# Graphic Designers

SOC 27-1024. Page: https://educationguide.com/careers/graphic-designers

Design or create graphics to meet specific commercial or promotional needs, such as packaging, displays, or logos. May use a variety of mediums to achieve artistic or decorative effects.

## Pay and outlook
- U.S. median wage $62,960 (middle half $49,040–$81,830; BLS May 2025)
- Ages 25-34: median $53,769; 79% hold a bachelor's or higher (Census ACS 2020-2024)
- Jobs 2025-35: -1.7%; ~16k openings a year; typical entry: Bachelor's degree

## Fields of degree of young workers (ages 25-34, bachelor's+)
- Commercial Art And Graphic Design: 45% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/graphic-interior-fashion-design)
- Fine Arts: 8%
- Communications: 4% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/communications, https://educationguide.com/degrees/communication-journalism-and-related-programs-other)
- Communication Technologies: 3% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/graphic-communications)
- Mass Media: 3% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/broadcasting-digital-media)
- Studio Arts: 3% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/studio-art)
- Marketing And Marketing Research: 2% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/marketing, https://educationguide.com/degrees/specialized-sales-merchandising-and-marketing-operations)
- Psychology: 2% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/psychology)
- Advertising And Public Relations: 2% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/public-relations-and-advertising)
- Journalism: 1% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/journalism)

## Median wage by state
- AK: $62,570
- AL: $51,070
- AR: $46,220
- AZ: $58,510
- CA: $75,130
- CO: $66,330
- CT: $72,700
- DC: $87,920
- DE: $60,130
- FL: $61,660
- GA: $60,250
- GU: $33,800
- HI: $58,070
- IA: $50,310
- ID: $50,350
- IL: $62,560
- IN: $55,480
- KS: $53,630
- KY: $52,960
- LA: $49,910
- MA: $76,710
- MD: $75,120
- ME: $60,030
- MI: $57,350
- MN: $63,860
- MO: $56,750
- MS: $45,640
- MT: $56,890
- NC: $58,450
- ND: $56,470
- NE: $56,700
- NH: $60,490
- NJ: $73,790
- NM: $56,730
- NV: $62,890
- NY: $77,340
- OH: $60,080
- OK: $53,630
- OR: $66,040
- PA: $60,730
- PR: $34,180
- RI: $78,220
- SC: $57,170
- SD: $48,390
- TN: $57,270
- TX: $60,150
- UT: $62,310
- VA: $72,310
- VT: $65,690
- WA: $72,710
- WI: $59,900
- WV: $40,350
- WY: $45,150

Method: https://educationguide.com/how-we-score#careers

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