DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

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. Excludes "Web and Digital Interface Designers" (15-1255).

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
Wages Updated to First Quarter, 2020

					Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	Mean SE*	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Minnesota	5,900	472	$26.02/hr	$0.57/hr	$15.33/hr	$18.86/hr	$24.23/hr	$31.24/hr	$39.02/hr
U S	215,930	1,943	$27.45/hr	$0.14/hr	$14.96/hr	$18.94/hr	$25.31/hr	$33.47/hr	$43.33/hr
*SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate.

Leading Industries for Graphic Designers Industry OES Employment OES Median Wage Professional and Business Services 2,150 $27.71/hr Manufacturing 1,730 $22.25/hr Information 900 $19.34/hr Trade, Transportation and Utilities 520 $26.00/hr Education and Health Services 250 $27.03/hr Leisure and Hospitality 130 $23.74/hr Financial Activities 100 $29.62/hr Other Services 50 $19.37/hr Public Administration 50 $30.75/hr Construction 20 $30.45/hr

Other Regional Data For Graphic Designers Geography (click title for details) OES Projections Employment Median Wage % Change 2020 - 2030 Minnesota 5,900 $24.23/hr -0.5% Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA 4,580 $25.76/hr N/A Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN 4,410 $26.02/hr 0.0% Central Minnesota 480 $22.14/hr -1.9% Southeast Minnesota 390 $21.33/hr -1.1% Southeast Balance of State 280 $20.31/hr N/A Southwest Minnesota 270 $17.36/hr -3.6% Northwest Minnesota 240 $20.68/hr -2.6% Fargo ND-MN MSA 230 $20.41/hr N/A Northeast Minnesota 220 $17.81/hr -5.6% Northwest Balance of State 220 $20.70/hr N/A Duluth MN-WI MSA 210 $17.72/hr N/A Southwest Balance of State 190 $17.11/hr N/A St Cloud MN MSA 150 $23.05/hr N/A Rochester MN MSA 130 $22.68/hr N/A La Crosse WI-MN MSA 110 $20.88/hr N/A Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA 80 $20.20/hr N/A Grand Forks ND-MN MSA 60 $24.09/hr N/A Northeast Balance of State 40 $18.51/hr N/A

Related Occupations

Occupation (click title for details)	OES		Projections
	Employment	Median Wage	% Change 2020 - 2030
Interior Designers	1,800	$28.71/hr	2.3%
Producers and Directors	1,360	$31.32/hr	14.3%
Art Directors	1,000	$48.84/hr	6.0%
Commercial and Industrial Designers	590	$31.54/hr	1.3%
Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Motion Picture	180	$22.12/hr	15.7%
Fashion Designers	170	$29.45/hr	7.7%
Set and Exhibit Designers	130	$25.42/hr	N/A
Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators	N/A	$27.21/hr	8.0%

• Draws sample of finished layout and presents sample to art director for approval.
• Produces still and animated graphic formats for on-air and taped portions of television news broadcasts, using electronic video equipment.
• Prepares illustrations or rough sketches of material according to instructions of client or supervisor.
• Develops negatives and prints, using negative and print developing equipment and tools and work aids to produce layout photographs.
• Prepares notes and instructions for workers who assemble and prepare final layouts for printing.
• Photographs layouts, using camera, to make layout prints for supervisor or client.
• Confers with client regarding layout design.
• Prepares series of drawings to illustrate sequence and timing of story development for television production.
• Reviews final layout and suggests improvements as needed.
• Studies illustrations and photographs to plan presentation of material, product, or service.
• Draws and prints charts, graphs, illustrations, and other artwork, using computer.
• Marks up, pastes, and assembles final layouts to prepare layouts for printer.
• Keys information into computer equipment to create layouts for client or supervisor.
• Determines size and arrangement of illustrative material and copy, and selects style and size of type.
• Arranges layout based upon available space, knowledge of layout principles, and esthetic design concepts.