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Graphic Designers salary

The BLS estimates 197,830 Graphic Designers jobs in the U.S. with a median base pay of $62,960 (May 2025, SOC 27-1024). Across 136 metros with published figures, medians range from $35,830 in San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR to $97,360 in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA.

GRAPHIC DESIGNERS · UNITED STATES · BLS
BLS · UNITED STATES · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$39,520P25$49,040MEDIAN$62,960P75$81,830P90$104,910
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HIGHEST-PAYING METROS

  1. San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$97,360 · 1,280 jobs
  2. San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$92,050 · 3,870 jobs
  3. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$85,420 · 4,420 jobs
  4. Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT$81,800 · 650 jobs
  5. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$79,280 · 15,160 jobs
  6. Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA$78,500 · 210 jobs
  7. Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$78,270 · 3,560 jobs
  8. Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA$76,720 · 2,710 jobs
  9. Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD$75,790 · 1,350 jobs
  10. Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA$75,750 · 210 jobs

LARGEST METROS

  1. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$79,280 · 15,160 jobs
  2. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$72,400 · 13,810 jobs
  3. Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$66,490 · 6,590 jobs
  4. Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$63,780 · 4,790 jobs
  5. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$85,420 · 4,420 jobs
  6. Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA$62,680 · 4,060 jobs
  7. Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL$61,870 · 3,950 jobs
  8. San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$92,050 · 3,870 jobs
  9. Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI$65,610 · 3,690 jobs
  10. Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$78,270 · 3,560 jobs

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ALL METROS (A–Z)

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN · Cleveland, OH · Columbus, OH · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX · Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN · Jacksonville, FL · Kansas City, MO-KS · Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA · Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ · Oklahoma City, OK · Omaha, NE-IA · Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ · Pittsburgh, PA · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA · Raleigh-Cary, NC · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA · Salt Lake City-Murray, UT · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA · San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA · St. Louis, MO-IL · Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV

Questions

What is the median Graphic Designers salary in the U.S.?

$62,960 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The middle half earn $49,040–$81,830.

Where do Graphic Designers earn the most?

Highest metro medians: San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($97,360), San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA ($92,050), Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV ($85,420). Cost of living differs, so compare offers locally.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025 (metro, state and national estimates). Employer filing counts: U.S. DOL OFLC LCA disclosure data FY2026 Q3, visa-sponsored positions only.