What are the main factors that influence a Graphics Specialist's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

How does experience change A Graphics Specialist's salary?

A Graphics Specialist's salary grows with experience: a Graphic Design Specialist I (0-2 years)earns $59,801, a Graphics Specialist (2-4 years)earns $70,062, a Graphic Design Specialist III (4-7 years)earns $85,062, a Graphic Design Specialist IV (7+ years)earns $105,063, a Graphic Design Specialist V (7-10 years)earns $123,478,

What are the highest paying states for a Graphics Specialist?

Graphics Specialist salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Graphics Specialist roles are District of Columbia $78,081, California $77,784, Massachusetts $76,748. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Graphics Specialist roles make?

Salaries for Graphics Specialist level roles vary by specialization: Web Graphics and Content Layout Designer IV: $135,610; Graphics Manager: $124,144; Computer Graphics Specialist: $121,379; Packaging Graphics Designer IV: $116,060; Graphics Programmer: $92,057.

How do different companies affect a Graphics Specialist's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Graphics Specialist roles. Large, established industry leaders like C R Bard Inc ($128,509) and Henry Schein Canada ($124,697) offer base salaries 35-40% above the national average. In contrast, smaller firms or startups may offer closer to $82,041.

Graphics Specialist Salary in the United States

How much does a Graphics Specialist make in the United States?

As of April 01, 2026, the average salary for a Graphics Specialist in the United States is $70,521 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $34.

However, a Graphics Specialist's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $82,442
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $64,784 to $76,761
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $59,561

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Graphics Specialist Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$76,761	$6,397	$1,476	$37
Average	$70,521	$5,877	$1,356	$34
25th Percentile	$64,784	$5,399	$1,246	$31

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Key Factors That Influence Graphics Specialist Salaries

A Graphics Specialist's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location, education and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Graphics Specialist Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Graphics Specialist's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $59,801
Early Career (1-2 years): $70,062
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $85,062
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $105,063
Expert (over 8 years): $123,478

Levels	Salary
Graphic D... Level Graphics Specialist	$59,801
Graphics ... Level Graphics Specialist	$70,062
Graphic D... Level Graphics Specialist	$85,062
Graphic D... Level Graphics Specialist	$105,063
Graphic D... Level Graphics Specialist	$123,478

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How Do Graphics Specialist Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Graphics Specialists. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $78,081.
California: $77,784.
Massachusetts: $76,748.

