Salary by state
Graphic Designers Salary by State
Median annual wage from the latest BLS Occupational Employment Statistics release. Hover any state for the cost-of-living adjusted figure. Click to open the full state breakdown.
Graphic DesignersBLS OES May 2025
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Graphic Designers — median wage by state
- District of Columbia: $87,920, COL-adjusted $80,000
- Rhode Island: $78,220, COL-adjusted $76,461
- New York: $77,340, COL-adjusted $71,677
- Massachusetts: $76,710, COL-adjusted $72,505
- California: $75,130, COL-adjusted $67,868
- Maryland: $75,120, COL-adjusted $71,543
- New Jersey: $73,790, COL-adjusted $67,822
- Washington: $72,710, COL-adjusted $67,953
- Connecticut: $72,700, COL-adjusted $70,174
- Virginia: $72,310, COL-adjusted $71,523
- Colorado: $66,330, COL-adjusted $64,336
- Oregon: $66,040, COL-adjusted $63,868
- Vermont: $65,690, COL-adjusted $67,031
- Minnesota: $63,860, COL-adjusted $64,767
- Nevada: $62,890, COL-adjusted $62,890
- Alaska: $62,570, COL-adjusted $61,104
- Illinois: $62,560, COL-adjusted $62,560
- Utah: $62,310, COL-adjusted $63,003
- Florida: $61,660, COL-adjusted $59,632
- Pennsylvania: $60,730, COL-adjusted $62,223
- New Hampshire: $60,490, COL-adjusted $58,052
- Georgia: $60,250, COL-adjusted $62,565
- Texas: $60,150, COL-adjusted $61,946
- Delaware: $60,130, COL-adjusted $60,251
- Ohio: $60,080, COL-adjusted $64,741
- Maine: $60,030, COL-adjusted $61,823
- Wisconsin: $59,900, COL-adjusted $63,656
- Arizona: $58,510, COL-adjusted $58,103
- North Carolina: $58,450, COL-adjusted $61,983
- Hawaii: $58,070, COL-adjusted $52,791
- Michigan: $57,350, COL-adjusted $59,615
- Tennessee: $57,270, COL-adjusted $62,318
- South Carolina: $57,170, COL-adjusted $61,014
- Montana: $56,890, COL-adjusted $60,137
- Missouri: $56,750, COL-adjusted $62,500
- New Mexico: $56,730, COL-adjusted $61,529
- Nebraska: $56,700, COL-adjusted $62,930
- North Dakota: $56,470, COL-adjusted $63,449
- Indiana: $55,480, COL-adjusted $59,464
- Kansas: $53,630, COL-adjusted $59,523
- Oklahoma: $53,630, COL-adjusted $61,082
- Kentucky: $52,960, COL-adjusted $58,714
- Alabama: $51,070, COL-adjusted $57,511
- Idaho: $50,350, COL-adjusted $52,723
- Iowa: $50,310, COL-adjusted $57,301
- Louisiana: $49,910, COL-adjusted $56,587
- South Dakota: $48,390, COL-adjusted $54,616
- Arkansas: $46,220, COL-adjusted $53,188
- Mississippi: $45,640, COL-adjusted $52,460
- Wyoming: $45,150, COL-adjusted $48,706
- West Virginia: $40,350, COL-adjusted $45,084
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- District of Columbia$87,920
- Rhode Island$78,220
- New York$77,340
- Massachusetts$76,710
- California$75,130
- Maryland$75,120
- New Jersey$73,790
- Washington$72,710
- Connecticut$72,700
- Virginia$72,310
- Colorado$66,330
- Oregon$66,040
- Vermont$65,690
- Minnesota$63,860
- Nevada$62,890
- Alaska$62,570
- Illinois$62,560
- Utah$62,310
- Florida$61,660
- Pennsylvania$60,730
- New Hampshire$60,490
- Georgia$60,250
- Texas$60,150
- Delaware$60,130
- Ohio$60,080
- Maine$60,030
- Wisconsin$59,900
- Arizona$58,510
- North Carolina$58,450
- Hawaii$58,070
- Michigan$57,350
- Tennessee$57,270
- South Carolina$57,170
- Montana$56,890
- Missouri$56,750
- New Mexico$56,730
- Nebraska$56,700
- North Dakota$56,470
- Indiana$55,480
- Kansas$53,630
- Oklahoma$53,630
- Kentucky$52,960
- Alabama$51,070
- Idaho$50,350
- Iowa$50,310
- Louisiana$49,910
- South Dakota$48,390
- Arkansas$46,220
- Mississippi$45,640
- Wyoming$45,150
- West Virginia$40,350
Highest- and lowest-paying states for graphic designers
Ranked by median annual wage from the BLS 2025 release. The full sortable list is above; these are the extremes.
Highest-paying
- 1. District of Columbia$87,920
- 2. Rhode Island$78,220
- 3. New York$77,340
- 4. Massachusetts$76,710
- 5. California$75,130
Lowest-paying
- West Virginia$40,350
- Wyoming$45,150
- Mississippi$45,640
- Arkansas$46,220
- South Dakota$48,390
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average Graphic Designers salary in the United States?
- The US median wage for Graphic Designers is $64,771 per year (BLS, 2025). Half earn more and half earn less.
- Which state pays Graphic Designers the most?
- District of Columbia pays Graphic Designers the most, with a median of $87,920, followed by Rhode Island ($78,220). The lowest median is in West Virginia at $40,350.
- How much do Graphic Designers salaries vary by state?
- Graphic Designers median pay ranges from $40,350 to $87,920 across the 50 states and DC — a spread largely explained by cost of living and local demand. The table below ranks every state.
- Are Graphic Designers jobs growing?
- BLS projects a +2.1% change in Graphic Designers employment from 2024 to 2034 — about as fast as average.