Arts, Design & Media
Graphic Designers
SOC 27-1024
Create the visual side of brands, products, and media: layouts, logos, and graphics.
The job
Median pay
$63k
$49k to $82k typical range
Outlook, 2025 to 2035
Declining
-1.7% projected
Openings a year
16k
BLS projection
Typical education
Bachelor's
Our model
AI displacement risk
Very high
How much of this job AI may do instead of the person
Works with AI
3/100
AI alongside the person rather than instead of them
AI exposure
85th pct
More exposed than 85% of occupations · modeled estimate · 75th pct in Microsoft's data
Future-proof
34/100
Related careers
Key skills
- Active Listening
- Speaking
- Writing
- Critical Thinking
- Active Learning
- Reading Comprehension
Pay and jobs by state
BLS OEWS May 2025, 51 states. Sorted by jobs; per 1,000 is jobs per thousand workers in the state; vs national compares that rate with the country's.
| State | Jobs | Per 1,000 | vs national | Median pay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| California | 27,390 | 1.5 | 1.2× | $75k |
| New York | 14,530 | 1.5 | 1.2× | $77k |
| Texas | 13,670 | 1.0 | 0.8× | $60k |
| Florida | 12,660 | 1.3 | 1.0× | $62k |
| Illinois | 8,960 | 1.5 | 1.1× | $63k |
| Pennsylvania | 8,150 | 1.3 | 1.1× | $61k |
| Ohio | 7,280 | 1.3 | 1.0× | $60k |
| Michigan | 6,070 | 1.4 | 1.1× | $57k |
| Georgia | 5,920 | 1.2 | 0.9× | $60k |
| New Jersey | 5,670 | 1.3 | 1.0× | $74k |
All 51 states
| State | Jobs | Per 1,000 | vs national | Median pay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Carolina | 5,660 | 1.1 | 0.9× | $58k |
| Minnesota | 5,570 | 1.9 | 1.5× | $64k |
| Virginia | 4,740 | 1.2 | 0.9× | $72k |
| Missouri | 4,500 | 1.5 | 1.2× | $57k |
| Massachusetts | 4,450 | 1.2 | 1.0× | $77k |
| Colorado | 4,200 | 1.5 | 1.1× | $66k |
| Oregon | 4,140 | 2.1 | 1.6× | $66k |
| Wisconsin | 4,130 | 1.4 | 1.1× | $60k |
| Washington | 3,960 | 1.1 | 0.9× | $73k |
| Tennessee | 3,880 | 1.2 | 0.9× | $57k |
| Arizona | 3,560 | 1.1 | 0.9× | $59k |
| Indiana | 3,450 | 1.1 | 0.8× | $55k |
| Maryland | 3,050 | 1.1 | 0.9× | $75k |
| Utah | 2,720 | 1.6 | 1.2× | $62k |
| Iowa | 2,100 | 1.3 | 1.1× | $50k |
| Kentucky | 2,060 | 1.0 | 0.8× | $53k |
| Oklahoma | 2,040 | 1.2 | 0.9× | $54k |
| Connecticut | 1,930 | 1.1 | 0.9× | $73k |
| South Carolina | 1,930 | 0.8 | 0.7× | $57k |
| Alabama | 1,760 | 0.8 | 0.7× | $51k |
| Louisiana | 1,750 | 0.9 | 0.7× | $50k |
| Kansas | 1,730 | 1.2 | 0.9× | $54k |
| Nebraska | 1,670 | 1.6 | 1.3× | $57k |
| Nevada | 1,570 | 1.0 | 0.8× | $63k |
| Arkansas | 1,390 | 1.1 | 0.8× | $46k |
| Washington DC | 1,150 | 1.6 | 1.3× | $88k |
| Idaho | 920 | 1.1 | 0.8× | $50k |
| New Mexico | 850 | 1.0 | 0.8× | $57k |
| Mississippi | 830 | 0.7 | 0.6× | $46k |
| New Hampshire | 790 | 1.2 | 0.9× | $60k |
| Rhode Island | 750 | 1.5 | 1.2× | $78k |
| Montana | 610 | 1.2 | 0.9× | $57k |
| Maine | 560 | 0.9 | 0.7× | $60k |
| Hawaii | 520 | 0.8 | 0.7× | $58k |
| West Virginia | 520 | 0.7 | 0.6× | $40k |
| South Dakota | 470 | 1.0 | 0.8× | $48k |
| North Dakota | 460 | 1.1 | 0.8× | $56k |
| Vermont | 410 | 1.3 | 1.1× | $66k |
| Delaware | 360 | 0.7 | 0.6× | $60k |
| Wyoming | 240 | 0.9 | 0.7× | $45k |
| Alaska | 180 | 0.6 | 0.4× | $63k |
Top metro areas
- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ15,160 jobs · $79k median
- Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA13,810 jobs · $72k median
- Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN6,590 jobs · $66k median
- Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX4,790 jobs · $64k median
- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV4,420 jobs · $85k median
- Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA4,060 jobs · $63k median
- Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL3,950 jobs · $62k median
- San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA3,870 jobs · $92k median
Explore the rankings
Explore Graphic Designers interactively →Pay and outlook from BLS (OEWS 2025, Employment Projections 2025-2035). Skills and work activities from O*NET 30.3. AI exposure and future-proof scores are modeled estimates. How these numbers are made.