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 2022

Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Central Minnesota	250	18	$25.72/hr	$16.11/hr	$19.62/hr	$24.89/hr	$30.72/hr	$33.71/hr

Leading Industries for Graphic Designers

Industry	OES Employment (Statewide)	OES Median Wage (Statewide)
Construction	N/A	N/A
Manufacturing	1,190	$24.99/hr
Trade, Transportation and Utilities	550	$30.20/hr
Information	750	$25.53/hr
Financial Activities	110	$31.97/hr
Professional and Business Services	1,920	$31.89/hr
Education and Health Services	230	$31.53/hr
Leisure and Hospitality	100	$25.00/hr
Other Services	50	$24.97/hr
Public Administration	40	$32.16/hr

Other Regional Data for Graphic Designers

Geography	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2020-2030
Northeast Balance of State	N/A	$24.93/hr	N/A
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA	50	$23.94/hr	N/A
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA	90	$24.90/hr	N/A
Rochester MN MSA	90	$29.38/hr	N/A
La Crosse WI-MN MSA	100	$24.11/hr	N/A
Northeast Minnesota	110	$24.18/hr	-5.6%
Southwest Balance of State	110	$22.58/hr	N/A
Duluth MN-WI MSA	120	$23.96/hr	N/A
St Cloud MN MSA	120	$24.90/hr	N/A
Southeast Balance of State	170	$24.38/hr	N/A
Southwest Minnesota	190	$24.25/hr	-3.6%
Northwest Balance of State	190	$23.67/hr	N/A
Northwest Minnesota	220	$23.67/hr	-2.6%
Southeast Minnesota	230	$24.94/hr	-1.1%
Central Minnesota	250	$24.89/hr	-1.9%
Fargo ND-MN MSA	300	$20.06/hr	N/A
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN	3,540	$31.69/hr	0.0%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA	3,670	$31.66/hr	N/A
Minnesota	4,950	$30.59/hr	-0.5%

Related Occupations

Occupations	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2020-2030
Special Effects Artists and Animators	180	$31.78/hr	7.2%
Art Directors	1,030	$50.56/hr	6.0%
Film and Video Editors	210	$24.14/hr	20.9%
Web and Digital Interface Designers	1,700	$38.12/hr	N/A

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.