Graphic Designer Salary in Pennsylvania
Median annual pay in Pennsylvania
$60,730
$29.20/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Pennsylvania
$62,241
Regional Price Parity: 97.572 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($62,960): −$2,230 (−3.5%)
Pennsylvania ranks 20th of 51 states by median pay, and 25th of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $39,430 | $18.96 |
| 25th percentile | $47,670 | $22.92 |
| Median | $60,730 | $29.20 |
| 75th percentile | $80,480 | $38.69 |
| 90th percentile | $102,090 | $49.08 |
Employment
- Employment in Pennsylvania
- 8,150
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Pennsylvania
- $60,730
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $62,960
- Difference
- −$2,230 (−3.5%)
Cost of living
$60,730 ÷ 97.572 × 100 = $62,241
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Utah | ||
| 18th | $62,310 | $63,026 18th |
| Florida | ||
| 19th | $61,660 | $59,624 35th |
| Pennsylvania This page | ||
| 20th | $60,730 | $62,241 25th |
| New Hampshire | ||
| 21st | $60,490 | $58,071 41st |
| Georgia | ||
| 22nd | $60,250 | $62,569 22nd |
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$104,000/year U.S.
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$55,290/year U.S.
- Interior Designer salary in Pennsylvania
$62,400/year Pennsylvania
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 Maryland
$75,120/year Maryland
- Graphic Designer salary in New Jersey
$73,790/year New Jersey
- Graphic Designer salary in New York
$77,340/year New York
- Graphic Designer salary in Ohio
$60,080/year Ohio
- 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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