Occupation is in demand.
Wages vary by area of the country. Wages also vary based on the type of project and the skill of the graphic designer. Experienced, self-employed graphic designers can earn much more than those who earn salaries. However, when they are starting out, they can earn much less. Wages tend to be higher in some industries, such as advertising.
Full-time graphic designers usually earn benefits such as sick leave, paid vacation, and health insurance.
Graphic designers (SOC 27-1024)
| Location |
Pay Period | |
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| 25% |
Median |
75% |
||
| Illinois | Hourly | $22.71 | $28.12 | $35.28 |
| Yearly | $47,232 | $58,497 | $73,382 | |
| Champaign Area | Hourly | $20.50 | $26.32 | $34.01 |
| Yearly | $42,639 | $54,765 | $70,743 | |
| Charleston-Effingham-Centralia Area | Hourly | $17.33 | $22.18 | $26.92 |
| Yearly | $36,041 | $46,145 | $55,989 | |
| Cook County | Hourly | $23.36 | $29.05 | $36.66 |
| Yearly | $48,599 | $60,405 | $76,252 | |
| Decatur Area | Hourly | $19.07 | $23.08 | $27.89 |
| Yearly | $39,652 | $48,017 | $58,012 | |
| Dekalb-Elgin-Aurora Area | Hourly | $22.63 | $27.32 | $30.49 |
| Yearly | $47,056 | $56,834 | $63,422 | |
| Edwardsville Area | Hourly | $18.63 | $23.48 | $27.08 |
| Yearly | $38,744 | $48,840 | $56,326 | |
| Jacksonville-Carlinville-Litchfield Area | Hourly | $15.20 | $20.28 | $28.43 |
| Yearly | $31,621 | $42,186 | $59,148 | |
| Kankakee-Morris-Pontiac Area | Hourly | $19.47 | $24.70 | $31.51 |
| Yearly | $40,493 | $51,382 | $65,535 | |
| Lake County | Hourly | $24.53 | $29.69 | $38.25 |
| Yearly | $51,026 | $61,751 | $79,546 | |
| McHenry County | Hourly | $21.11 | $25.64 | $29.75 |
| Yearly | $43,907 | $53,321 | $61,873 | |
| Mt. Vernon-Marion-Carbondale Area | Hourly | $16.20 | $19.46 | $23.88 |
| Yearly | $33,701 | $40,468 | $49,679 | |
| Northwest Illinois Area | Hourly | $19.10 | $22.79 | $28.68 |
| Yearly | $39,721 | $47,409 | $59,652 | |
| Peoria-Bloomington Area | Hourly | $19.36 | $25.06 | $31.51 |
| Yearly | $40,262 | $52,111 | $65,526 | |
| Quincy-Macomb-Galesburg Area | Hourly | $18.17 | $21.90 | $26.60 |
| Yearly | $37,791 | $45,546 | $55,330 | |
| Rock Island-Moline Area | Hourly | $20.52 | $25.69 | $34.17 |
| Yearly | $42,688 | $53,447 | $71,092 | |
| Rockford Area | Hourly | $18.96 | $24.40 | $30.23 |
| Yearly | $39,441 | $50,759 | $62,870 | |
| Shawnee National Forest Area | Hourly | $12.46 | $16.23 | $23.66 |
| Yearly | $25,919 | $33,754 | $49,204 | |
| Springfield Area | Hourly | $21.73 | $25.79 | $33.50 |
| Yearly | $45,199 | $53,645 | $69,682 | |
| St. Louis-Belleville Area | Hourly | $19.30 | $23.81 | $29.72 |
| Yearly | $40,155 | $49,519 | $61,818 | |
| Vermilion County | Hourly | $20.50 | $23.48 | $30.02 |
| Yearly | $42,638 | $48,832 | $62,452 | |
| Will County | Hourly | $23.04 | $27.62 | $32.41 |
| Yearly | $47,923 | $57,450 | $67,412 | |
| United States | Hourly | $21.32 | $27.88 | $37.00 |
| Yearly | $44,350 | $57,990 | $76,970 | |