State comparison · 2025
Graphic Designers salary: District of Columbia vs Washington
Graphic Designers in District of Columbia earn a median of $87,920. In Washington, $72,710. After cost-of-living, the gap is 17.7% — not 20.9%.
Nominal pay gap
+20.9%
District of Columbia vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
+17.7%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
District of Columbia
Graphic Designers
- Median
- $87,920
- p25
- $75,300
- p75
- $114,280
- p10
- $62,240
- p90
- $136,660
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 109.9
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -50%
Washington
Graphic Designers
- Median
- $72,710
- p25
- $57,390
- p75
- $93,490
- p10
- $47,780
- p90
- $115,210
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 107.0
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -41%
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.