Graphic Designer salary
62,960 USD
Median annual wage · 2025 · BLS · 27-1024
Half of all graphic designers in the United States earn more than 62,960 USD a year, half earn less.
Rank by pay385of 825 occupations
Spread, quartile to quartile1.67×49,040 USD – 81,830 USD
| Measure | All |
|---|---|
| Lower quartile | 49,040 USD |
| Median | 62,960 USD |
| Mean | 70,560 USD |
| Upper quartile | 81,830 USD |
About the figure
Occupation code 27-1024 in SOC 2018, the US occupation classification. Covers wage and salary workers, excluding the self-employed. Published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, not estimated by us. The figure is an annual wage, not a monthly one.
Occupations that pay about the same
- Curators 63,420 USD
- Model Makers, Metal and Plastic 63,340 USD
- Electricians 63,190 USD
- Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians 62,930 USD
- Paralegals and Legal Assistants 62,890 USD
- First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors 62,890 USD
Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS. Figures are for 2025; snapshot taken 2026-08-15. www.bls.gov