Graphic Designers Salary by City
79 metro observations pass the Salary Truth publication gate. Real Pay Index ranges from 140 to 78 after the local-to-national role wage ratio is adjusted by BEA RPP.
79 CitiesSOC: 27-1024Category: CreativeMapping: exact
Direct BLS match to SOC 27-1024 Graphic Designers.
| # | City | Observed Median Salary | BEA RPP | Real Pay Index | Modeled 2026 Take-Home | Modeled 2026 Home Afford. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Jose, CA | $97,360 | 110.4 | 140 | $6k/mo | 14.5x |
| 2 | San Francisco, CA | $92,050 | 115.6 | 126 | $6k/mo | 13.8x |
| 3 | Washington, DC | $85,420 | 108.9 | 125 | $5k/mo | 6.3x |
| 4 | New York, NY | $79,280 | 112.6 | 112 | $5k/mo | 8.4x |
| 5 | Boston, MA | $78,270 | 108.3 | 115 | $5k/mo | 8.1x |
| 6 | Seattle, WA | $76,720 | 111.1 | 110 | $5k/mo | 9.5x |
| 7 | Baltimore, MD | $75,790 | 104.5 | 115 | $5k/mo | 4.5x |
| 8 | Portland, OR | $75,650 | 105.4 | 114 | $5k/mo | 6.7x |
| 9 | Sacramento, CA | $74,680 | 106.7 | 111 | $5k/mo | 6.7x |
| 10 | Denver, CO | $72,500 | 105.8 | 109 | $5k/mo | 7.4x |
| 11 | Los Angeles, CA | $72,400 | 113.6 | 101 | $5k/mo | 11.6x |
| 12 | Hartford, CT | $70,870 | 102.7 | 110 | $5k/mo | 4.1x |
| 13 | Providence, RI | $70,450 | 101.8 | 110 | $5k/mo | 5.3x |
| 14 | New Haven, CT | $68,150 | 104.6 | 104 | $5k/mo | 4.4x |
| 15 | Chicago, IL | $66,490 | 103.6 | 102 | $4k/mo | 4.6x |
| 16 | Richmond, VA | $66,350 | 97.9 | 108 | $4k/mo | 4.7x |
| 17 | Riverside, CA | $65,900 | 106.4 | 98 | $4k/mo | 7.7x |
| 18 | Minneapolis, MN | $65,610 | 104.8 | 99 | $4k/mo | 5.1x |
| 19 | Salt Lake City, UT | $65,450 | 100.9 | 103 | $4k/mo | 7.2x |
| 20 | Austin, TX | $65,060 | 98.1 | 105 | $5k/mo | 8.2x |
| 21 | Las Vegas, NV | $65,060 | 100.2 | 103 | $5k/mo | 6.3x |
| 22 | Columbus, OH | $64,000 | 95.5 | 106 | $4k/mo | 4.3x |
| 23 | Madison, WI | $63,970 | 97.3 | 104 | $4k/mo | 5.8x |
| 24 | Albuquerque, NM | $63,810 | 95.5 | 106 | $4k/mo | 4.7x |
| 25 | Dallas, TX | $63,780 | 103.1 | 98 | $5k/mo | 5.6x |
| 26 | Durham, NC | $63,580 | 97.6 | 103 | $4k/mo | 5.8x |
| 27 | Rochester, NY | $63,530 | 97.0 | 104 | $4k/mo | 3x |
| 28 | Philadelphia, PA | $63,090 | 102.6 | 98 | $4k/mo | 4.8x |
| 29 | Jacksonville, FL | $63,090 | 99.5 | 101 | $5k/mo | 5.1x |
| 30 | Tampa, FL | $62,900 | 100.9 | 99 | $4k/mo | 5.6x |
| 31 | Honolulu, HI | $62,720 | 93.1 | 107 | $4k/mo | 14.8x |
| 32 | Atlanta, GA | $62,680 | 100.1 | 99 | $4k/mo | 5.9x |
| 33 | Orlando, FL | $62,360 | 101.4 | 98 | $4k/mo | 5.8x |
| 34 | Miami, FL | $61,870 | 114.2 | 86 | $4k/mo | 7.5x |
| 35 | Milwaukee, WI | $61,780 | 96.9 | 101 | $4k/mo | 4.1x |
| 36 | Raleigh, NC | $61,700 | 98.2 | 100 | $4k/mo | 6.5x |
