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Updated with salary statistics reported in 2006

Graphic Design Statistics:
Graphic Design Salary

Median annual earnings for graphic designers were $37,000 in 2006. The middle 50 percent earned between $30,000 and $53,000. The lowest 10 percent earned less than $24,000, and the highest 10 percent earned more than $69,000. Median annual earnings in the industries employing the largest numbers of graphic designers were as follows:

The American Institute of Graphic Arts (AIGA) reported 2006 median annual earnings for graphic designers with increasing levels of responsibility. Staff-level graphic designers earned $45,000, while senior designers, who may supervise junior staff or have some decision-making authority that reflects their knowledge of graphic design, earned $62,000. Solo designers, who freelanced or worked under contract to another company, reported median earnings of $60,000. Design directors, the creative heads of design firms or in-house corporate design departments, earned $98,000. Graphic designers with ownership or partnership interests in a firm or who were principals of the firm in some other capacity earned $113,000.