Graphic Designers Salary by State (2024)

Compare Graphic Designers salaries across 51 states

$54,330
National Average (Median)
$96,810
Highest: District of Columbia
$39,010
Lowest: South Dakota

Top 5 Highest-Paying States

#2
New York
$74,410
#3
California
$74,360
#4
Massachusetts
$70,300
#5
Washington
$67,650

Graphic Designers Salary in All 51 States

# State Median Salary Mean Salary Employment
1 District of Columbia $96,810 $93,050 1,600
2 New York $74,410 $80,390 18,320
3 California $74,360 $79,850 29,460
4 Massachusetts $70,300 $74,490 4,930
5 Washington $67,650 $75,680 5,130
6 Rhode Island $66,960 $71,090 840
7 Maryland $63,250 $68,150 3,230
8 Connecticut $63,180 $69,170 1,820
9 New Jersey $63,070 $70,880 5,980
10 Virginia $62,990 $69,920 5,980
11 Colorado $61,700 $67,970 5,100
12 New Hampshire $61,340 $68,900 800
13 Minnesota $60,310 $64,130 4,840
14 Oregon $59,590 $64,900 4,300
15 Vermont $57,250 $66,110 650
16 Illinois $57,090 $60,300 9,550
17 Utah $57,040 $59,210 2,800
18 Georgia $56,460 $59,800 5,620
19 Nevada $55,000 $59,900 1,590
20 Florida $53,970 $58,910 13,260
21 North Carolina $53,710 $59,810 7,360
22 Wisconsin $53,500 $55,630 5,290
23 Texas $53,100 $57,830 13,760
24 Pennsylvania $52,000 $57,800 7,550
25 Delaware $51,180 $55,640 470
26 Michigan $51,110 $54,810 5,930
27 Maine $50,810 $56,160 790
28 Ohio $50,470 $55,760 7,350
29 Hawaii $50,230 $57,580 450
30 Nebraska $49,620 $52,890 2,010
31 Kansas $49,180 $54,330 1,950
32 Oklahoma $49,150 $54,580 1,750
33 Indiana $48,570 $51,740 3,920
34 Kentucky $48,400 $52,450 1,870
35 Missouri $48,000 $52,130 3,630
36 Wyoming $47,790 $49,920 210
37 South Carolina $47,740 $52,580 2,160
38 Tennessee $47,740 $52,620 3,820
39 Montana $47,670 $52,170 600
40 Arizona $47,480 $60,880 4,300
41 Alaska $47,330 $54,180 250
42 New Mexico $47,320 $52,580 910
43 Idaho $47,170 $53,880 960
44 Alabama $46,020 $52,040 2,050
45 Iowa $45,710 $49,170 2,400
46 Louisiana $45,580 $49,200 1,140
47 North Dakota $45,150 $49,400 510
48 Arkansas $44,450 $49,180 1,630
49 Mississippi $42,660 $47,110 830
50 West Virginia $40,280 $45,760 560
51 South Dakota $39,010 $41,630 530

Graphic Designers Take-Home Pay After Taxes

Gross salary only tells half the story. State income taxes vary from 0% to 13.3%, dramatically affecting your take-home pay. See exactly what a Graphic Designers keeps after federal, state, and FICA taxes.

Take-Home in District of Columbia → Take-Home in New York → Take-Home in California →

Data Source & Methodology

Salary data is sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, 2024 estimates. After-tax figures use IRS federal brackets and state income tax rates for all 50 states.

Our Methodology · Data Sources · Source: BLS OEWS

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