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The estimated total pay for a Graphic Designer is $46,538 per year in the United States area, with an average salary of $44,204 per year. These numbers represent the median, which is the midpoint of the ranges from our proprietary Total Pay Estimate model and based on salaries collected from our users. The estimated additional pay is $2,334 per year. Additional pay could include cash bonus, commission, tips, and profit sharing. The "Most Likely Range" represents values that exist within the 25th and 75th percentile of all pay data available for this role.
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Graphic Designer | $46,538 /yr |
Senior Graphic Designer | $69,310 /yr |
Adjunct Graphic Designer | $59,235 /yr |
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Some related job titles are Assistant Graphic Designer Salaries with median pay of $40,373, Associate Graphic Designer Salaries with median pay of $43,963, Freelance Graphic Designer Salaries with median pay of $43,278, Graphic Design Intern Salaries with median pay of $39,803.
For a Graphic Designer in United States
Below is the total pay for the top 10 highest paying companies for a Graphic Designer in United States. Employers include Mozilla, NVIDIA and Meta.
For Graphic Designer in United States
1 | Mozilla | $112,496 | |
2 | NVIDIA | $102,721 | |
3 | Meta | $92,274 | |
4 | Oracle | $91,899 | |
5 | $91,343 | ||
6 | eBay | $90,531 | |
7 | Workday | $88,508 | |
8 | Goldman Sachs | $85,648 | |
9 | Salesforce | $84,576 | |
10 | MOO | $83,403 |
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For a Graphic Designer in United States
The top 5 paying industries for a Graphic Designer in United States are Aerospace & Defense with a median total pay of $67,876, Telecommunications with a median total pay of $67,444, Energy, Mining & Utilities with a median total pay of $63,916, Pharmaceutical & Biotechnology with a median total pay of $62,371, and Government & Public Administration with a median total pay of $62,085.
11% Higher than other industries
Top paying companies in Aerospace & Defense for Graphic Designer are Boeing, Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, and Ahntech.
What is the pay outlook for Arts & Design?
Jobs in arts & design are growing due to increased access to remote work. These jobs often require a bachelor’s degree and technical skills such as graphic design software, web-development and research. Salaries vary, as jobs tend to be short-term and contractual, offering workers flexible schedules and the opportunity to manage multiple projects at once.
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The national average salary for a Graphic Designer is $44,204 per year in United States. Filter by location to see a Graphic Designer salaries in your area. Salaries estimates are based on 47582 salaries submitted anonymously to Glassdoor by a Graphic Designer employees.
The highest salary for a Graphic Designer in United States is $65,263 per year.
The lowest salary for a Graphic Designer in United States is $29,940 per year.
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