Graphic Designer Salary in Hawaii
Median annual pay in Hawaii
$58,070
$27.92/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Hawaii
$52,814
Regional Price Parity: 109.951 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($62,960): −$4,890 (−7.8%)
Hawaii ranks 30th of 51 states by median pay, and 47th of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $31,890 | $15.33 |
| 25th percentile | $46,140 | $22.18 |
| Median | $58,070 | $27.92 |
| 75th percentile | $78,420 | $37.70 |
| 90th percentile | $91,080 | $43.79 |
Employment
- Employment in Hawaii
- 520
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Hawaii
- $58,070
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $62,960
- Difference
- −$4,890 (−7.8%)
Cost of living
$58,070 ÷ 109.951 × 100 = $52,814
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Arizona | ||
| 28th | $58,510 | $58,117 40th |
| North Carolina | ||
| 29th | $58,450 | $61,966 27th |
| Hawaii This page | ||
| 30th | $58,070 | $52,814 47th |
| Michigan | ||
| 31st | $57,350 | $59,605 36th |
| Tennessee | ||
| 32nd | $57,270 | $62,338 24th |
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Related occupations from O*NET, in O*NET's order, with their BLS median pay. Each figure shows the place it is for.
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$104,000/year U.S.
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- Interior Designer salary in Hawaii
$63,780/year Hawaii
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 California
$75,130/year California
- Graphic Designer salary in Oregon
$66,040/year Oregon
- Graphic Designer salary in Nevada
$62,890/year Nevada
- 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.
- Nearest states: U.S. Census Bureau, TIGER/Line Shapefiles, 2024.
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