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Graphic Designer Income Data
Median annual wages for graphic designers were $42,400 in May 2008. The
middle 50 percent earned between $32,600 and $56,620. The lowest 10 percent
earned less than $26,110, and the highest 10 percent earned more than $74,660.
May 2008 median annual wages in the industries employing the largest numbers of
graphic designers were:
| Computer systems design and
related services |
$47,860 |
| Specialized design services |
45,870 |
| Advertising, public
relations and related services |
43,540 |
| Newspaper, periodical,
book, and directory publishers |
36,910 |
| Printing and related
support activities |
36,100 |
According to the American Institute of Graphic Arts, median annual cash
compensation for entry-level designers was $35,000 in 2008. Staff-level graphic
designers earned a median of $45,000. Senior designers, who may supervise junior
staff or have some decision-making authority that reflects their knowledge of
graphic design, earned a median of $60,000. Solo designers who freelanced or
worked under contract to another company reported median earnings of $57,000.
Design directors, the creative heads of design firms or in-house corporate
design departments, earned $95,000. Graphic designers with ownership or
partnership interests in a firm or who were principals of the firm in some other
capacity earned $95,000.
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor,
Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2010-11 Edition
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