The average salary for a graphic designer in New York is around $63,770 per year.
Avg Salary
Graphic designers earn an average yearly salary of $63,770.
Wages typically start from $38,470 and go up to $125,250.
4% below national average Updated in 2021
Graphic designer earnings by seniority
90th percentile
Top-level graphic designer earnings begin at:
$60.22 per hour
$125,250 per year
75th percentile
Senior-level graphic designer earnings begin at:
$46.69 per hour
$97,120 per year
50th percentile
Mid-level graphic designer earnings begin at:
$30.66 per hour
$63,770 per year
25th percentile
Junior-level graphic designer earnings begin at:
$23.62 per hour
$49,130 per year
10th percentile
Starting level graphic designer earnings begin at:
$18.50 per hour
$38,470 per year
Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.
Graphic designer salary by state
| State Name | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| District of Columbia | $78,050 |
| New York | $63,770 |
| Massachusetts | $63,490 |
| Washington | $62,990 |
| New Jersey | $62,800 |
| Rhode Island | $62,800 |
| California | $62,310 |
| Maryland | $61,940 |
| Connecticut | $60,490 |
| Colorado | $60,110 |
| Minnesota | $60,110 |
| Virginia | $59,760 |
| Delaware | $54,650 |
| Georgia | $53,500 |
| Oregon | $51,110 |
| Hawaii | $49,980 |
| New Hampshire | $49,980 |
| Michigan | $49,710 |
| Illinois | $49,670 |
| Pennsylvania | $49,510 |
| Alaska | $49,110 |
| Arizona | $49,110 |
| Wisconsin | $49,100 |
| North Carolina | $49,080 |
| Nevada | $48,940 |
| Ohio | $48,940 |
| Nebraska | $48,930 |
| Utah | $48,930 |
| Florida | $48,900 |
| Alabama | $48,050 |
| Kentucky | $47,600 |
| Texas | $47,560 |
| Tennessee | $47,410 |
| Vermont | $47,230 |
| South Carolina | $47,110 |
| Kansas | $47,090 |
| Indiana | $47,040 |
| Montana | $47,040 |
| Wyoming | $47,040 |
| Oklahoma | $46,730 |
| Missouri | $46,130 |
| Maine | $43,680 |
| Iowa | $39,480 |
| North Dakota | $39,470 |
| Arkansas | $39,440 |
| Idaho | $38,960 |
| West Virginia | $38,730 |
| Louisiana | $38,700 |
| New Mexico | $38,590 |
| South Dakota | $38,340 |
| Mississippi | $38,210 |
| Guam | $30,100 |
| Puerto Rico | $29,770 |
How do graphic designer salaries compare to similar careers?
Graphic designers earn about the same as related careers in New York. On average, they make less than consultants but more than audio visual technicians.
| Career | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Consultant salary | $80K |
| Technical writer salary | $81K |
| Online merchant salary | $77K |
| Industrial designer salary | $78K |
| Exhibit designer salary | $79K |
| Graphic designer salary | $64K |
| Museum conservator salary | $63K |
| Broadcast engineer salary | $63K |
| Desktop publisher salary | $76K |
| Audio visual technician salary | $62K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)