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State comparison · 2025

Graphic Designers salary: Missouri vs New York

Occupation

Graphic Designers in New York earn a median of $77,340. In Missouri, $56,750. After cost-of-living, the gap is 12.8% — not 26.6%.

Nominal pay gap
-26.6%
Missouri vs New York
COL-adjusted gap
-12.8%
After BEA Regional Price Parities

Missouri

Graphic Designers

Median
$56,750
p25
$45,420
p75
$70,920
p10
$36,950
p90
$83,270
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
90.8
Hiring velocity (180d)
+300%
See full breakdown for Missouri

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.