Graphic Designers Wages
SOC 27-1024 • Full occupation profile
The median annual wage for Graphic Designers is $58,910 nationally (2023 BLS OEWS). The 10th percentile is $36,420 and the 90th percentile is $100,450, showing the wide spread of wages in this occupation.
National Wage Distribution (2023)
Employment
212,720
P10
$36,420
P25
$45,560
Median
$58,910
P75
$77,570
P90
$100,450
National Wage Trend
How national median and mean wages for Graphic Designers have moved across BLS OEWS release years.
| Year | Median | Mean | P10 | P90 | Employment | YoY Median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $58,910 | $64,700 | $36,420 | $100,450 | 212,720 | — |
| 2022 | $57,990 | $64,500 | $35,430 | $100,920 | 211,890 | -1.56% |
| 2021 | $50,710 | $59,970 | $31,310 | $98,260 | 204,040 | -12.55% |
| 2020 | $53,380 | $58,370 | $31,720 | $93,440 | 201,440 | +5.27% |
Wages by State (2023)
State-level OEWS wage estimates for Graphic Designers. The highest median is in District of Columbia at $96,810, 64% above the U.S. median.
| Area | Median Annual | vs National | Mean Annual | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | $96,810 | +64.3% | $93,050 | 1,600 |
| New York | $74,410 | +26.3% | $80,390 | 18,320 |
| California | $74,360 | +26.2% | $79,850 | 29,460 |
| Massachusetts | $70,300 | +19.3% | $74,490 | 4,930 |
| Washington | $67,650 | +14.8% | $75,680 | 5,130 |
| Rhode Island | $66,960 | +13.7% | $71,090 | 840 |
| Maryland | $63,250 | +7.4% | $68,150 | 3,230 |
| Connecticut | $63,180 | +7.2% | $69,170 | 1,820 |
| New Jersey | $63,070 | +7.1% | $70,880 | 5,980 |
| Virginia | $62,990 | +6.9% | $69,920 | 5,980 |
| Colorado | $61,700 | +4.7% | $67,970 | 5,100 |
| New Hampshire | $61,340 | +4.1% | $68,900 | 800 |
| Minnesota | $60,310 | +2.4% | $64,130 | 4,840 |
| Oregon | $59,590 | +1.2% | $64,900 | 4,300 |
| Vermont | $57,250 | -2.8% | $66,110 | 650 |
| Illinois | $57,090 | -3.1% | $60,300 | 9,550 |
| Utah | $57,040 | -3.2% | $59,210 | 2,800 |
| Georgia | $56,460 | -4.2% | $59,800 | 5,620 |
| Nevada | $55,000 | -6.6% | $59,900 | 1,590 |
| Florida | $53,970 | -8.4% | $58,910 | 13,260 |
| North Carolina | $53,710 | -8.8% | $59,810 | 7,360 |
| Wisconsin | $53,500 | -9.2% | $55,630 | 5,290 |
| Texas | $53,100 | -9.9% | $57,830 | 13,760 |
| Pennsylvania | $52,000 | -11.7% | $57,800 | 7,550 |
| Delaware | $51,180 | -13.1% | $55,640 | 470 |
| Michigan | $51,110 | -13.2% | $54,810 | 5,930 |
| Maine | $50,810 | -13.7% | $56,160 | 790 |
| Ohio | $50,470 | -14.3% | $55,760 | 7,350 |
| Hawaii | $50,230 | -14.7% | $57,580 | 450 |
| Nebraska | $49,620 | -15.8% | $52,890 | 2,010 |
| Kansas | $49,180 | -16.5% | $54,330 | 1,950 |
| Oklahoma | $49,150 | -16.6% | $54,580 | 1,750 |
| Indiana | $48,570 | -17.6% | $51,740 | 3,920 |
| Kentucky | $48,400 | -17.8% | $52,450 | 1,870 |
| Missouri | $48,000 | -18.5% | $52,130 | 3,630 |
| Wyoming | $47,790 | -18.9% | $49,920 | 210 |
| South Carolina | $47,740 | -19% | $52,580 | 2,160 |
| Tennessee | $47,740 | -19% | $52,620 | 3,820 |
| Montana | $47,670 | -19.1% | $52,170 | 600 |
| Arizona | $47,480 | -19.4% | $60,880 | 4,300 |
| Alaska | $47,330 | -19.7% | $54,180 | 250 |
| New Mexico | $47,320 | -19.7% | $52,580 | 910 |
| Idaho | $47,170 | -19.9% | $53,880 | 960 |
| Alabama | $46,020 | -21.9% | $52,040 | 2,050 |
| Iowa | $45,710 | -22.4% | $49,170 | 2,400 |
| Louisiana | $45,580 | -22.6% | $49,200 | 1,140 |
| North Dakota | $45,150 | -23.4% | $49,400 | 510 |
| Arkansas | $44,450 | -24.5% | $49,180 | 1,630 |
| Mississippi | $42,660 | -27.6% | $47,110 | 830 |
| West Virginia | $40,280 | -31.6% | $45,760 | 560 |
| South Dakota | $39,010 | -33.8% | $41,630 | 530 |