District of Columbia $78,081

California $77,784

Massachusetts $76,748

Washington $76,466

New Jersey $76,437

Alaska $76,339

Connecticut $75,366

New York $74,971

Hawaii $73,708

Rhode Island $73,116

Maryland $72,714

Minnesota $72,164

Colorado $71,952

Illinois $71,882

Oregon $71,614

Delaware $71,416

New Hampshire $71,292

Virginia $71,014

Pennsylvania $70,203

Nevada $69,794

North Dakota $69,660

Michigan $69,449

Wisconsin $69,371

Vermont $69,216

Texas $68,786

Maine $68,758

Arizona $68,715

Ohio $68,666

Georgia $68,017

Indiana $67,693

Wyoming $67,629

Utah $67,531

Iowa $67,488

Kansas $67,150

Louisiana $67,051

North Carolina $67,016

Missouri $67,002

Florida $66,727

Montana $66,579

Nebraska $66,438

Kentucky $66,360

South Carolina $66,078

Tennessee $65,902

Idaho $65,831

New Mexico $65,316

Oklahoma $65,204

Alabama $64,787

South Dakota $64,089

Arkansas $63,708

West Virginia $63,504

Mississippi $62,890

Top Paying Cities for Graphics Specialists

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

San Jose: $88,948
San Francisco: $88,073
Oakland: $86,120

San Jose, CA $88,948

San Francisco, CA $88,073

Oakland, CA $86,120

New York, NY $81,727

Queens Village, NY $81,198

Paramus, NJ $80,633

Passaic, NJ $80,563

Bergenfield, NJ $80,492

Stamford, CT $80,387

Huntington, NY $80,316

Newark, NJ $79,858

Bridgeport, CT $79,717

New Brunswick, NJ $79,484

Vallejo, CA $79,336

Middlesex, NJ $79,294

Somerset, NJ $79,230

Petaluma, CA $79,068

Santa Cruz, CA $78,793

Boston, MA $78,652

Monterey, CA $78,299

Fairbanks, AK $78,250

Los Angeles, CA $78,116

Washington, DC $78,081

Seattle, WA $77,954

Santa Rosa, CA $77,940

Juneau, AK $77,735

Orange, CA $77,502

Anchorage, AK $77,375

Anaheim, CA $77,326

Santa Ana, CA $77,220

Nassau, NY $77,178

Long Beach, CA $77,150

Danbury, CT $77,129

Santa Maria, CA $76,889

Everett, WA $76,875

Bremerton, WA $76,529

Trenton, NJ $76,395

Sacramento, CA $76,367

San Diego, CA $76,332

Brockton, MA $76,304

Tacoma, WA $76,275

Santa Barbara, CA $76,177

Lowell, MA $75,894

New Suffolk, NY $75,866

Nashua, NH $75,782

Lompoc, CA $75,669

Ventura, CA $75,598

Stockton, CA $75,577

New Haven, CT $75,436

Atlantic City, NJ $75,253

Hartford, CT $75,098

Modesto, CA $75,062

Poughkeepsie, NY $74,907

New Britain, CT $74,872

Olympia, WA $74,773

Kennewick, WA $74,773

New London, CT $74,759

Norwich, CT $74,738

Lawrence, MA $74,703

Bakersfield, CA $74,505

Riverside, CA $74,406

New Bedford, MA $74,406

Richland, WA $74,336

Portsmouth, NH $74,280

Vineland, NJ $74,265

San Bernardino, CA $74,209

Boulder, CO $74,012

Worcester, MA $73,955

Portland, OR $73,892

Saint Paul, MN $73,807

Minneapolis, MN $73,807

Philadelphia, PA $73,708

Honolulu, HI $73,335

Springfield, MA $73,088

Providence, RI $73,081

Chicago, IL $72,876

Bellingham, WA $72,792

Baltimore, MD $72,714

Chico, CA $72,538

Wilmington, DE $72,418

Pittsfield, MA $72,347

Manchester, NH $72,213

Spokane, WA $71,903

Denver, CO $71,896

Albany, NY $71,565

Troy, NY $71,536

Schenectady, NY $71,388

Burlington, VT $71,233

Portland, ME $70,986

Salem, OR $70,930

Yakima, WA $70,916

Ann Arbor, MI $70,895

Rochester, MN $70,697

Fresno, CA $70,662

Reno, NV $70,662

Milwaukee, WI $70,598

Detroit, MI $70,528

Allentown, PA $70,507

Carson City, NV $70,500

Houston, TX $70,394

Colorado Springs, CO $70,387

Syracuse, NY $70,352

Eugene, OR $70,218

Bismarck, ND $70,133

Gary, IN $70,133

Galveston, TX $70,133

Springfield, OR $70,077

Medford, OR $69,907

Fort Collins, CO $69,879

Austin, TX $69,823

Mesa, AZ $69,675

Phoenix, AZ $69,660

Dallas, TX $69,639

Reading, PA $69,597

Saint Cloud, MN $69,569

Concord, NH $69,505

Madison, WI $69,477

Utica, NY $69,287

Raleigh, NC $69,230

Las Vegas, NV $69,223

Rochester, NY $69,174

Des Moines, IA $69,167

Atlanta, GA $69,054

Battle Creek, MI $69,033

