Occupational Employment Statistics

DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

27-1024 Graphic Designers

Occupational Description:
Design or create graphics to meet specific commercial or promotional needs, such as packaging, displays, or logos. May use a variety of mediums to achieve artistic or decorative effects.

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
First Quarter 2026

Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Central Minnesota	310	22	$29.88/hr	$19.42/hr	$23.31/hr	$28.84/hr	$33.96/hr	$40.89/hr

Leading Industries for Graphic Designers

Industry	OES Employment (Statewide)	OES Median Wage (Statewide)
Construction	N/A	N/A
Manufacturing	1,290	$26.91/hr
Trade, Transportation and Utilities	730	$33.81/hr
Information	620	$27.03/hr
Financial Activities	140	$41.46/hr
Professional and Business Services	2,380	$33.29/hr
Education and Health Services	220	$33.17/hr
Leisure and Hospitality	90	$33.26/hr
Other Services	50	$43.71/hr
Public Administration	60	$39.33/hr

Other Regional Data for Graphic Designers

Geography	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2022-2032
Northeast Balance of State	20	$22.77/hr	N/A
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA	70	$27.24/hr	N/A
Rochester MN MSA	80	$30.26/hr	N/A
Southwest Balance of State	120	$25.81/hr	N/A
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA	120	$26.77/hr	N/A
Duluth MN-WI MSA	130	$28.64/hr	N/A
La Crosse WI-MN MSA	130	$27.99/hr	N/A
Northeast Minnesota	140	$27.32/hr	2.2%
St Cloud MN MSA	160	$28.84/hr	N/A
Northwest Balance of State	240	$24.66/hr	N/A
Southwest Minnesota	250	$25.81/hr	2.2%
Fargo ND-MN MSA	260	$27.63/hr	N/A
Southeast Balance of State	260	$24.32/hr	N/A
Northwest Minnesota	300	$24.54/hr	5.4%
Southeast Minnesota	300	$25.76/hr	3.4%
Central Minnesota	310	$28.84/hr	5.4%
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN	3,530	$32.67/hr	4.9%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA	3,690	$32.42/hr	N/A
Minnesota	5,570	$31.56/hr	4.4%

Related Occupations

Occupations	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2022-2032
Special Effects Artists and Animators	30	$32.11/hr	3.3%
Art Directors	920	$54.22/hr	4.5%
Film and Video Editors	200	$26.27/hr	6.1%
Web and Digital Interface Designers	1,520	$40.85/hr	12.8%

Task for Graphic Designers

Confer with clients to discuss and determine layout design.
Use computer software to generate new images.
Study illustrations and photographs to plan presentation of materials, products, or services.
Research new software or design concepts.
Key information into computer equipment to create layouts for client or supervisor.
Determine size and arrangement of illustrative material and copy, and select style and size of type.
Create designs, concepts, and sample layouts, based on knowledge of layout principles and esthetic design concepts.
Review final layouts and suggest improvements as needed.
Create designs, concepts, and sample layouts, based on knowledge of layout principles and esthetic design concepts.
Review final layouts and suggest improvements as needed.