Graphic Designer Salary in Tennessee
Median annual pay in Tennessee
$57,270
$27.54/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Tennessee
$62,338
Regional Price Parity: 91.870 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($62,960): −$5,690 (−9.0%)
Tennessee ranks 32nd of 51 states by median pay, and 24th of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $37,910 | $18.22 |
| 25th percentile | $47,510 | $22.84 |
| Median | $57,270 | $27.54 |
| 75th percentile | $75,170 | $36.14 |
| 90th percentile | $92,540 | $44.49 |
Employment
- Employment in Tennessee
- 3,880
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Tennessee
- $57,270
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $62,960
- Difference
- −$5,690 (−9.0%)
Cost of living
$57,270 ÷ 91.870 × 100 = $62,338
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Hawaii | ||
| 30th | $58,070 | $52,814 47th |
| Michigan | ||
| 31st | $57,350 | $59,605 36th |
| Tennessee This page | ||
| 32nd | $57,270 | $62,338 24th |
| South Carolina | ||
| 33rd | $57,170 | $60,982 32nd |
| Montana | ||
| 34th | $56,890 | $60,109 34th |
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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.
- Special Effects Artist and Animator salary in the U.S.
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$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 Tennessee
$63,660/year Tennessee
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 Alabama
$51,070/year Alabama
- Graphic Designer salary in Arkansas
$46,220/year Arkansas
- Graphic Designer salary in Georgia
$60,250/year Georgia
- Graphic Designer salary in Kentucky
$52,960/year Kentucky
- Graphic Designer salary in Mississippi
$45,640/year Mississippi
- Graphic Designer salary in Missouri
$56,750/year Missouri
- Graphic Designer salary in North Carolina
$58,450/year North Carolina
- 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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