Graphic designers

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2024 Workforce

278k

Average Age

38.8

Estimated Job Growth

2.11%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$62,031

Average Male Salary

$68,866

Average Female Salary

$56,269

About

Graphic designers are most often employed by the Specialized design services industry. The average yearly wage for Graphic designers was $62,031 in 2024.

The locations that employ the most Graphic designers are NYC-Brooklyn Community District 4--Bushwick PUMA, NY, Chicago City (West)--West Town & Near West Side PUMA, IL, and Duval County (Southwest Central)--Jacksonville City (Southwest) PUMA, FL. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Graphic designers are NYC-Brooklyn Community District 4--Bushwick PUMA, NY, North Central Oklahoma Counties--Stillwater, Guthrie & Cushing Cities PUMA, OK, and NYC-Brooklyn Community District 6--Park Slope & Carroll Gardens PUMA, NY.

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Employment

Employment and salary information for the Graphic designers workforce. Graphic designers workforce in 2024 was 278,467 people, of which 54.3% were women and 45.7% were men. Graphic designers are paid most in Los Angeles County--Redondo Beach, Manhattan Beach & Hermosa Beach Cities PUMA, CA but are relatively concentrated in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 4--Bushwick PUMA, NY.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

127,374

Male Workforce

± 8.76k

151,093

Female Workforce

± 9.54k

The Graphic designers workforce in 2024 was 278,467 people (54.3% women and 45.7% men). This implies an average annual growth of 6.48% between 2018 (261,527) and 2024 (278,467).

Employment by Location

Level

Metric

This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Graphic designers.

During 2024, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were District of Columbia ($97,874), California ($78,095), and New York ($74,528).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$62,031

AVERAGE WAGE

#193 in the ranking (2018)

$69,878

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2024, Graphic designers earned an average of $62,031, $7,847 less than the average national salary of $69,878

The graph shows the ranking of Graphic designers in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2018.

In 2024, Graphic designers had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.362, which is lower than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Graphic designers (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

The graphic shows the distribution of average salaries by buckets for Graphic designers compared to the entire workforce in the country.

Industry

Information on the industries that employ Graphic designers and on wages for those in the field. Specialized design services is the industry that employs the most Graphic designers, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Graphic designers, by average wage, is Computer & peripheral equipment manufacturing ($136,397).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

278k

2024 Workforce

± 12,944

0.34%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 6.56%

This graphic shows the share of Graphic designers employed by various industries. Specialized design services employs the largest share of Graphic designers at 52.2%, followed by Advertising, public relations & related services with 19.6% and Printing & related support activities with 16.3%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Graphic designers in the US. The workforce of Graphic designers in 2024 was 278,467 people, with 54.3% woman, and 45.7% men. The average age of male Graphic designers in the workforce is 40.4 and of female Graphic designers is 37.4, and the most common race/ethnicity for Graphic designers is White.

Gender and Age

Metric

The workforce of Graphic designers in 2024 was 278,467 people, with 54.3% woman, and 45.7% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 30 to 34 years (47,771 people), 25 to 29 years (47,135 people), and 35 to 39 years (38,305 people). Among them they concentrated 47.9% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2024, 13.1% of Graphic designers workers were Hispanic and 86.9% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (45.1%), Puerto Rican (14.6)%, and All Other Spanish/Hispanic/Latino (6.14)%

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Races

In 2024, 71.4% of the Graphic designers workforce were White, of which 55.5% were women and 44.5% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Two or More Races (10.3%) and Asian (8.94%).

Education & Skills

Data on higher education choices for Graphic designers from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Graphic designers is Visual & Performing Arts but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2024 were Communication Technologies.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.

Type of Majors

Degree

The most common majors achieved by Graphic designers in 2024 (counting all academic degrees) were Visual & Performing Arts (107,902 people), Communications (16,590 people), and Business (13,684 people).

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Education Levels

Metric

The main educational levels achieved by the Graphic designers workers were Bachelors Degree (165,493 people), Some college (38,754 people), and Associates Degree (30,544 people).

The graphic shows the Graphic designers workforce by gender and educational level.

Projections

Projections on job growth for Graphic Designers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 3.07%, but Graphic Designers are expected to see a growth of 2.11% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow less than the national average.

Job Growth

2.11%

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

3.07%

National Growth

10-year Projection

This line chart shows the projected 10-year growth in the number of jobs for Graphic designers. This profession is expected to grow less than than 3.07%, the average rate of national job growth.