Graphic Designer Salary in Maryland
Median annual pay in Maryland
$75,120
$36.12/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Maryland
$71,571
Regional Price Parity: 104.959 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($62,960): +$12,160 (+19.3%)
Maryland ranks 6th of 51 states by median pay, and 5th of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $44,810 | $21.54 |
| 25th percentile | $57,600 | $27.69 |
| Median | $75,120 | $36.12 |
| 75th percentile | $94,930 | $45.64 |
| 90th percentile | $109,630 | $52.71 |
Employment
- Employment in Maryland
- 3,050
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Maryland
- $75,120
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $62,960
- Difference
- +$12,160 (+19.3%)
Cost of living
$75,120 ÷ 104.959 × 100 = $71,571
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts | ||
| 4th | $76,710 | $72,534 3rd |
| California | ||
| 5th | $75,130 | $67,856 9th |
| Maryland This page | ||
| 6th | $75,120 | $71,571 5th |
| New Jersey | ||
| 7th | $73,790 | $67,819 10th |
| Washington | ||
| 8th | $72,710 | $67,945 8th |
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.
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$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 Maryland
$65,070/year Maryland
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 Delaware
$60,130/year Delaware
- Graphic Designer salary in the District of Columbia
$87,920/year District of Columbia
- Graphic Designer salary in Pennsylvania
$60,730/year Pennsylvania
- Graphic Designer salary in Virginia
$72,310/year Virginia
- Graphic Designer salary in West Virginia
$40,350/year West Virginia
- 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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