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

A Graphics Designer's salary grows with experience: a Graphic Design Specialist I (0-2 years)earns $58,715, a Graphics Designer (2-4 years)earns $68,788, a Graphic Design Specialist III (4-7 years)earns $83,517, a Graphic Design Specialist IV (7+ years)earns $103,158, a Graphic Design Specialist V (7-10 years)earns $121,231,

What are the highest paying states for a Graphics Designer?

Graphics Designer salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Graphics Designer roles are District of Columbia $76,662, California $76,371, Massachusetts $75,353. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Graphics Designer roles make?

Salaries for Graphics Designer level roles vary by specialization: Packaging Graphics Designer IV: $116,060; Packaging Graphics Designer III: $95,080; Senior Graphics Designer: $82,010; Motion Graphics Designer: $79,099; Web Graphics Designer: $78,408.

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

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Graphics Designer 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 Designer Salary in the United States

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

As of March 01, 2026, the average salary for a Graphics Designer in the United States is $69,240 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $33.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $80,961
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $63,579 to $75,375
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $58,425

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Graphics Designer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$75,375	$6,281	$1,450	$36
Average	$69,240	$5,770	$1,332	$33
25th Percentile	$63,579	$5,298	$1,223	$31

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Key Factors That Influence Graphics Designer Salaries

A Graphics Designer'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 Designer Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Graphics Designer'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): $58,715
Early Career (1-2 years): $68,788
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $83,517
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $103,158
Expert (over 8 years): $121,231

Levels	Salary
Graphic D... Level Graphics Designer	$58,715
Graphics ... Level Graphics Designer	$68,788
Graphic D... Level Graphics Designer	$83,517
Graphic D... Level Graphics Designer	$103,158
Graphic D... Level Graphics Designer	$121,231

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How Do Graphics Designer 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 Designers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $76,662.
California: $76,371.
Massachusetts: $75,353.

District of Columbia $76,662

California $76,371

Massachusetts $75,353

Washington $75,076

New Jersey $75,049

Alaska $74,952

Connecticut $73,996

New York $73,609

Hawaii $72,369

Rhode Island $71,788

Maryland $71,393

Minnesota $70,853

Colorado $70,645

Illinois $70,576

Oregon $70,313

Delaware $70,119

New Hampshire $69,997

Virginia $69,724

Pennsylvania $68,928

Nevada $68,526

North Dakota $68,395

Michigan $68,187

Wisconsin $68,111

Vermont $67,959

Texas $67,536

Maine $67,509

Arizona $67,467

Ohio $67,419

Georgia $66,781

Indiana $66,463

Wyoming $66,401

Utah $66,304

Iowa $66,262

Kansas $65,930

Louisiana $65,833

North Carolina $65,798

Missouri $65,784

Florida $65,514

Montana $65,369

Nebraska $65,231

Kentucky $65,154

South Carolina $64,877

Tennessee $64,704

Idaho $64,635

New Mexico $64,130

Oklahoma $64,019

Alabama $63,610

South Dakota $62,925

Arkansas $62,551

West Virginia $62,350

Mississippi $61,748

Top Paying Cities for Graphics Designers

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: $87,332
San Francisco: $86,473
Oakland: $84,555