| 37 | Charleston, SC | $61,450 | 101.0 | 97 | $4k/mo | 6.4x |
| 38 | Dayton, OH | $61,030 | 92.7 | 105 | $4k/mo | 2.8x |
| 39 | Stockton, CA | $61,030 | 105.1 | 92 | $4k/mo | 6.7x |
| 40 | St. Louis, MO | $61,000 | 95.1 | 102 | $4k/mo | 3.5x |
| 41 | Colorado Springs, CO | $60,790 | 100.7 | 96 | $4k/mo | 6.9x |
| 42 | Indianapolis, IN | $60,520 | 95.7 | 100 | $4k/mo | 4.2x |
| 43 | Nashville, TN | $60,370 | 96.3 | 100 | $4k/mo | 6.9x |
| 44 | Detroit, MI | $60,210 | 100.3 | 95 | $4k/mo | 3.6x |
| 45 | Virginia Beach, VA | $60,150 | 97.9 | 98 | $4k/mo | 5.2x |
| 46 | Buffalo, NY | $60,000 | 95.8 | 99 | $4k/mo | 3.4x |
| 47 | Kansas City, MO | $59,990 | 92.5 | 103 | $4k/mo | 4.4x |
| 48 | Charlotte, NC | $59,810 | 97.3 | 98 | $4k/mo | 6x |
| 49 | Cleveland, OH | $59,780 | 93.9 | 101 | $4k/mo | 3.2x |
| 50 | San Antonio, TX | $59,710 | 94.7 | 100 | $4k/mo | 4.6x |
| 51 | Tulsa, OK | $59,620 | 89.2 | 106 | $4k/mo | 3.2x |
| 52 | Phoenix, AZ | $59,090 | 103.3 | 91 | $4k/mo | 6.9x |
| 53 | Memphis, TN | $59,000 | 92.2 | 102 | $4k/mo | 3.5x |
| 54 | Lexington, KY | $58,880 | 92.9 | 101 | $4k/mo | 4.3x |
| 55 | Greenville, SC | $58,500 | 93.3 | 100 | $4k/mo | 4.7x |
| 56 | Akron, OH | $58,460 | 93.4 | 99 | $4k/mo | 2.9x |
| 57 | Houston, TX | $58,400 | 98.6 | 94 | $4k/mo | 5.2x |
| 58 | Fresno, CA | $58,280 | 102.2 | 91 | $4k/mo | 6x |
| 59 | Fort Myers, FL | $58,110 | 102.3 | 90 | $4k/mo | 6.4x |
| 60 | Omaha, NE | $58,020 | 91.9 | 100 | $4k/mo | 4.2x |
| 61 | Duluth, MN | $57,960 | 88.8 | 104 | $4k/mo | 3.9x |
| 62 | Grand Rapids, MI | $57,870 | 95.5 | 96 | $4k/mo | 4.7x |
| 63 | Pittsburgh, PA | $57,830 | 94.7 | 97 | $4k/mo | 3.5x |
| 64 | Tucson, AZ | $57,710 | 96.9 | 95 | $4k/mo | 5.2x |
| 65 | Louisville, KY | $57,340 | 93.1 | 98 | $4k/mo | 4.1x |
| 66 | Knoxville, TN | $56,720 | 92.6 | 97 | $4k/mo | 5x |
| 67 | Lakeland, FL | $56,660 | 97.1 | 93 | $4k/mo | 5x |
| 68 | Boise, ID | $55,970 | 98.4 | 90 | $4k/mo | 7.8x |
| 69 | Sarasota, FL | $54,530 | 102.4 | 85 | $4k/mo | 7.5x |
| 70 | Wichita, KS | $52,570 | 88.9 | 94 | $4k/mo | 3.3x |
| 71 | Birmingham, AL | $52,480 | 91.6 | 91 | $4k/mo | 3.8x |
| 72 | New Orleans, LA | $51,710 | 92.6 | 89 | $4k/mo | 4.9x |
| 73 | Oklahoma City, OK | $50,300 | 90.4 | 88 | $3k/mo | 4.1x |
| 74 | Des Moines, IA | $49,640 | 99.4 | 79 | $3k/mo | 4.9x |
| 75 | Fayetteville, AR | $49,160 | 92.0 | 85 | $3k/mo | 5.6x |
| 76 | El Paso, TX | $48,000 | 89.9 | 85 | $3k/mo | 4x |
| 77 | Little Rock, AR | $46,620 | 89.4 | 83 | $3k/mo | 4.1x |
| 78 | Corpus Christi, TX | $46,590 | 92.7 | 80 | $3k/mo | 4.6x |
| 79 | McAllen, TX | $42,170 | 85.9 | 78 | $3k/mo | 3.6x |