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The average graphic designer salary in the United States is $49,450. Graphic designer salaries typically range between $34,000 and $69,000 yearly. The average hourly rate for graphic designers is $23.77 per hour.
Graphic designer salary is impacted by location, education, and experience. Graphic designers earn the highest average salary in Massachusetts.
Experience Level | Avg. Salary | Hourly Rate |
---|---|---|
Entry-level graphic designer | $30,900 | $14.85 |
Mid-level graphic designer | $43,300 | $20.82 |
Senior-level graphic designer | $67,500 | $32.47 |
The average graphic designer salary in Massachusetts, Washington, and New York are the highest in the U.S. The lowest average graphic designer salary states are New Mexico, Louisiana, and Mississippi.
Rank | State | Avg. Salary | Hourly Rate |
---|---|---|---|
1 | District of Columbia | $62,988 | $30.28 |
2 | Massachusetts | $58,553 | $28.15 |
3 | Washington | $57,422 | $27.61 |
4 | New York | $57,176 | $27.49 |
5 | Virginia | $56,436 | $27.13 |
6 | Rhode Island | $54,484 | $26.19 |
7 | Maine | $56,874 | $27.34 |
8 | Michigan | $50,070 | $24.07 |
9 | Maryland | $54,398 | $26.15 |
10 | Oregon | $49,537 | $23.82 |
11 | Pennsylvania | $51,256 | $24.64 |
12 | California | $52,089 | $25.04 |
13 | New Jersey | $54,188 | $26.05 |
14 | North Carolina | $48,310 | $23.23 |
15 | Illinois | $47,696 | $22.93 |
16 | Connecticut | $48,408 | $23.27 |
17 | West Virginia | $51,299 | $24.66 |
18 | New Hampshire | $45,469 | $21.86 |
19 | Colorado | $47,544 | $22.86 |
20 | Ohio | $45,369 | $21.81 |
21 | Delaware | $47,750 | $22.96 |
22 | Alaska | $51,987 | $24.99 |
23 | Minnesota | $45,284 | $21.77 |
24 | Wisconsin | $43,383 | $20.86 |
25 | Arizona | $44,674 | $21.48 |
26 | Nevada | $45,211 | $21.74 |
27 | Texas | $42,171 | $20.27 |
28 | North Dakota | $44,841 | $21.56 |
29 | Kentucky | $43,186 | $20.76 |
30 | Utah | $39,836 | $19.15 |
31 | Indiana | $42,939 | $20.64 |
32 | Hawaii | $47,448 | $22.81 |
33 | Wyoming | $41,164 | $19.79 |
34 | South Carolina | $41,779 | $20.09 |
35 | Kansas | $40,358 | $19.40 |
36 | Missouri | $41,835 | $20.11 |
37 | Vermont | $40,874 | $19.65 |
38 | Georgia | $38,707 | $18.61 |
39 | Tennessee | $40,414 | $19.43 |
40 | Florida | $40,800 | $19.62 |
41 | Idaho | $40,829 | $19.63 |
42 | Nebraska | $39,452 | $18.97 |
43 | Alabama | $39,021 | $18.76 |
44 | Arkansas | $38,567 | $18.54 |
45 | Iowa | $36,695 | $17.64 |
46 | New Mexico | $36,290 | $17.45 |
47 | South Dakota | $34,887 | $16.77 |
48 | Oklahoma | $33,740 | $16.22 |
49 | Louisiana | $36,021 | $17.32 |
50 | Mississippi | $35,488 | $17.06 |
51 | Montana | $33,534 | $16.12 |
The highest-paying cities for graphic designers are Washington, DC, Boston, MA, and Seattle, WA.
Rank | City | Avg. Salary | Hourly Rate |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Washington, DC | $63,052 | $30.31 |
2 | Boston, MA | $58,402 | $28.08 |
3 | Seattle, WA | $57,758 | $27.77 |
4 | New York, NY | $57,449 | $27.62 |
5 | San Francisco, CA | $55,717 | $26.79 |
6 | Fort Lee, NJ | $54,141 | $26.03 |
7 | Philadelphia, PA | $51,554 | $24.79 |
8 | Chicago, IL | $48,012 | $23.08 |
9 | Denver, CO | $47,544 | $22.86 |
10 | Urban Honolulu, HI | $47,530 | $22.85 |
11 | Charlotte, NC | $47,336 | $22.76 |
12 | Columbus, OH | $45,147 | $21.71 |
13 | Duluth, MN | $44,841 | $21.56 |
14 | Las Vegas, NV | $44,824 | $21.55 |
15 | Austin, TX | $42,702 | $20.53 |
16 | Saint Louis, MO | $42,259 | $20.32 |
17 | Orlando, FL | $40,715 | $19.57 |
18 | Duluth, GA | $38,805 | $18.66 |
Graphic Designers are the most in-demand in these five cities:
A graphic designer's salary ranges from $34,000 a year at the 10th percentile to $69,000 at the 90th percentile.