San Jose, CA $87,332

San Francisco, CA $86,473

Oakland, CA $84,555

New York, NY $80,242

Queens Village, NY $79,722

Paramus, NJ $79,168

Passaic, NJ $79,099

Bergenfield, NJ $79,030

Stamford, CT $78,926

Huntington, NY $78,857

Newark, NJ $78,407

Bridgeport, CT $78,268

New Brunswick, NJ $78,040

Vallejo, CA $77,894

Middlesex, NJ $77,853

Somerset, NJ $77,791

Petaluma, CA $77,631

Santa Cruz, CA $77,361

Boston, MA $77,223

Monterey, CA $76,877

Fairbanks, AK $76,828

Los Angeles, CA $76,697

Washington, DC $76,662

Seattle, WA $76,537

Santa Rosa, CA $76,523

Juneau, AK $76,323

Orange, CA $76,094

Anchorage, AK $75,970

Anaheim, CA $75,921

Santa Ana, CA $75,817

Nassau, NY $75,776

Long Beach, CA $75,748

Danbury, CT $75,727

Santa Maria, CA $75,492

Everett, WA $75,478

Bremerton, WA $75,139

Trenton, NJ $75,007

Sacramento, CA $74,979

San Diego, CA $74,945

Brockton, MA $74,917

Tacoma, WA $74,889

Santa Barbara, CA $74,793

Lowell, MA $74,516

New Suffolk, NY $74,488

Nashua, NH $74,405

Lompoc, CA $74,294

Ventura, CA $74,225

Stockton, CA $74,204

New Haven, CT $74,065

Atlantic City, NJ $73,885

Hartford, CT $73,733

Modesto, CA $73,699

Poughkeepsie, NY $73,546

New Britain, CT $73,512

Olympia, WA $73,415

Kennewick, WA $73,415

New London, CT $73,401

Norwich, CT $73,380

Lawrence, MA $73,345

Bakersfield, CA $73,152

Riverside, CA $73,055

New Bedford, MA $73,055

Richland, WA $72,985

Portsmouth, NH $72,930

Vineland, NJ $72,916

San Bernardino, CA $72,861

Boulder, CO $72,667

Worcester, MA $72,611

Portland, OR $72,549

Saint Paul, MN $72,466

Minneapolis, MN $72,466

Philadelphia, PA $72,369

Honolulu, HI $72,002

Springfield, MA $71,760

Providence, RI $71,753

Chicago, IL $71,552

Bellingham, WA $71,469

Baltimore, MD $71,393

Chico, CA $71,220

Wilmington, DE $71,102

Pittsfield, MA $71,033

Manchester, NH $70,901

Spokane, WA $70,597

Denver, CO $70,590

Albany, NY $70,264

Troy, NY $70,237

Schenectady, NY $70,091

Burlington, VT $69,939

Portland, ME $69,696

Salem, OR $69,641

Yakima, WA $69,627

Ann Arbor, MI $69,606

Rochester, MN $69,413

Fresno, CA $69,378

Reno, NV $69,378

Milwaukee, WI $69,316

Detroit, MI $69,246

Allentown, PA $69,226

Carson City, NV $69,219

Houston, TX $69,115

Colorado Springs, CO $69,108

Syracuse, NY $69,073

Eugene, OR $68,942

Bismarck, ND $68,859

Gary, IN $68,859

Galveston, TX $68,859

Springfield, OR $68,803

Medford, OR $68,637

Fort Collins, CO $68,609

Austin, TX $68,554

Mesa, AZ $68,409

Phoenix, AZ $68,395

Dallas, TX $68,374

Reading, PA $68,332

Saint Cloud, MN $68,305

Concord, NH $68,242

Madison, WI $68,215

Utica, NY $68,028

Raleigh, NC $67,972

Las Vegas, NV $67,965

Rochester, NY $67,917

Des Moines, IA $67,910

Atlanta, GA $67,799

Battle Creek, MI $67,779

Salt Lake City, UT $67,758

Lancaster, PA $67,654

Champaign, IL $67,640

Harrisburg, PA $67,557

Durham, NC $67,495

Kansas City, MO $67,488

Kansas City, KS $67,474

Fort Worth, TX $67,467

Boca Raton, FL $67,439

Cleveland, OH $67,432

Columbus, OH $67,419

Pittsburgh, PA $67,412

Richmond, VA $67,384

Indianapolis, IN $67,370

Cincinnati, OH $67,280

Petersburg, VA $67,176

Billings, MT $67,024

Lansing, MI $67,024

Huntsville, AL $67,024

Lebanon, PA $67,017

Dayton, OH $67,010

Pueblo, CO $67,010

Appleton, WI $66,989

Buffalo, NY $66,962

Racine, WI $66,927

Charlotte, NC $66,920

Saint Louis, MO $66,899

Springfield, IL $66,872

Elkhart, IN $66,858

York, PA $66,858

Gastonia, NC $66,851

Benton Harbor, MI $66,851

Beaumont, TX $66,809

Lorain, OH $66,795

Toledo, OH $66,768

Binghamton, NY $66,733

Rock Hill, SC $66,726

Rockford, IL $66,691

Fargo, ND $66,657

Elyria, OH $66,657

Flagstaff, AZ $66,608

Fort Lauderdale, FL $66,567

Miami, FL $66,525

Duluth, MN $66,415

Bangor, ME $66,325

Cedar Rapids, IA $66,248

Louisville, KY $66,214

Grand Rapids, MI $66,200

Hialeah, FL $66,193

Casper, WY $66,096

Scranton, PA $66,013

New Orleans, LA $65,992

Virginia Beach, VA $65,985

Akron, OH $65,951

Peoria, IL $65,861

Sarasota, FL $65,847

Green Bay, WI $65,798

Baton Rouge, LA $65,764

Charleston, SC $65,750

Nashville, TN $65,729

Jamestown, NY $65,715

Davenport, IA $65,715

Tucson, AZ $65,681

Cheyenne, WY $65,660

Saint Petersburg, FL $65,639

Tampa, FL $65,625

Omaha, NE $65,611

Port Arthur, TX $65,584

Evansville, IN $65,584

Bradenton, FL $65,556

