Graphic Designer Salary in North Carolina
Median annual pay in North Carolina
$58,450
$28.10/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in North Carolina
$61,966
Regional Price Parity: 94.326 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($62,960): −$4,510 (−7.2%)
North Carolina ranks 29th of 51 states by median pay, and 27th of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $37,680 | $18.12 |
| 25th percentile | $46,710 | $22.46 |
| Median | $58,450 | $28.10 |
| 75th percentile | $74,410 | $35.78 |
| 90th percentile | $95,380 | $45.86 |
Employment
- Employment in North Carolina
- 5,660
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in North Carolina
- $58,450
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $62,960
- Difference
- −$4,510 (−7.2%)
Cost of living
$58,450 ÷ 94.326 × 100 = $61,966
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Wisconsin | ||
| 27th | $59,900 | $63,659 16th |
| Arizona | ||
| 28th | $58,510 | $58,117 40th |
| North Carolina This page | ||
| 29th | $58,450 | $61,966 27th |
| Hawaii | ||
| 30th | $58,070 | $52,814 47th |
| Michigan | ||
| 31st | $57,350 | $59,605 36th |
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 North Carolina
$61,400/year North Carolina
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 Georgia
$60,250/year Georgia
- Graphic Designer salary in South Carolina
$57,170/year South Carolina
- Graphic Designer salary in Tennessee
$57,270/year Tennessee
- Graphic Designer salary in Virginia
$72,310/year 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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