Graphic Designers Salary by State (2025)

Last updated: 2025 BLS data · Page refreshed: 2026-05-19

Compare Graphic Designers salaries across 51 states

$60,609

National Average (Median)

$87,920

Highest: District of Columbia

$40,350

Lowest: West Virginia

Graphic Designers Salary by State

Compare Graphic Designers salaries across all 50 states. Click any state for the full breakdown.

$40,350

$87,920

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS 2025 Annual

AL $51,070 AK $62,570 AZ $58,510 AR $46,220 CA $75,130 CO $66,330 CT $72,700 DE $60,130 DC $87,920 FL $61,660 GA $60,250 HI $58,070 ID $50,350 IL $62,560 IN $55,480 IA $50,310 KS $53,630 KY $52,960 LA $49,910 ME $60,030 MD $75,120 MA $76,710 MI $57,350 MN $63,860 MS $45,640 MO $56,750 MT $56,890 NE $56,700 NV $62,890 NH $60,490 NJ $73,790 NM $56,730 NY $77,340 NC $58,450 ND $56,470 OH $60,080 OK $53,630 OR $66,040 PA $60,730 RI $78,220 SC $57,170 SD $48,390 TN $57,270 TX $60,150 UT $62,310 VT $65,690 VA $72,310 WA $72,710 WV $40,350 WI $59,900 WY $45,150

Top 5 Highest-Paying States

District of Columbia

$87,920

Rhode Island

$78,220

New York

$77,340

Massachusetts

$76,710

California

$75,130

Graphic Designers Salary in All 51 States

#	State	Median Salary	Mean Salary	Employment
1	District of Columbia	$87,920	$94,630	1,150
2	Rhode Island	$78,220	$78,900	750
3	New York	$77,340	$82,410	14,530
4	Massachusetts	$76,710	$79,690	4,450
5	California	$75,130	$86,800	27,390
6	Maryland	$75,120	$77,770	3,050
7	New Jersey	$73,790	$79,430	5,670
8	Washington	$72,710	$77,910	3,960
9	Connecticut	$72,700	$75,420	1,930
10	Virginia	$72,310	$76,670	4,740
11	Colorado	$66,330	$74,460	4,200
12	Oregon	$66,040	$85,140	4,140
13	Vermont	$65,690	$72,420	410
14	Minnesota	$63,860	$68,280	5,570
15	Nevada	$62,890	$64,700	1,570
16	Alaska	$62,570	$67,140	180
17	Illinois	$62,560	$66,980	8,960
18	Utah	$62,310	$67,600	2,720
19	Florida	$61,660	$68,070	12,660
20	Pennsylvania	$60,730	$66,620	8,150
21	New Hampshire	$60,490	$67,240	790
22	Georgia	$60,250	$64,240	5,920
23	Texas	$60,150	$62,570	13,670
24	Delaware	$60,130	$64,420	360
25	Ohio	$60,080	$65,130	7,280
26	Maine	$60,030	$61,780	560
27	Wisconsin	$59,900	$62,410	4,130
28	Arizona	$58,510	$63,570	3,560
29	North Carolina	$58,450	$63,250	5,660
30	Hawaii	$58,070	$61,870	520
31	Michigan	$57,350	$60,250	6,070
32	Tennessee	$57,270	$62,670	3,880
33	South Carolina	$57,170	$60,610	1,930
34	Montana	$56,890	$61,670	610
35	Missouri	$56,750	$59,660	4,500
36	New Mexico	$56,730	$57,870	850
37	Nebraska	$56,700	$58,000	1,670
38	North Dakota	$56,470	$56,160	460
39	Indiana	$55,480	$61,990	3,450
40	Kansas	$53,630	$57,850	1,730
41	Oklahoma	$53,630	$55,570	2,040
42	Kentucky	$52,960	$56,050	2,060
43	Alabama	$51,070	$57,010	1,760
44	Idaho	$50,350	$55,780	920
45	Iowa	$50,310	$54,820	2,100
46	Louisiana	$49,910	$54,850	1,750
47	South Dakota	$48,390	$50,880	470
48	Arkansas	$46,220	$52,670	1,390
49	Mississippi	$45,640	$52,280	830
50	Wyoming	$45,150	$51,110	240
51	West Virginia	$40,350	$45,600	520

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.

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Data Source & Methodology

Salary data is sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, 2025 estimates. After-tax figures use IRS federal brackets and state income tax rates for all 50 states.

Our Methodology · Data Sources · Source: BLS OEWS