Santa Fe, NM $65,431

Orlando, FL $65,362

Clearwater, FL $65,286

Canton, OH $65,141

La Crosse, WI $65,141

Grand Forks, ND $65,120

Albuquerque, NM $65,099

Tulsa, OK $65,099

Newport News, VA $65,092

High Point, NC $65,071

Ogden, UT $65,044

Corpus Christi, TX $64,988

Laramie, WY $64,947

Norfolk, VA $64,947

Rock Island, IL $64,905

Saginaw, MI $64,891

Jacksonville, FL $64,884

Salisbury, NC $64,870

Memphis, TN $64,857

Moline, IL $64,822

Fort Myers, FL $64,801

Waterloo, IA $64,711

Spartanburg, SC $64,642

Lincoln, NE $64,607

Fort Wayne, IN $64,594

Birmingham, AL $64,517

Cedar Falls, IA $64,504

Provo, UT $64,497

Springfield, OH $64,490

San Antonio, TX $64,476

Greensboro, NC $64,448

South Bend, IN $64,441

Winston Salem, NC $64,434

Boise, ID $64,414

Savannah, GA $64,365

Muskegon, MI $64,240

Lima, OH $64,157

Lake Charles, LA $64,130

Anderson, IN $64,116

Lexington, KY $64,095

Augusta, GA $64,074

Greenville, SC $64,074

Wichita, KS $64,012

Tuscaloosa, AL $64,012

Columbia, SC $63,950

Bloomington, IN $63,777

Roanoke, VA $63,735

Asheville, NC $63,645

Knoxville, TN $63,527

Shreveport, LA $63,520

Wilmington, NC $63,430

Frankfort, KY $63,299

Oklahoma City, OK $63,250

Chillicothe, OH $63,223

Longview, TX $63,216

Topeka, KS $63,195

Mobile, AL $63,091

Terre Haute, IN $63,063

Erie, PA $63,056

Altoona, PA $63,022

Melbourne, FL $63,001

Amarillo, TX $62,973

Killeen, TX $62,953

Fayetteville, AR $62,897

Sioux Falls, SD $62,849

Chattanooga, TN $62,807

Idaho Falls, ID $62,800

Gainesville, FL $62,655

Portsmouth, OH $62,620

Little Rock, AR $62,606

Lynchburg, VA $62,606

Lafayette, LA $62,579

Youngstown, OH $62,579

Temple, TX $62,551

Daytona Beach, FL $62,537

Clarksville, TN $62,530

Pensacola, FL $62,523

Hopkinsville, KY $62,316

Charleston, WV $62,309

Florence, SC $62,274

Sioux City, IA $62,232

Macon, GA $62,032

Tallahassee, FL $62,025

Fayetteville, NC $62,011

Waco, TX $61,997

Wichita Falls, TX $61,997

Pine Bluff, AR $61,969

Vincennes, IN $61,838

Lubbock, TX $61,810

Great Falls, MT $61,769

Alamogordo, NM $61,762

Abilene, TX $61,706

Rapid City, SD $61,616

Monroe, LA $61,616

Albany, GA $61,575

Huntington, WV $61,568

Jackson, MS $61,561

Greenville, MS $61,554

Parkersburg, WV $61,485

Montgomery, AL $61,471

Johnstown, PA $61,457

Springfield, MO $61,402

Biloxi, MS $61,367

Sumter, SC $61,222

Columbus, GA $61,215

Twin Falls, ID $61,173

Pascagoula, MS $61,083

Kingsport, TN $60,903

Gulfport, MS $60,882

Alexandria, LA $60,654

Fort Smith, AR $60,481

El Paso, TX $60,294

Helena, MT $60,204

Las Cruces, NM $59,982

Harlingen, TX $59,788

Pocatello, ID $59,726

Florence, AL $59,705

Brownsville, TX $59,691

Dothan, AL $59,581

Mcallen, TX $59,546

Columbus, MS $59,034

Altus, OK $58,715

Lawton, OK $58,584

Pierre, SD $58,334

What Skills Can Increase a Graphics Designer'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 Designer'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	$72,009	4%
Consulting	$72,009	4%
Leadership	$72,009	4%
Innovation	$71,317	3%
Collaboration	$71,317	3%
Storytelling	$71,317	3%

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How Education impacts a Graphics Designer's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Graphics Designers 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 Designer with a Associate's Degree is between $67,790 and $71,824).

Graphics Designer Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Graphics Designer

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 Designer Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Graphics Designer'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 March 01, 2026

$63,579

Average $69,240/year

$75,375

$5,298

Average $5,770/month

$6,281

$1,223

Average $1,332/week

$1,450

$31

Average $33/hour

$36

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$75,375	$6,281	$1,450	$36
Average	$69,240	$5,770	$1,332	$33
25th Percentile	$63,579	$5,298	$1,223	$31

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Salary Trends for Graphics Designer

Salaries for a Graphics Designer can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $67,604 in 2023 to around $66,570 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Graphics Designer salary trends, .

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