Graphic Designers — Salary by State

Median annual wages across 51 states, from BLS data.

National Median

$61,300

Highest

$90,710

District of Columbia

Lowest

$36,870

West Virginia

Total Employment

214,230

Salary by State

#	State	Median Salary	Employment	vs. National
1	District of Columbia	$90,710	1,280	+48.0%
2	California	$76,440	28,310	+24.7%
3	Massachusetts	$76,370	4,890	+24.6%
4	Washington	$76,010	5,460	+24.0%
5	New York	$74,530	16,730	+21.6%
6	Virginia	$70,060	5,500	+14.3%
7	New Jersey	$66,600	5,870	+8.6%
8	Colorado	$66,360	4,720	+8.3%
9	Maryland	$66,290	3,880	+8.1%
10	Connecticut	$65,360	1,980	+6.6%
11	Rhode Island	$64,190	820	+4.7%
12	Oregon	$63,800	3,080	+4.1%
13	Vermont	$62,180	470	+1.4%
14	Texas	$62,030	19,360	+1.2%
15	Illinois	$60,010	7,900	-2.1%
16	Utah	$59,010	3,070	-3.7%
17	Minnesota	$58,590	5,460	-4.4%
18	Wisconsin	$58,380	4,630	-4.8%
19	Florida	$57,900	14,010	-5.5%
20	Georgia	$57,860	5,410	-5.6%
21	New Mexico	$57,780	1,170	-5.7%
22	New Hampshire	$57,310	680	-6.5%
23	Nevada	$57,180	1,970	-6.7%
24	Indiana	$56,440	4,480	-7.9%
25	South Carolina	$56,180	1,990	-8.4%
26	Delaware	$56,160	420	-8.4%
27	Montana	$55,370	650	-9.7%
28	Alaska	$55,230	150	-9.9%
29	Ohio	$55,140	7,010	-10.0%
30	Maine	$53,490	590	-12.7%
31	Pennsylvania	$52,990	8,280	-13.6%
32	Michigan	$52,600	5,990	-14.2%
33	Nebraska	$52,420	1,780	-14.5%
34	Arizona	$52,240	4,330	-14.8%
35	Tennessee	$51,740	4,190	-15.6%
36	Hawaii	$51,630	510	-15.8%
37	Missouri	$50,900	3,700	-17.0%
38	North Carolina	$50,600	7,210	-17.5%
39	Kentucky	$50,330	1,910	-17.9%
40	Oklahoma	$50,310	1,770	-17.9%
41	Kansas	$49,820	2,080	-18.7%
42	Idaho	$48,640	970	-20.7%
43	Alabama	$48,130	2,010	-21.5%
44	North Dakota	$47,900	500	-21.9%
45	Iowa	$47,560	2,230	-22.4%
46	Arkansas	$46,430	1,450	-24.3%
47	Louisiana	$46,300	1,200	-24.5%
48	Mississippi	$45,260	920	-26.2%
49	South Dakota	$43,950	470	-28.3%
50	Wyoming	$43,290	250	-29.4%
51	West Virginia	$36,870	540	-39.9%