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State comparison · 2025

Graphic Designers salary: Connecticut vs New York

Occupation

Graphic Designers in New York earn a median of $77,340. In Connecticut, $72,700. After cost-of-living, the gap is 2.1% — not 6%.

Nominal pay gap
-6%
Connecticut vs New York
COL-adjusted gap
-2.1%
After BEA Regional Price Parities

Connecticut

Graphic Designers

Median
$72,700
p25
$58,510
p75
$84,790
p10
$47,420
p90
$106,830
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
103.6
Hiring velocity (180d)
0%
See full breakdown for Connecticut

New York

Graphic Designers

Median
$77,340
p25
$58,610
p75
$100,370
p10
$43,680
p90
$131,250
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
107.9
Hiring velocity (180d)
-57%
See full breakdown for New York

BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Cost-of-living adjustment from BEA Regional Price Parities (overall index). Hiring velocity from DOL OFLC public disclosure data, recent 180 days vs prior. See methodology.