Salt Lake City, UT $69,012

Lancaster, PA $68,906

Champaign, IL $68,892

Harrisburg, PA $68,807

Durham, NC $68,744

Kansas City, MO $68,737

Kansas City, KS $68,723

Fort Worth, TX $68,715

Boca Raton, FL $68,687

Cleveland, OH $68,680

Columbus, OH $68,666

Pittsburgh, PA $68,659

Richmond, VA $68,631

Indianapolis, IN $68,617

Cincinnati, OH $68,525

Petersburg, VA $68,419

Billings, MT $68,264

Lansing, MI $68,264

Huntsville, AL $68,264

Lebanon, PA $68,257

Dayton, OH $68,250

Pueblo, CO $68,250

Appleton, WI $68,229

Buffalo, NY $68,201

Racine, WI $68,165

Charlotte, NC $68,158

Saint Louis, MO $68,137

Springfield, IL $68,109

Elkhart, IN $68,095

York, PA $68,095

Gastonia, NC $68,088

Benton Harbor, MI $68,088

Beaumont, TX $68,046

Lorain, OH $68,031

Toledo, OH $68,003

Binghamton, NY $67,968

Rock Hill, SC $67,961

Rockford, IL $67,926

Fargo, ND $67,890

Elyria, OH $67,890

Flagstaff, AZ $67,841

Fort Lauderdale, FL $67,799

Miami, FL $67,756

Duluth, MN $67,644

Bangor, ME $67,552

Cedar Rapids, IA $67,474

Louisville, KY $67,439

Grand Rapids, MI $67,425

Hialeah, FL $67,418

Casper, WY $67,319

Scranton, PA $67,235

New Orleans, LA $67,213

Virginia Beach, VA $67,206

Akron, OH $67,171

Peoria, IL $67,079

Sarasota, FL $67,065

Green Bay, WI $67,016

Baton Rouge, LA $66,981

Charleston, SC $66,967

Nashville, TN $66,945

Jamestown, NY $66,931

Davenport, IA $66,931

Tucson, AZ $66,896

Cheyenne, WY $66,875

Saint Petersburg, FL $66,854

Tampa, FL $66,840

Omaha, NE $66,826

Port Arthur, TX $66,797

Evansville, IN $66,797

Bradenton, FL $66,769

Santa Fe, NM $66,642

Orlando, FL $66,572

Clearwater, FL $66,494

Canton, OH $66,346

La Crosse, WI $66,346

Grand Forks, ND $66,325

Albuquerque, NM $66,304

Tulsa, OK $66,304

Newport News, VA $66,297

High Point, NC $66,275

Ogden, UT $66,247

Corpus Christi, TX $66,191

Laramie, WY $66,149

Norfolk, VA $66,149

Rock Island, IL $66,106

Saginaw, MI $66,092

Jacksonville, FL $66,085

Salisbury, NC $66,071

Memphis, TN $66,057

Moline, IL $66,022

Fort Myers, FL $66,000

Waterloo, IA $65,909

Spartanburg, SC $65,838

Lincoln, NE $65,803

Fort Wayne, IN $65,789

Birmingham, AL $65,711

Cedar Falls, IA $65,697

Provo, UT $65,690

Springfield, OH $65,683

San Antonio, TX $65,669

Greensboro, NC $65,641

South Bend, IN $65,634

Winston Salem, NC $65,627

Boise, ID $65,606

Savannah, GA $65,556

Muskegon, MI $65,429

Lima, OH $65,345

Lake Charles, LA $65,316

Anderson, IN $65,302

Lexington, KY $65,281

Augusta, GA $65,260

Greenville, SC $65,260

Wichita, KS $65,196

Tuscaloosa, AL $65,196

Columbia, SC $65,133

Bloomington, IN $64,957

Roanoke, VA $64,914

Asheville, NC $64,823

Knoxville, TN $64,703

Shreveport, LA $64,696

Wilmington, NC $64,604

Frankfort, KY $64,470

Oklahoma City, OK $64,421

Chillicothe, OH $64,393

Longview, TX $64,385

Topeka, KS $64,364

Mobile, AL $64,259

Terre Haute, IN $64,230

Erie, PA $64,223

Altoona, PA $64,188

Melbourne, FL $64,167

Amarillo, TX $64,139

Killeen, TX $64,118

Fayetteville, AR $64,061

Sioux Falls, SD $64,012

Chattanooga, TN $63,969

Idaho Falls, ID $63,962

Gainesville, FL $63,814

Portsmouth, OH $63,779

Little Rock, AR $63,765

Lynchburg, VA $63,765

Lafayette, LA $63,737

Youngstown, OH $63,737

Temple, TX $63,708

Daytona Beach, FL $63,694

Clarksville, TN $63,687

Pensacola, FL $63,680

Hopkinsville, KY $63,469

Charleston, WV $63,462

Florence, SC $63,426

Sioux City, IA $63,384

Macon, GA $63,180

Tallahassee, FL $63,173

Fayetteville, NC $63,158

Waco, TX $63,144

Wichita Falls, TX $63,144

Pine Bluff, AR $63,116

Vincennes, IN $62,982

Lubbock, TX $62,954

Great Falls, MT $62,912

Alamogordo, NM $62,905

Abilene, TX $62,848

Rapid City, SD $62,756

Monroe, LA $62,756

Albany, GA $62,714

Huntington, WV $62,707

Jackson, MS $62,700

Greenville, MS $62,693

Parkersburg, WV $62,622

Montgomery, AL $62,608

Johnstown, PA $62,594

