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Graphic Designer Income
Median annual earnings for wage and
salary graphic designers were $39,900 in May 2006. The middle 50 percent earned
between $30,600 and $53,310. The lowest 10 percent earned less than $24,120, and
the highest 10 percent earned more than $69,730. May 2006 median annual earnings
in the industries employing the largest numbers of graphic designers were:
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Specialized design
services |
$43,410 |
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Advertising and related
services |
41,600 |
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Newspaper, periodical,
book, and directory publishers |
34,290 |
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Printing and related
support activities |
33,930 |
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Newspaper publishers |
31,540 |
According to the American Institute of
Graphic Arts, median annual total cash compensation for entry-level designers
was $35,000 in 2007. Staff-level graphic designers earned a median of $45,000.
Senior designers, who may supervise junior staff or have some decision-making
authority that reflects their knowledge of graphic design, earned a median of
$62,000. Solo designers who freelanced or worked under contract to another
company reported median earnings of $60,000. Design directors, the creative
heads of design firms or in-house corporate design departments, earned $98,600.
Graphic designers with ownership or partnership interests in a firm or who were
principals of the firm in some other capacity earned $113,000
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor,
Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2008-09 Edition
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