Graphic Design salary
19 market ranges · employer-stated pay · updated Oct 27, 2026
The best-evidenced figure here is for graphic design roles at mid level across the United States: 175 postings where the employer stated pay put the middle half between $71,250 and $101,500, with a median of $82,000.
Pay rises with seniority across the United States: the medians run entry-level $70,000, mid-level $82,000 and senior $109,825. Moving from entry-level to senior is worth roughly 57% more.
Every range here is counted from real postings, never modelled. 8 of the 19 ranges in the table rest on fewer than 10 postings and are marked hint: treat those as hints rather than benchmarks.
Every measured range
19 by market and level| Market | Level | Market range | Median | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States · country-wide | Entry | $62,500 – $73,625 | $70,000 | 24 |
| United States · country-wide | Mid | $71,250 – $101,500 | $82,000 | 175 |
| Canada · country-wide | Mid | CA$73,175 – CA$85,163 | CA$77,500 | 16 |
| United Kingdom · country-wide | Mid | £29,250 – £64,876 | £45,000 | 15 |
| United States · country-wide | Senior | $92,484 – $132,094 | $109,825 | 96 |
| United States · country-wide | Lead | $108,400 – $197,500 | $134,800 | 6hint |
| Remote · United States | Mid | $69,313 – $107,500 | $86,000 | 16 |
| Remote · United States | Senior | $78,319 – $111,250 | $95,000 | 11 |
| Arlington | Mid | $78,813 – $102,663 | $80,500 | 6hint |
| Chicago | Mid | $65,120 – $78,500 | $70,000 | 5hint |
| London | Mid | £28,500 – £68,750 | £47,750 | 10 |
| Los Angeles | Mid | $80,000 – $87,000 | $81,000 | 15 |
| Los Angeles | Senior | $95,000 – $110,000 | $98,000 | 7hint |
| New York | Entry | $70,000 – $71,000 | $70,000 | 5hint |
| New York | Mid | $72,375 – $101,250 | $80,000 | 32 |
| New York | Senior | $90,000 – $165,000 | $109,950 | 17 |
| San Francisco | Mid | $103,938 – $201,875 | $127,875 | 6hint |
| Seattle | Mid | $80,250 – $100,000 | $91,500 | 5hint |
| Toronto | Mid | CA$73,002 – CA$91,875 | CA$78,504 | 6hint |
Entry is junior titles. Mid is mid-level and manager titles. Senior is senior titles. Lead is director, VP and above. Rows marked hint rest on fewer than 10 postings: read them as a hint, not a benchmark.
Ranges span the 25th to 75th percentile of employer-stated base pay for the market and level. Median is the 50th percentile. Sample is the number of postings measured.
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