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State comparison · 2025

Graphic Designers salary: Georgia vs New York

Occupation

Graphic Designers in New York earn a median of $77,340. In Georgia, $60,250. After cost-of-living, the gap is 12.7% — not 22.1%.

Nominal pay gap
-22.1%
Georgia vs New York
COL-adjusted gap
-12.7%
After BEA Regional Price Parities

Georgia

Graphic Designers

Median
$60,250
p25
$44,750
p75
$77,670
p10
$34,860
p90
$100,110
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
96.3
Hiring velocity (180d)
-82%
See full breakdown for Georgia

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.