46,220 | $24.58 | 90 |
| Brownsville, TX | $51,110 | $48,240 | $24.57 | 60 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $51,050 | $47,650 | $24.54 | 100 |
| Corpus Christi, TX | $51,040 | $46,590 | $24.54 | 80 |
| Texarkana, TX | $50,770 | $46,140 | $24.41 | 40 |
| Abilene, TX | $50,590 | $49,360 | $24.32 | 50 |
| Beaumont, TX | $50,530 | $45,380 | $24.30 | 80 |
| Anniston, AL | $50,450 | $44,480 | $24.25 | 40 |
| El Paso, TX | $50,310 | $48,000 | $24.19 | 250 |
| Terre Haute, IN | $50,030 | $45,930 | $24.05 | 50 |
| Little Rock, AR | $50,030 | $46,620 | $24.05 | 370 |
| Daphne, AL | $50,000 | $47,380 | $24.04 | 70 |
| Morristown, TN | $49,810 | $47,340 | $23.95 | n/a |
| Sherman, TX | $49,800 | $43,920 | $23.94 | 30 |
| Lafayette, LA | $49,790 | $47,310 | $23.94 | 210 |
| Las Cruces, NM | $49,750 | $43,940 | $23.92 | 40 |
| Dothan, AL | $49,690 | $48,130 | $23.89 | 40 |
| Lake Charles, LA | $49,660 | $45,610 | $23.88 | 70 |
| Twin Falls, ID | $49,500 | $47,270 | $23.80 | 40 |
| Johnstown, PA | $49,000 | $48,400 | $23.56 | 30 |
| Tyler, TX | $48,920 | $44,850 | $23.52 | 110 |
| Tuscaloosa, AL | $48,460 | $45,760 | $23.30 | 70 |
| Muncie, IN | $48,290 | $45,700 | $23.22 | 40 |
| Lubbock, TX | $48,020 | $46,380 | $23.09 | 180 |
| Casper, WY | $47,760 | $44,730 | $22.96 | 30 |
| Parkersburg, WV | $47,620 | $39,250 | $22.90 | 30 |
| Athens, GA | $47,430 | $47,750 | $22.80 | 80 |
| Wichita Falls, TX | $46,780 | $44,870 | $22.49 | 30 |
| Odessa, TX | $46,580 | $47,630 | $22.40 | 40 |
| McAllen, TX | $46,380 | $42,170 | $22.30 | 160 |
| Jonesboro, AR | $46,260 | $39,790 | $22.24 | 50 |
| Albany, GA | $46,040 | $38,870 | $22.14 | 50 |
| Fort Smith, AR | $45,610 | $39,590 | $21.93 | 80 |
| Morgantown, WV | $45,500 | $40,460 | $21.87 | 60 |
| Owensboro, KY | $44,650 | $44,950 | $21.47 | 60 |
| Laredo, TX | $44,290 | $44,470 | $21.29 | 40 |
| Valdosta, GA | $44,090 | $42,900 | $21.20 | 40 |
| Wheeling, WV | $43,870 | $41,450 | $21.09 | 60 |
| Hattiesburg, MS | $43,690 | $38,580 | $21.01 | 40 |
| Huntington, WV | $42,600 | $39,420 | $20.48 | 80 |
| Charleston, WV | $42,550 | $37,920 | $20.46 | 60 |
| San Juan, PR | $42,020 | $35,830 | $20.20 | 1,030 |
| Florence, AL | $41,770 | $38,110 | $20.08 | 40 |
| Hot Springs, AR | $41,280 | $39,580 | $19.84 | 30 |
| Mayaguez, PR | $37,190 | $31,550 | $17.88 | 60 |
| Arecibo, PR | $33,850 | $31,720 | $16.27 | 40 |
| Ponce, PR | $33,790 | $29,810 | $16.25 | 50 |
| Aguadilla, PR | $32,930 | $28,100 | $15.83 | 50 |
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Graphic Designers salary: questions
Where do graphic designers make the most money?
In San Jose, CA, with an average of $107,360 a year, among the 346 metro areas we cover.
What is the average graphic designers salary in the U.S.?
$70,560 a year nationwide (BLS OEWS national estimates, May 2025); the median is $62,960, so half of graphic designers earn more than that and half less.
What salary should graphic designers ask for?
Start from the figures for your city: the middle half of graphic designers nationwide earn between $49,040 (25th percentile) and $81,830 (75th percentile). Newer workers usually start near the 25th percentile and experienced ones can ask for the 75th; each city page shows the local range. See how to read salary percentiles.
Which state pays graphic designers the most?
Washington, D.C., with a statewide average of $94,630 a year (BLS state estimates, May 2025).
Where is graphic designers pay the lowest?
Aguadilla, PR, at $32,930 a year on average. Lower pay often comes with lower prices: check the cost of living on each city page.
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 27-1024.
- U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
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