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

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
Wages Updated to First Quarter, 2020
 Percentiles
GeographyEmploymentEmp SE*MeanMean SE*10th25thMedian75th90th
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA4,580467$27.40/hr$0.71/hr$16.24/hr$20.07/hr$25.76/hr$33.03/hr$40.37/hr
Minnesota 5,900472$26.02/hr$0.57/hr$15.33/hr$18.86/hr$24.23/hr$31.24/hr$39.02/hr
U S 215,9301,943$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
IndustryOES EmploymentOES Median Wage
Professional and Business Services1,870$28.99/hr
Manufacturing1,290$23.02/hr
Trade, Transportation and Utilities380$27.22/hr
Education and Health Services170$27.37/hr
Leisure and Hospitality110$25.06/hr
Financial Activities80$29.96/hr
Other Services40$20.02/hr
Public Administration40$31.56/hr
Construction10$32.75/hr
Other Regional Data For Graphic Designers
Geography (click title for details)OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change  - 
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA 4,580 $25.76/hr N/A
Southeast Balance of State 280 $20.31/hr N/A
Fargo ND-MN MSA 230 $20.41/hr N/A
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
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OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change  - 
Interior Designers1,570$29.42/hrN/A
Producers and Directors1,110$32.70/hrN/A
Art Directors910$50.63/hrN/A
Commercial and Industrial Designers410$32.06/hrN/A
Fashion Designers160$30.71/hrN/A
Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Motion Picture150$23.57/hrN/A
Set and Exhibit Designers120$25.67/hrN/A
Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and IllustratorsN/A$28.18/hrN/A
Tasks for Graphic Designers