Graphic Designers salary by location
National median: $62,960 (2025 OEWS). Percentages below describe each area's published median against that national figure.
| Location | Type | Median | vs national | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | metropolitan | $97,360 | +54.6% | 1,280 | 2025 |
| San Francisco, CA | metropolitan | $92,050 | +46.2% | 3,870 | 2025 |
| DC | state | $87,920 | +39.6% | 1,150 | 2025 |
| Washington, DC | metropolitan | $85,420 | +35.7% | 4,420 | 2025 |
| Bridgeport, CT | metropolitan | $81,800 | +29.9% | 650 | 2025 |
| New York, NY | metropolitan | $79,280 | +25.9% | 15,160 | 2025 |
| Napa, CA | metropolitan | $79,090 | +25.6% | 60 | 2025 |
| Santa Maria, CA | metropolitan | $78,500 | +24.7% | 210 | 2025 |
| Boston, MA | metropolitan | $78,270 | +24.3% | 3,560 | 2025 |
| RI | state | $78,220 | +24.2% | 750 | 2025 |
| NY | state | $77,340 | +22.8% | 14,530 | 2025 |
| Seattle, WA | metropolitan | $76,720 | +21.9% | 2,710 | 2025 |
| MA | state | $76,710 | +21.8% | 4,450 | 2025 |
| Barnstable Town, MA | metropolitan | $76,140 | +20.9% | 60 | 2025 |
| Baltimore, MD | metropolitan | $75,790 | +20.4% | 1,350 | 2025 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | metropolitan | $75,750 | +20.3% | 210 | 2025 |
| Portland, OR | metropolitan | $75,650 | +20.2% | 3,090 | 2025 |
| CA | state | $75,130 | +19.3% | 27,390 | 2025 |
| MD | state | $75,120 | +19.3% | 3,050 | 2025 |
| Vallejo, CA | metropolitan | $74,800 | +18.8% | 90 | 2025 |
| Sacramento, CA | metropolitan | $74,680 | +18.6% | 920 | 2025 |
| Kennewick, WA | metropolitan | $74,520 | +18.4% | 90 | 2025 |
| NJ | state | $73,790 | +17.2% | 5,670 | 2025 |
| WA | state | $72,710 | +15.5% | 3,960 | 2025 |
| CT | state | $72,700 | +15.5% | 1,930 | 2025 |
| Denver, CO | metropolitan | $72,500 | +15.2% | 2,590 | 2025 |
| Los Angeles, CA | metropolitan | $72,400 | +15.0% | 13,810 | 2025 |
| VA | state | $72,310 | +14.9% | 4,740 | 2025 |
| Trenton, NJ | metropolitan | $71,750 | +14.0% | 250 | 2025 |
| Hartford, CT | metropolitan | $70,870 | +12.6% | 500 | 2025 |
| Providence, RI | metropolitan | $70,450 | +11.9% | 970 | 2025 |
| Bremerton, WA | metropolitan | $70,420 | +11.8% | 80 | 2025 |
| Naples, FL | metropolitan | $69,570 | +10.5% | 170 | 2025 |
| Modesto, CA | metropolitan | $69,110 | +9.8% | 140 | 2025 |
| Waterbury, CT | metropolitan | $68,350 | +8.6% | 270 | 2025 |
| Burlington, VT | metropolitan | $68,260 | +8.4% | 170 | 2025 |
| New Haven, CT | metropolitan | $68,150 | +8.2% | 260 | 2025 |
| Olympia, WA | metropolitan | $67,710 | +7.5% | 110 | 2025 |
| Boulder, CO | metropolitan | $67,680 | +7.5% | 400 | 2025 |
| Portland, ME | metropolitan | $67,650 | +7.4% | 270 | 2025 |
| Lexington Park, MD | metropolitan | $67,570 | +7.3% | 60 | 2025 |
| Oxnard, CA | metropolitan | $67,300 | +6.9% | 390 | 2025 |
| Salinas, CA | metropolitan | $66,940 | +6.3% | 80 | 2025 |
| Kenosha, WI | metropolitan | $66,810 | +6.1% | 70 | 2025 |
| Worcester, MA | metropolitan | $66,810 | +6.1% | 310 | 2025 |
| Chicago, IL | metropolitan | $66,490 | +5.6% | 6,590 | 2025 |
| Richmond, VA | metropolitan | $66,350 | +5.4% | 760 | 2025 |
| CO | state | $66,330 | +5.4% | 4,200 | 2025 |
| Lafayette, IN | metropolitan | $66,060 | +4.9% | 100 | 2025 |
