Graphic Designer salary
6 market ranges · employer-stated pay · updated Aug 14, 2026
These figures come from 14 graphic designer postings where the employer stated pay, covering 1 city. The single best-evidenced figure is New York at mid-level, where 8 postings put the middle half between $70,563 and $89,375, with a median of $72,250.
Pay rises with seniority. Typical figures run mid-level around $72,000 and senior around $89,000. Moving from mid-level to senior is worth roughly 23% more.
Every range here is counted from real postings, never modelled. 2 of the 2 US-dollar ranges rest on fewer than 10 postings, so treat those as a hint rather than a benchmark; the sample column tells you which.
Graphic Designer pay by specialization
Graphic Design 32Video Production 2Growth Marketing 1
Live graphic designer roles by marketing function. A title spans functions; each link opens that function's own benchmark.
Every measured range
6 by market and level| Market | Level | Market range | Median | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States · country-wide | Entry | $62,500 – $71,000 | $70,000 | 5 |
| United States · country-wide | Mid | $72,613 – $94,275 | $82,500 | 42 |
| Canada · country-wide | Mid | CA$73,677 – CA$81,650 | CA$78,079 | 6 |
| United States · country-wide | Senior | $90,609 – $118,840 | $99,000 | 26 |
| New York | Mid | $70,563 – $89,375 | $72,250 | 8 |
| New York | Senior | $79,375 – $94,375 | $88,750 | 6 |
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.
Graphic Designer vs adjacent roles
2 measured comparisons| Compared role | Level | Graphic Designer | Them | Gap | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brand Designer | Mid · US | $82,500 | $162,500 | -49% | 42 / 35 |
| Brand Designer | Senior · US | $99,000 | $170,000 | -42% | 26 / 30 |
Median vs median at the same level and country, employer-stated pay, 20+ postings on each side. Positive means graphic designer pays more. Medians within 10% show as similar pay.
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Filter by pay →Open graphic designer roles · 34 with stated pay
Motion & Graphic Designer (Remote Canada) Directive · Remote · Canada CA$70,000–CA$95,000 3w ago Motion & Graphic Designer (Remote US) Directive · Remote · US $70,000–$90,000 3w ago Motion Graphic Designer TEGNA Inc. · Denver $55,000–$62,000 3w ago 
Junior Graphic Designer Authentic Brands Group · New York $70,000 5w ago Proposal Development Center Graphic Designer Accenture Federal Services · Arlington $75,600–$144,500 5w ago Proposal Development Center Graphic Designer Accenture Federal Services Careers Marketplace · Arlington $75,600–$144,500 5w ago 
Graphic Designer Acquisition.com · Las Vegas $75,000–$90,000 5w ago 
Senior Graphic Designer Million Dollar Baby Co. · Pico Rivera $90,000–$110,000 5w ago 
Senior Graphic Designer Bjak · London £50,000–£70,000 5w ago 
Graphic Designer Bumble Inc. · US NY New York $80,000–$95,000 6w ago Senior Graphic Designer Suno · New York $150,000–$175,000 7w ago 
Brand Graphic Designer AMIRI · Los Angeles $75,000–$85,000 7w ago Associate Graphic Designer Madhappy · Los Angeles $55,000–$70,000 7w ago Graphic Designer remotetcx · Canada CA$69,030–CA$76,700 2mo ago Senior Graphic Designer Ultralytics · Madrid $80,000–$150,000 2mo ago 
Graphic Designer BerlinRosen · New York $70,000 2mo ago 
Graphic Designer orchestra · New York $70,000 2mo ago Graphic Designer Million Dollar Baby Co. · Los Angeles $78,000–$90,000 2mo ago Senior Graphic Designer Ride Aventon · Brea $60,000–$80,000 2mo ago 
Graphic Designer (Agency) Foundry for Good · Remote · Philippines ₱110,000–₱150,000 2mo ago Graphic Designer Schmidt Entities · Arlington $64,000–$92,500 2mo ago Graphic Designer, Creative BETA Technologies · South Burlington $70,000–$100,000 3mo ago 
Junior Graphic Designer Alpinestars · Torrance $70,000–$72,000 3mo ago Social Graphic Designer (Contract) Saylor Agency · Los Angeles $70,000–$90,000 3mo ago 
Graphic Designer Matic · Menlo Park $96,000–$120,000 4mo ago Graphic Designer Kinder's · Walnut Creek $90,000–$105,000 9mo ago Senior Graphic Designer Alpinestars · Torrance $80,000–$90,000 10mo ago Senior Graphic Designer somethingspecialstudios · New York $85,000–$100,000 10mo ago 
Senior Graphic Designer (User Acquisition & Marketing) Bellota Labs · Redwood City $150,000–$200,000 14mo ago Senior Graphic Designer Puffco · Los Angeles $90,000–$105,000 20mo ago 
Motion Graphic Designer Momenti, Inc. · 2415 Campus Dr # 275 Irvine, CA 92612 $85,000–$120,000 38mo ago Lead Graphic Designer Bjak · London Pay not stated 5w ago