Graphic Designers
SOC code 27-1024 · Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations
Wage percentiles
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $39,520 | $19.00 |
| 25th percentile | $49,040 | $23.58 |
| 50th percentile (median) | $62,960 | $30.27 |
| 75th percentile | $81,830 | $39.34 |
| 90th percentile | $104,910 | $50.44 |
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Wages by state (May 2024)
State-level employment and wage estimates for Graphic Designers (SOC 27-1024), from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) State estimates, May 2024. Data available for 51 of 51 states/DC for this occupation.
| State | Employment | Mean annual | Median annual | 10th pctl annual | 25th pctl annual | 75th pctl annual | 90th pctl annual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 2,010 | $53,630 | $48,130 | $30,230 | $37,610 | $62,530 | $84,550 |
| Alaska | 150 | $59,380 | $55,230 | $38,380 | $42,340 | $76,080 | $86,110 |
| Arizona | 4,330 | $59,910 | $52,240 | $38,910 | $46,790 | $69,990 | $88,750 |
| Arkansas | 1,450 | $53,010 | $46,430 | $29,590 | $36,960 | $60,590 | $81,450 |
| California | 28,310 | $91,760 | $76,440 | $44,650 | $57,160 | $99,510 | $128,270 |
| Colorado | 4,720 | $73,480 | $66,360 | $46,210 | $54,070 | $83,610 | $105,500 |
| Connecticut | 1,980 | $71,760 | $65,360 | $45,860 | $55,830 | $80,130 | $103,000 |
| Delaware | 420 | $58,540 | $56,160 | $36,670 | $45,000 | $69,370 | $83,310 |
| District of Columbia | 1,280 | $95,050 | $90,710 | $60,710 | $72,490 | $109,980 | $137,610 |
| Florida | 14,010 | $62,750 | $57,900 | $36,960 | $47,010 | $74,030 | $96,180 |
| Georgia | 5,410 | $62,340 | $57,860 | $35,090 | $45,240 | $78,640 | $97,020 |
| Hawaii | 510 | $57,840 | $51,630 | $29,800 | $42,700 | $74,990 | $86,990 |
| Idaho | 970 | $55,710 | $48,640 | $26,610 | $37,060 | $65,370 | $93,600 |
| Illinois | 7,900 | $64,070 | $60,010 | $37,980 | $46,340 | $76,610 | $95,350 |
| Indiana | 4,480 | $63,490 | $56,440 | $37,040 | $45,760 | $75,750 | $108,480 |
| Iowa | 2,230 | $51,830 | $47,560 | $34,160 | $40,230 | $61,180 | $72,710 |
| Kansas | 2,080 | $55,520 | $49,820 | $35,720 | $40,620 | $64,290 | $83,210 |
| Kentucky | 1,910 | $53,540 | $50,330 | $31,250 | $40,900 | $62,200 | $78,200 |
| Louisiana | 1,200 | $49,380 | $46,300 | $31,040 | $37,910 | $59,040 | $72,710 |
| Maine | 590 | $59,100 | $53,490 | $36,780 | $42,410 | $73,130 | $84,500 |
| Maryland | 3,880 | $71,460 | $66,290 | $41,600 | $58,950 | $81,790 | $103,880 |
| Massachusetts | 4,890 | $80,030 | $76,370 | $47,250 | $60,030 | $97,890 | $121,560 |
| Michigan | 5,990 | $57,150 | $52,600 | $34,600 | $42,860 | $66,380 | $83,890 |
| Minnesota | 5,460 | $63,260 | $58,590 | $38,870 | $46,990 | $74,060 | $93,600 |
| Mississippi | 920 | $57,070 | $45,260 | $30,710 | $37,410 | $56,320 | $76,000 |
| Missouri | 3,700 | $56,450 | $50,900 | $34,660 | $43,250 | $66,140 | $81,280 |
| Montana | 650 | $61,990 | $55,370 | $34,570 | $44,280 | $78,750 | $101,340 |
| Nebraska | 1,780 | $57,000 | $52,420 | $36,320 | $44,220 | $64,280 | $78,940 |
| Nevada | 1,970 | $58,770 | $57,180 | $32,250 | $43,850 | $70,770 | $84,840 |
| New Hampshire | 680 | $62,370 | $57,310 | $39,880 | $48,250 | $72,020 | $88,040 |
| New Jersey | 5,870 | $74,200 | $66,600 | $45,010 | $51,950 | $82,360 | $115,060 |
| New Mexico | 1,170 | $62,570 | $57,780 | $36,790 | $39,880 | $77,450 | $103,460 |
| New York | 16,730 | $81,020 | $74,530 | $46,810 | $58,500 | $98,230 | $124,990 |
| North Carolina | 7,210 | $61,010 | $50,600 | $35,270 | $43,680 | $71,700 | $92,990 |
| North Dakota | 500 | $51,890 | $47,900 | $34,320 | $39,310 | $58,490 | $72,970 |
| Ohio | 7,010 | $58,930 | $55,140 | $36,700 | $44,340 | $68,300 | $86,800 |
| Oklahoma | 1,770 | $52,670 | $50,310 | $25,810 | $37,320 | $64,310 | $77,380 |
| Oregon | 3,080 | $71,950 | $63,800 | $39,810 | $49,750 | $84,380 | $114,490 |
| Pennsylvania | 8,280 | $61,600 | $52,990 | $36,820 | $45,600 | $70,130 | $91,770 |
| Rhode Island | 820 | $70,570 | $64,190 | $46,810 | $58,920 | $78,950 | $98,340 |
| South Carolina | 1,990 | $58,160 | $56,180 | $34,670 | $42,860 | $65,490 | $83,280 |
| South Dakota | 470 | $46,160 | $43,950 | $33,420 | $36,170 | $51,330 | $59,540 |
| Tennessee | 4,190 | $58,710 | $51,740 | $30,280 | $41,060 | $75,750 | $89,540 |
| Texas | 19,360 | $60,250 | $62,030 | $35,330 | $46,420 | $66,370 | $80,430 |
| Utah | 3,070 | $62,610 | $59,010 | $34,600 | $44,650 | $73,020 | $91,530 |
| Vermont | 470 | $68,440 | $62,180 | $44,650 | $52,180 | $87,490 | $98,000 |
| Virginia | 5,500 | $75,060 | $70,060 | $38,130 | $49,830 | $93,040 | $116,180 |
| Washington | 5,460 | $83,550 | $76,010 | $47,110 | $59,260 | $104,690 | $132,510 |
| West Virginia | 540 | $43,870 | $36,870 | $27,480 | $31,390 | $47,500 | $68,530 |
| Wisconsin | 4,630 | $60,140 | $58,380 | $39,300 | $47,500 | $71,420 | $81,370 |
| Wyoming | 250 | $50,770 | $43,290 | $31,250 | $37,530 | $60,010 | $84,300 |
Hourly by-state wages are in the source dataset but not rendered here (annual only, to keep this table a manageable width); see the source link below for the full file. BLS suppresses some state-level figures for reliability: an em dash (—) means BLS did not publish that figure for this state and occupation. Per BLS’s own field definitions: "*" = a wage estimate is not available; "**" = an employment estimate is not available; "#" = a wage equal to or greater than $115.00 per hour or $239,200 per year (all three are shown here as —, not guessed). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), State occupational employment and wage estimates, May 2024.
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 estimates. Wage figures are BLS OEWS estimates and may not reflect current pay.