| OR | state | $66,040 | +4.9% | 4,140 | 2025 |
| Visalia, CA | metropolitan | $66,040 | +4.9% | 70 | 2025 |
| Riverside, CA | metropolitan | $65,900 | +4.7% | 1,370 | 2025 |
| Salem, OR | metropolitan | $65,720 | +4.4% | 210 | 2025 |
| Pittsfield, MA | metropolitan | $65,710 | +4.4% | 50 | 2025 |
| VT | state | $65,690 | +4.3% | 410 | 2025 |
| Minneapolis, MN | metropolitan | $65,610 | +4.2% | 3,690 | 2025 |
| Crestview, FL | metropolitan | $65,560 | +4.1% | 110 | 2025 |
| Norwich, CT | metropolitan | $65,520 | +4.1% | 70 | 2025 |
| Amherst Town, MA | metropolitan | $65,510 | +4.1% | 70 | 2025 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | metropolitan | $65,450 | +4.0% | 1,380 | 2025 |
| Las Vegas, NV | metropolitan | $65,060 | +3.3% | 1,210 | 2025 |
| Austin, TX | metropolitan | $65,060 | +3.3% | 1,880 | 2025 |
| Greeley, CO | metropolitan | $64,640 | +2.7% | 110 | 2025 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | metropolitan | $64,510 | +2.5% | 90 | 2025 |
| Gainesville, FL | metropolitan | $64,310 | +2.1% | 200 | 2025 |
| Columbus, OH | metropolitan | $64,000 | +1.7% | 1,470 | 2025 |
| Madison, WI | metropolitan | $63,970 | +1.6% | 700 | 2025 |
| MN | state | $63,860 | +1.4% | 5,570 | 2025 |
| Atlantic City, NJ | metropolitan | $63,830 | +1.4% | 120 | 2025 |
| Albuquerque, NM | metropolitan | $63,810 | +1.4% | 480 | 2025 |
| Dallas, TX | metropolitan | $63,780 | +1.3% | 4,790 | 2025 |
| Springfield, MA | metropolitan | $63,760 | +1.3% | 150 | 2025 |
| Helena, MT | metropolitan | $63,690 | +1.2% | 30 | 2025 |
| Palm Bay, FL | metropolitan | $63,680 | +1.1% | 310 | 2025 |
| Durham, NC | metropolitan | $63,580 | +1.0% | 370 | 2025 |
| Kiryas Joel, NY | metropolitan | $63,560 | +1.0% | 250 | 2025 |
| Rochester, NY | metropolitan | $63,530 | +0.9% | 650 | 2025 |
| Merced, CA | metropolitan | $63,340 | +0.6% | 30 | 2025 |
| Anchorage, AK | metropolitan | $63,250 | +0.5% | 130 | 2025 |
| Albany, NY | metropolitan | $63,200 | +0.4% | 450 | 2025 |
| Jacksonville, FL | metropolitan | $63,090 | +0.2% | 1,010 | 2025 |
| Philadelphia, PA | metropolitan | $63,090 | +0.2% | 3,360 | 2025 |
| Tampa, FL | metropolitan | $62,900 | −0.1% | 1,870 | 2025 |
| NV | state | $62,890 | −0.1% | 1,570 | 2025 |
| Huntsville, AL | metropolitan | $62,720 | −0.4% | 270 | 2025 |
| Atlanta, GA | metropolitan | $62,680 | −0.4% | 4,060 | 2025 |
| AK | state | $62,570 | −0.6% | 180 | 2025 |
| IL | state | $62,560 | −0.6% | 8,960 | 2025 |
| Winchester, VA | metropolitan | $62,450 | −0.8% | 60 | 2025 |
| Orlando, FL | metropolitan | $62,360 | −1.0% | 1,980 | 2025 |
| UT | state | $62,310 | −1.0% | 2,720 | 2025 |
| Cincinnati, OH | metropolitan | $62,260 | −1.1% | 1,730 | 2025 |
| Provo, UT | metropolitan | $62,210 | −1.2% | 660 | 2025 |
| Fort Collins, CO | metropolitan | $62,060 | −1.4% | 240 | 2025 |
| Bakersfield, CA | metropolitan | $61,970 | −1.6% | 160 | 2025 |
| Salisbury, MD | metropolitan | $61,950 | −1.6% | 40 | 2025 |
| Kahului, HI | metropolitan | $61,940 | −1.6% | 40 | 2025 |
| Missoula, MT | metropolitan | $61,930 | −1.6% | 80 | 2025 |
| Miami, FL | metropolitan | $61,870 | −1.7% | 3,950 | 2025 |
| Milwaukee, WI | metropolitan | $61,780 | −1.9% | 1,200 | 2025 |