Graphic Designer Salary in Alabama
Median annual pay in Alabama
$51,070
$24.55/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Alabama
$57,496
Regional Price Parity: 88.823 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($62,960): −$11,890 (−18.9%)
Alabama ranks 43rd of 51 states by median pay, and 42nd of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $33,050 | $15.89 |
| 25th percentile | $39,030 | $18.77 |
| Median | $51,070 | $24.55 |
| 75th percentile | $67,430 | $32.42 |
| 90th percentile | $89,130 | $42.85 |
Employment
- Employment in Alabama
- 1,760
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Alabama
- $51,070
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $62,960
- Difference
- −$11,890 (−18.9%)
Cost of living
$51,070 ÷ 88.823 × 100 = $57,496
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma | ||
| 40th | $53,630 | $61,052 31st |
| Kentucky | ||
| 42nd | $52,960 | $58,741 39th |
| Alabama This page | ||
| 43rd | $51,070 | $57,496 42nd |
| Idaho | ||
| 44th | $50,350 | $52,726 48th |
| Iowa | ||
| 45th | $50,310 | $57,325 43rd |
Places with the same median share a rank and are listed alphabetically.
Similar occupations
Related occupations from O*NET, in O*NET's order, with their BLS median pay. Each figure shows the place it is for.
- Special Effects Artist and Animator salary in the U.S.
$102,030/year U.S.
- Art Director salary in the U.S.
$114,850/year U.S.
- Web and Digital Interface Designer salary in the U.S.
$104,000/year U.S.
- Fine Artist, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators salary in the U.S.
$55,490/year U.S.
- Desktop Publisher salary in the U.S.
$55,290/year U.S.
- Interior Designer salary in Alabama
$61,050/year Alabama
Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- −1.7%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- Bachelor's degree
BLS publishes employment projections only for the U.S. as a whole. BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
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Graphic Designer salary in nearby places
- Graphic Designer salary in Florida
$61,660/year Florida
- Graphic Designer salary in Georgia
$60,250/year Georgia
- Graphic Designer salary in Mississippi
$45,640/year Mississippi
- Graphic Designer salary in Tennessee
$57,270/year Tennessee
- Graphic Designer salary in the U.S.
$62,960/year U.S.
Sources and update
- Wages and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
- Related occupations: O*NET® 31.0 Database, CC BY 4.0. Attributions
- Employment projections and typical education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
- Neighboring states: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File, 2024.
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