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State comparison · 2025

Graphic Designers salary: Massachusetts vs New York

Occupation

Graphic Designers in New York earn a median of $77,340. In Massachusetts, $76,710. After cost-of-living, the gap is 1.2% — not 0.8%.

Nominal pay gap
-0.8%
Massachusetts vs New York
COL-adjusted gap
+1.2%
After BEA Regional Price Parities

Massachusetts

Graphic Designers

Median
$76,710
p25
$60,030
p75
$95,990
p10
$47,830
p90
$108,970
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
105.8
Hiring velocity (180d)
-62%
See full breakdown for Massachusetts

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.