May 2025 OEWS estimate

Graphic Designer Salary in the United States

The national median annual salary is $62,960. This page compares official BLS estimates across 44 major metro areas with publishable data.

Wage overview

Official BLS estimates; hourly values are shown only when BLS publishes them.

Median annual salary

$62,960

Mean annual salary

$70,560

Employment estimate

197,830

Annual salary percentiles

Graphic Designer national annual salary percentiles

BLS wage thresholds from the 10th to the 90th percentile. Values are annual, the scale starts at $0, and P50 is the median.

Graphic Designer national annual salary percentiles values
Percentile	Annual salary
P10 — 10th percentile	$39,520
P25 — lower quartile	$49,040
P50 — median	$62,960
P75 — upper quartile	$81,830
P90 — 90th percentile	$104,910

Graphic Designer national annual salary percentiles values
Percentile	Annual salary
P10 — 10th percentile	$39,520
P25 — lower quartile	$49,040
P50 — median	$62,960
P75 — upper quartile	$81,830
P90 — 90th percentile	$104,910

Median hourly wage

$30.27/hr

Mean hourly wage

$33.92/hr

Employment estimate

197,830

Hourly wage percentiles

Graphic Designer national hourly wage percentiles

BLS hourly wage thresholds from the 10th to the 90th percentile. The scale starts at $0; P50 is the median.

Graphic Designer national hourly wage percentiles values
Percentile	Hourly wage
P10 — 10th percentile	$19.00/hr
P25 — lower quartile	$23.58/hr
P50 — median	$30.27/hr
P75 — upper quartile	$39.34/hr
P90 — 90th percentile	$50.44/hr

Graphic Designer national hourly wage percentiles values
Percentile	Annual salary
P10 — 10th percentile	$39,520
P25 — lower quartile	$49,040
P50 — median	$62,960
P75 — upper quartile	$81,830
P90 — 90th percentile	$104,910

Median salary distribution across covered metros

These values summarize the 44 metros published on this site, not every U.S. metro.

Lowest covered median: $48,000
Middle covered median: $62,520
Highest covered median: $97,360

Highest-paying metros in this dataset

Ranked by annual median salary on a zero-based scale. This is not a cost-of-living or quality-of-life ranking.

Highest-paying metros in this dataset values
Rank	Metro or occupation	Annual median
#1	San Jose, CA	$97,360
#2	San Francisco, CA	$92,050
#3	Washington, DC	$85,420
#4	New York, NY	$79,280
#5	Boston, MA	$78,270
#6	Seattle, WA	$76,720
#7	Baltimore, MD	$75,790
#8	Portland, OR	$75,650
#9	Sacramento, CA	$74,680
#10	Denver, CO	$72,500

Highest-paying metros in this dataset values
Percentile	Annual salary
P10 — 10th percentile	$39,520
P25 — lower quartile	$49,040
P50 — median	$62,960
P75 — upper quartile	$81,830
P90 — 90th percentile	$104,910

Largest employment markets

BLS employment estimates for the covered metros where employment is published.

Largest employment markets values
Rank	Employment market	Estimated employment
#1	New York, NY	15,160
#2	Los Angeles, CA	13,810
#3	Chicago, IL	6,590
#4	Dallas, TX	4,790
#5	Washington, DC	4,420
#6	Atlanta, GA	4,060
#7	Miami, FL	3,950
#8	San Francisco, CA	3,870
#9	Minneapolis, MN	3,690
#10	Boston, MA	3,560

Largest employment markets values
Percentile	Annual salary
P10 — 10th percentile	$39,520
P25 — lower quartile	$49,040
P50 — median	$62,960
P75 — upper quartile	$81,830
P90 — 90th percentile	$104,910

Graphic Designer salaries by metro

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Graphic Designer salaries by metro
Metro	Median	Mean	P25–P75 range	Employment
San Jose, CA	$97,360	$107,360	$73,990–$127,880	1,280
San Francisco, CA	$92,050	$102,130	$68,680–$115,940	3,870
Washington, DC	$85,420	$89,540	$66,620–$107,590	4,420
New York, NY	$79,280	$85,950	$62,040–$102,060	15,160
Boston, MA	$78,270	$82,350	$61,490–$98,260	3,560
Seattle, WA	$76,720	$82,290	$61,140–$98,590	2,710
Baltimore, MD	$75,790	$76,720	$58,050–$89,390	1,350
Portland, OR	$75,650	$92,530	$59,880–$120,420	3,090
Sacramento, CA	$74,680	$80,000	$59,030–$91,670	920
Denver, CO	$72,500	$77,600	$57,980–$90,770	2,590
Los Angeles, CA	$72,400	$81,680	$53,790–$95,440	13,810
Chicago, IL	$66,490	$71,470	$52,030–$83,590	6,590
Riverside, CA	$65,900	$74,730	$50,550–$81,790	1,370
Minneapolis, MN	$65,610	$72,700	$57,270–$81,800	3,690
Austin, TX	$65,060	$70,170	$52,140–$79,790	1,880
Las Vegas, NV	$65,060	$66,160	$51,310–$82,750	1,210
Columbus, OH	$64,000	$70,330	$51,150–$83,240	1,470
Dallas, TX	$63,780	$65,930	$49,920–$75,940	4,790
Jacksonville, FL	$63,090	$67,240	$48,460–$79,700	1,010
Philadelphia, PA	$63,090	$69,820	$50,920–$81,330	3,360
Tampa, FL	$62,900	$66,000	$48,760–$79,070	1,870
Atlanta, GA	$62,680	$67,650	$46,820–$79,730	4,060
Orlando, FL	$62,360	$66,830	$49,540–$79,100	1,980
Cincinnati, OH	$62,260	$68,770	$50,170–$81,280	1,730
Miami, FL	$61,870	$71,980	$51,840–$84,820	3,950
Raleigh, NC	$61,700	$66,820	$50,410–$78,940	1,040
Indianapolis, IN	$60,520	$67,880	$48,830–$81,230	1,530
Nashville, TN	$60,370	$65,950	$49,810–$77,440	1,590
Detroit, MI	$60,210	$63,800	$48,710–$75,560	2,710
Virginia Beach, VA	$60,150	$65,450	$45,720–$79,110	570
Kansas City, MO	$59,990	$64,100	$48,730–$75,550	1,720
Charlotte, NC	$59,810	$64,580	$49,510–$75,290	1,640
San Antonio, TX	$59,710	$63,980	$46,870–$78,210	970
Phoenix, AZ	$59,090	$64,560	$50,900–$76,100	2,810
Memphis, TN	$59,000	$65,970	$47,160–$79,740	590
Houston, TX	$58,400	$59,400	$44,670–$73,710	2,770
Urban Honolulu, HI	$58,270	$62,300	$46,140–$78,420	410
Pittsburgh, PA	$57,830	$61,000	$46,540–$70,710	1,200
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY	$57,340	$59,810	$45,880–$73,910	820
Birmingham, AL	$52,480	$59,710	$44,380–$69,780	530
New Orleans, LA	$51,710	$58,650	$44,160–$69,050	560
Baton Rouge, LA	$51,020	$55,530	$45,650–$61,270	420
Oklahoma City, OK	$50,300	$53,740	$35,530–$64,480	1,080
El Paso, TX	$48,000	$50,310	$37,440–$56,700	250