Springfield, MO $62,538

Biloxi, MS $62,503

Sumter, SC $62,354

Columbus, GA $62,347

Twin Falls, ID $62,305

Pascagoula, MS $62,213

Kingsport, TN $62,030

Gulfport, MS $62,009

Alexandria, LA $61,776

Fort Smith, AR $61,600

El Paso, TX $61,410

Helena, MT $61,318

Las Cruces, NM $61,092

Harlingen, TX $60,895

Pocatello, ID $60,831

Florence, AL $60,810

Brownsville, TX $60,796

Dothan, AL $60,683

Mcallen, TX $60,648

Columbus, MS $60,126

Altus, OK $59,802

Lawton, OK $59,668

Pierre, SD $59,414

What Skills Can Increase a Graphics Specialist's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Presentation (Mentioned in 4.34% Job Postings): Presentation conveys information from a speaker to an audience. Presentations are typically demonstrations, introduction, lecture, or speech meant to inform, persuade, inspire, motivate, build goodwill, or present a new idea/product.
Adobe Illustrator (Mentioned in 3.05% Job Postings): Adobe Illustrator is a vector graphics editor and design program developed and marketed by Adobe Inc. Graphic designers use Illustrator to create vector graphics. You can produce logos, detailed illustrations, web page designs and many more.
Microsoft Office (Mentioned in 1.63% Job Postings): Microsoft Office is a suite of desktop productivity applications that is designed by Microsoft for business use. You can create documents containing text and images, work with data in spreadsheets and databases, create presentations and posters.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Presentation	4.34%
Adobe Illustrator	3.05%
Microsoft Office	1.63%

What skills can make your compensation higher?

Mastering certain specialized skills can lead to a significant increase in pay. Here are examples of skills and the potential impact they can have on a Graphics Specialist's salary.

Insight: Can increase your salary by up to 4%.
Consulting: Can increase your salary by up to 4%.
Leadership: Can increase your salary by up to 4%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Insight	$73,342	4%
Consulting	$73,342	4%
Leadership	$73,342	4%
Innovation	$72,636	3%
Collaboration	$72,636	3%
Storytelling	$72,636	3%

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How Education impacts a Graphics Specialist's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Graphics Specialists enter the field with a Associate's Degree degree, higher education can lead to more specialized and higher-paying roles.

According to our 100% employer-reported salary data, the median salary for a Graphics Specialist with a Associate's Degree is between $67,790 and $71,824).

Graphics Specialist Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Graphics Specialist

No Diploma 0.7%

High School 9.7%

Associates 19.6%

Bachelors 65.4%

Masters 4.4%

Doctorate 0.2%

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Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Diploma	0.7%
High School	9.7%
Associates	19.6%
Bachelors	65.4%
Masters	4.4%
Doctorate	0.2%

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Graphics Specialist Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Graphics Specialist's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

Last Updated on April 01, 2026

$64,784

Average $70,521/year

$76,761

$5,399

Average $5,877/month

$6,397

$1,246

Average $1,356/week

$1,476

$31

Average $34/hour

$37

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$76,761	$6,397	$1,476	$37
Average	$70,521	$5,877	$1,356	$34
25th Percentile	$64,784	$5,399	$1,246	$31

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Salary Trends for Graphics Specialist

Salaries for a Graphics Specialist can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $68,855 in 2023 to around $67,803 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Graphics Specialist salary trends, .

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