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SOC 27-1024 · Pennsylvania

Graphic Designers Salary in Pennsylvania

Graphic designers in Pennsylvania earn the most in Philadelphia (average $69,820 a year) and the least in Johnstown ($49,000), across the 16 Pennsylvania metro areas we cover. Statewide, BLS puts the graphic designers average at $66,620 and the median at $60,730 for 8,150 workers. The U.S. average for this job is $70,560.

$70Khighest: Philadelphia

$49Klowest: Johnstown

6,910jobs in these metros

16metro areas

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Graphic Designers average salary by city in Pennsylvania

Philadelphia$69,820
Gettysburg$69,280
Erie$61,300
Pittsburgh$61,000
Harrisburg$60,970
Allentown$60,960
Williamsport$60,230
York$59,870
Lancaster$59,370
State College$58,570
Reading$58,460
Lebanon$58,180
Scranton$56,150
Altoona$54,730
Chambersburg$54,090
Johnstown$49,000

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

City	Average	Median	25th pct.	Take-home*	Cost of living
Philadelphia	$69,820	$63,090	$50,920	$55,805	103
Gettysburg	$69,280	$60,060	$47,990	$55,442	95
Erie	$61,300	$54,940	$46,260	$49,553	91
Pittsburgh	$61,000	$57,830	$46,540	$49,321	95
Harrisburg	$60,970	$58,150	$47,790	$49,298	99
Allentown	$60,960	$59,710	$46,270	$49,290	100
Williamsport	$60,230	$51,710	$44,720	$48,726	92
York	$59,870	$54,980	$45,490	$48,448	96
Lancaster	$59,370	$55,360	$46,260	$48,061	98
State College	$58,570	$58,340	$48,390	$47,443	97
Reading	$58,460	$54,340	$44,840	$47,358	97
Lebanon	$58,180	$54,140	$45,980	$47,142	93
Scranton	$56,150	$54,950	$44,810	$45,573	94
Altoona	$54,730	$50,530	$43,990	$44,475	90
Chambersburg	$54,090	$49,870	$42,260	$43,981	95
Johnstown	$49,000	$48,400	$38,390	$40,047	86

*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer; local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included. Cost of living: BEA price parity, U.S. = 100.

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Graphic Designers salary by city and state

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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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