Graphic designer earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level graphic designer earnings begin at:

$40.45 per hour

$84,140 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level graphic designer earnings begin at:

$30.47 per hour

$63,370 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level graphic designer earnings begin at:

$23.61 per hour

$49,110 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level graphic designer earnings begin at:

$18.80 per hour

$39,090 per year

10th percentile

Starting level graphic designer earnings begin at:

$17.27 per hour

$35,930 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Graphic designer salary by state

State Name Average Salary
District of Columbia $78,050
New York $63,770
Massachusetts $63,490
Washington $62,990
New Jersey $62,800
Rhode Island $62,800
California $62,310
Maryland $61,940
Connecticut $60,490
Colorado $60,110
Minnesota $60,110
Virginia $59,760
Delaware $54,650
Georgia $53,500
Oregon $51,110
Hawaii $49,980
New Hampshire $49,980
Michigan $49,710
Illinois $49,670
Pennsylvania $49,510
Alaska $49,110
Arizona $49,110
Wisconsin $49,100
North Carolina $49,080
Nevada $48,940
Ohio $48,940
Nebraska $48,930
Utah $48,930
Florida $48,900
Alabama $48,050
Kentucky $47,600
Texas $47,560
Tennessee $47,410
Vermont $47,230
South Carolina $47,110
Kansas $47,090
Indiana $47,040
Montana $47,040
Wyoming $47,040
Oklahoma $46,730
Missouri $46,130
Maine $43,680
Iowa $39,480
North Dakota $39,470
Arkansas $39,440
Idaho $38,960
West Virginia $38,730
Louisiana $38,700
New Mexico $38,590
South Dakota $38,340
Mississippi $38,210
Guam $30,100
Puerto Rico $29,770

How do graphic designer salaries compare to similar careers?

Graphic designers earn about the same as related careers in Arizona. On average, they make less than camera operators but more than audio engineers.

Career Median Salary
Camera operator salary $60K
Film director salary $50K
Filmmaker salary $50K
Drafter salary $60K
Multimedia animator salary $49K
Graphic designer salary $49K
Exhibit designer salary $54K
Art therapist salary $48K
Audio visual technician salary $49K
Audio engineer salary $45K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)