Graphic Designers Salary
BLS May 2025 median wages — with computed take-home after taxes for all 51 reporting states. Tax year 2026.
Quick answer
According to payandtaxes.com's analysis of BLS May 2025 data, the median graphic designers in the US earns $62,960 per year (197,830 employed). Gross pay is highest in Washington DC ($87,920) and lowest in West Virginia ($40,350) — but what you keep depends on the state's taxes; see the table.
Graphic Designers pay by stategross median vs take-home
| State | Median wage | After taxes | Monthly net | Kept | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graphic Designers in Washington DC | $87,920 | $66,177 | $5,515 | 75.3% | 1,150 |
| Graphic Designers in Rhode Island | $78,220 | $61,542 | $5,128 | 78.7% | 750 |
| Graphic Designers in New York | $77,340 | $59,659 | $4,972 | 77.1% | 14,530 |
| Graphic Designers in Massachusetts | $76,710 | $59,180 | $4,932 | 77.1% | 4,450 |
| Graphic Designers in California | $75,130 | $58,886 | $4,907 | 78.4% | 27,390 |
| Graphic Designers in Maryland | $75,120 | $58,472 | $4,873 | 77.8% | 3,050 |
| Graphic Designers in New Jersey | $73,790 | $58,211 | $4,851 | 78.9% | 5,670 |
| Graphic Designers in Washington | $72,710 | $59,982 | $4,998 | 82.5% | 3,960 |
| Graphic Designers in Connecticut | $72,700 | $57,551 | $4,796 | 79.2% | 1,930 |
| Graphic Designers in Virginia | $72,310 | $56,356 | $4,696 | 77.9% | 4,740 |
| Graphic Designers in Colorado | $66,330 | $53,266 | $4,439 | 80.3% | 4,200 |
| Graphic Designers in Oregon | $66,040 | $50,294 | $4,191 | 76.2% | 4,140 |
| Graphic Designers in Vermont | $65,690 | $53,087 | $4,424 | 80.8% | 410 |
| Graphic Designers in Minnesota | $63,860 | $50,672 | $4,223 | 79.3% | 5,570 |
| Graphic Designers in Nevada | $62,890 | $52,712 | $4,393 | 83.8% | 1,570 |
| Graphic Designers in Alaska | $62,570 | $52,455 | $4,371 | 83.8% | 180 |
| Graphic Designers in Illinois | $62,560 | $49,495 | $4,125 | 79.1% | 8,960 |
| Graphic Designers in Utah | $62,310 | $49,442 | $4,120 | 79.3% | 2,720 |
| Graphic Designers in Florida | $61,660 | $51,724 | $4,310 | 83.9% | 12,660 |
| Graphic Designers in Pennsylvania | $60,730 | $49,112 | $4,093 | 80.9% | 8,150 |
| Graphic Designers in New Hampshire | $60,490 | $50,784 | $4,232 | 84% | 790 |
| Graphic Designers in Georgia | $60,250 | $48,087 | $4,007 | 79.8% | 5,920 |
| Graphic Designers in Texas | $60,150 | $50,511 | $4,209 | 84% | 13,670 |
| Graphic Designers in Delaware | $60,130 | $47,834 | $3,986 | 79.6% | 360 |
| Graphic Designers in Ohio | $60,080 | $49,584 | $4,132 | 82.5% | 7,280 |
| Graphic Designers in Maine | $60,030 | $47,544 | $3,962 | 79.2% | 560 |
| Graphic Designers in Wisconsin | $59,900 | $48,455 | $4,038 | 80.9% | 4,130 |
| Graphic Designers in Arizona | $58,510 | $47,939 | $3,995 | 81.9% | 3,560 |
| Graphic Designers in North Carolina | $58,450 | $47,321 | $3,943 | 81% | 5,660 |
| Graphic Designers in Hawaii | $58,070 | $45,956 | $3,830 | 79.1% | 520 |
| Graphic Designers in Michigan | $57,350 | $46,074 | $3,840 | 80.3% | 6,070 |
| Graphic Designers in Tennessee | $57,270 | $48,196 | $4,016 | 84.2% | 3,880 |
| Graphic Designers in South Carolina | $57,170 | $45,843 | $3,820 | 80.2% | 1,930 |
| Graphic Designers in Montana | $56,890 | $45,974 | $3,831 | 80.8% | 610 |
| Graphic Designers in Missouri | $56,750 | $46,049 | $3,837 | 81.1% | 4,500 |
| Graphic Designers in New Mexico | $56,730 | $46,262 | $3,855 | 81.5% | 850 |
| Graphic Designers in Nebraska | $56,700 | $46,038 | $3,837 | 81.2% | 1,670 |
| Graphic Designers in North Dakota | $56,470 | $47,554 | $3,963 | 84.2% | 460 |
| Graphic Designers in Indiana | $55,480 | $45,151 | $3,763 | 81.4% | 3,450 |
| Graphic Designers in Kansas | $53,630 | $43,079 | $3,590 | 80.3% | 1,730 |
| Graphic Designers in Oklahoma | $53,630 | $43,404 | $3,617 | 80.9% | 2,040 |
| Graphic Designers in Kentucky | $52,960 | $42,997 | $3,583 | 81.2% | 2,060 |
| Graphic Designers in Alabama | $51,070 | $40,926 | $3,411 | 80.1% | 1,760 |
| Graphic Designers in Idaho | $50,350 | $41,076 | $3,423 | 81.6% | 920 |
| Graphic Designers in Iowa | $50,310 | $41,344 | $3,445 | 82.2% | 2,100 |
| Graphic Designers in Louisiana | $49,910 | $41,172 | $3,431 | 82.5% | 1,750 |
| Graphic Designers in South Dakota | $48,390 | $41,061 | $3,422 | 84.9% | 470 |
| Graphic Designers in Arkansas | $46,220 | $37,728 | $3,144 | 81.6% | 1,390 |
| Graphic Designers in Mississippi | $45,640 | $37,758 | $3,147 | 82.7% | 830 |
| Graphic Designers in Wyoming | $45,150 | $38,458 | $3,205 | 85.2% | 240 |
| Graphic Designers in West Virginia | $40,350 | $33,491 | $2,791 | 83% | 520 |
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