Arts, Design & Media

Graphic Designers

SOC 27-1024

Create the visual side of brands, products, and media: layouts, logos, and graphics.

Median pay

$63k

$49k to $82k typical range

Outlook

Growing

20k openings / yr

Education

Bachelor's

AI displacement risk

Very high

How much of this job AI may do instead of the person · our model, not a benchmark

Works with AI

0/100

AI alongside the person rather than instead of them

AI exposure

88th pct

More exposed than 88% of occupations · modeled estimate · 75th pct in Microsoft's data

Future-proof

45/100

Key skills

Active Listening
Speaking
Writing
Critical Thinking
Active Learning
Reading Comprehension

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Pay and outlook from BLS (OEWS 2025, Employment Projections 2024-2034). Skills and work activities from O*NET 30.3. AI exposure and future-proof scores are modeled estimates. How these numbers are made.