Percentile | Annual Salary | Monthly Salary | Hourly Rate |
---|---|---|---|
90th Percentile | $69,000 | $5,750 | $33 |
75th Percentile | $59,000 | $4,917 | $28 |
Average | $49,450 | $4,121 | $24 |
25th Percentile | $41,000 | $3,417 | $20 |
10th Percentile | $34,000 | $2,833 | $16 |
The highest paying types of graphic designers are lead designer, interactive designer, and user experience designer.
Job Title | Annual Salary | Monthly Salary | Hourly Rate | Job Openings |
---|---|---|---|---|
Graphic Artist | $54,900 | $4,575 | $26.39 | 8,752 |
Web Designer | $63,842 | $5,320 | $30.69 | 50,899 |
Visual Designer | $86,495 | $7,208 | $41.58 | 46,815 |
User Experience Designer | $91,159 | $7,597 | $43.83 | 52,582 |
Designer | $66,347 | $5,529 | $31.90 | 52,433 |
Interactive Designer | $97,929 | $8,161 | $47.08 | 48,136 |
How would you rate the starting salaries for Graphic Designers, as well as the prospects for salary advancement?
Abby Guido
Assistant Professor, Tyler School of Art and Architecture, Temple University
Top companies hiring graphic designers now:
Graphic designer salaries at Meta and NVIDIA are the highest-paying according to our most recent salary estimates. In addition, the average graphic designer salary at companies like ResMed and Apple are highly competitive.
Rank | Company | Average Salary | Hourly Rate |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Meta | $103,821 | $49.91 |
2 | NVIDIA | $103,376 | $49.70 |
3 | ResMed | $100,562 | $48.35 |
4 | Apple | $99,520 | $47.85 |
5 | Visa | $96,998 | $46.63 |
6 | Microsoft | $96,718 | $46.50 |
7 | PayPal | $94,799 | $45.58 |
8 | $94,014 | $45.20 | |
9 | Houzz | $93,168 | $44.79 |
10 | Xilinx | $92,093 | $44.28 |
11 | Shopkick | $91,435 | $43.96 |
12 | Cisco | $91,336 | $43.91 |
13 | Western Digital | $89,840 | $43.19 |
14 | Slalom | $89,037 | $42.81 |
15 | eBay | $88,920 | $42.75 |
16 | Edelman Financial Engines | $88,383 | $42.49 |
17 | Jacob Realty Boston | $88,203 | $42.41 |
18 | ChyronHego | $87,208 | $41.93 |
19 | Yahoo | $86,756 | $41.71 |
20 | CIT Group | $86,260 | $41.47 |
The average graphic designer salary varies across industries:
Rank | Industry | Average Salary | Hourly Rate |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Technology | $59,067 | $28.40 |
2 | Manufacturing | $54,488 | $26.20 |
3 | Finance | $54,139 | $26.03 |
4 | Professional | $52,691 | $25.33 |
5 | Media | $52,206 | $25.10 |
6 | Education | $51,763 | $24.89 |
7 | Retail | $50,927 | $24.48 |
The average graphic designer salary has risen by $8,680 over the last ten years. In 2014, the average graphic designer earned $40,770 annually, but today, they earn $49,450 a year. That works out to a 12% change in pay for graphic designers over the last decade.
Compare graphic designer salaries for cities or states with the national average over time.
Compare graphic designer salaries for individual cities or states with the national average.
Year | Avg. Salary | Hourly Rate | % Change |
---|---|---|---|
2025 | $49,400 | $23.77 | +2.4% |
2024 | $48,300 | $23.21 | +3.3% |
2023 | $46,700 | $22.43 | +3.3% |
2022 | $45,100 | $21.69 | +2.2% |
2021 | $44,100 | $21.22 | +1.6% |
Company | Job | Location | Date Added | Salary |
---|---|---|---|---|
Paychex | Graphic Designer | Saint Petersburg, FL | 12/17/2024 | $56,700 |
Paychex | Graphic Designer | Rochester, NY | 12/17/2024 | $56,700 |
Levi Strauss & Co | Designer, Men's Apparel Graphics | San Francisco, CA | 12/17/2024 | $78,800 |
Us Main | Graphic Designer | Tustin, CA | 12/17/2024 | $43,888 |
Collabera | Graphic Designer | Boone, NC | 12/16/2024 | $77,219 |
Earthbound LLC | Graphic Designer-Brand Identity (Freelance) | New York, NY | 12/16/2024 | $80,000 |
Elwood Staffing | Elwood Staffing | Graphic Designer LA | Broussard, LA | 12/16/2024 | $31,305 |
Calaero | Graphic Designer | Bakersfield, CA | 12/16/2024 | $52,175 |
Fastsigns International, Inc. | Graphic Designer Wide Format Printing Location: Oh-Cleveland-44114 Post Date | Cleveland, OH | 12/16/2024 | $30,000 |
Virginia | Graphic Designer | Charlottesville, VA | 12/16/2024 | $65,000 |
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