Graphic Designer Salary in Michigan
Median annual pay in Michigan
$57,350
$27.57/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Michigan
$59,605
Regional Price Parity: 96.217 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($62,960): −$5,610 (−8.9%)
Michigan ranks 31st of 51 states by median pay, and 36th of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $38,770 | $18.64 |
| 25th percentile | $46,370 | $22.29 |
| Median | $57,350 | $27.57 |
| 75th percentile | $70,400 | $33.85 |
| 90th percentile | $86,320 | $41.50 |
Employment
- Employment in Michigan
- 6,070
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Michigan
- $57,350
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $62,960
- Difference
- −$5,610 (−8.9%)
Cost of living
$57,350 ÷ 96.217 × 100 = $59,605
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| North Carolina | ||
| 29th | $58,450 | $61,966 27th |
| Hawaii | ||
| 30th | $58,070 | $52,814 47th |
| Michigan This page | ||
| 31st | $57,350 | $59,605 36th |
| Tennessee | ||
| 32nd | $57,270 | $62,338 24th |
| South Carolina | ||
| 33rd | $57,170 | $60,982 32nd |
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- Interior Designer salary in Michigan
$59,340/year Michigan
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 Illinois
$62,560/year Illinois
- Graphic Designer salary in Indiana
$55,480/year Indiana
- Graphic Designer salary in Minnesota
$63,860/year Minnesota
- Graphic Designer salary in Ohio
$60,080/year Ohio
- Graphic Designer salary in Wisconsin
$59,900/year Wisconsin
- 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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