What are the main factors that influence a Graphics Specialist's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

How does experience change A Graphics Specialist's salary?

A Graphics Specialist's salary grows with experience: a Graphic Design Specialist I (0-2 years)earns $59,913, a Graphics Specialist (2-4 years)earns $70,188, a Graphic Design Specialist III (4-7 years)earns $85,221, a Graphic Design Specialist IV (7+ years)earns $105,280, a Graphic Design Specialist V (7-10 years)earns $123,690,

What are the highest paying states for a Graphics Specialist?

Graphics Specialist salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Graphics Specialist roles are District of Columbia $78,512, California $78,214, Massachusetts $77,171. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Graphics Specialist roles make?

Salaries for Graphics Specialist level roles vary by specialization: Web Graphics and Content Layout Designer IV: $135,590; Computer Graphics Specialist: $125,091; Graphics Manager: $121,239; Packaging Graphics Designer IV: $116,040; Graphics Programmer: $94,002.

How do different companies affect a Graphics Specialist's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Graphics Specialist roles. Large, established industry leaders like C R Bard Inc ($128,509) and Henry Schein Canada ($124,697) offer base salaries 35-40% above the national average. In contrast, smaller firms or startups may offer closer to $82,041.

Graphics Specialist Salary in the United States

How much does a Graphics Specialist make in the United States?

As of May 18, 2021, the average salary for a Graphics Specialist in the United States is $70,910 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $34.

However, a Graphics Specialist's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $83,095
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $65,173 to $77,288
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $59,949

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Graphics Specialist Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$77,288	$6,441	$1,486	$37
Average	$70,910	$5,909	$1,364	$34
25th Percentile	$65,173	$5,431	$1,253	$31

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Key Factors That Influence Graphics Specialist Salaries

A Graphics Specialist's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location, education and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Graphics Specialist Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Graphics Specialist's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $59,913
Early Career (1-2 years): $70,188
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $85,221
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $105,280
Expert (over 8 years): $123,690

Levels	Salary
Graphic D... Level Graphics Specialist	$59,913
Graphics ... Level Graphics Specialist	$70,188
Graphic D... Level Graphics Specialist	$85,221
Graphic D... Level Graphics Specialist	$105,280
Graphic D... Level Graphics Specialist	$123,690

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How Do Graphics Specialist Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Graphics Specialists. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $78,512.
California: $78,214.
Massachusetts: $77,171.

District of Columbia $78,512

California $78,214

Massachusetts $77,171

Washington $76,888

New Jersey $76,859

Alaska $76,760

Connecticut $75,782

New York $75,385

Hawaii $74,115

Rhode Island $73,520

Maryland $73,115

Minnesota $72,562

Colorado $72,350

Illinois $72,279

Oregon $72,009

Delaware $71,811

New Hampshire $71,686

Virginia $71,406

Pennsylvania $70,591

Nevada $70,180

North Dakota $70,045

Michigan $69,832

Wisconsin $69,754

Vermont $69,598

Texas $69,166

Maine $69,137

Arizona $69,095

Ohio $69,045

Georgia $68,393

Indiana $68,067

Wyoming $68,003

Utah $67,903

Iowa $67,861

Kansas $67,521

Louisiana $67,421

North Carolina $67,386

Missouri $67,372

Florida $67,095

Montana $66,946

Nebraska $66,804

Kentucky $66,726

South Carolina $66,443

Tennessee $66,265

Idaho $66,195

New Mexico $65,677

Oklahoma $65,563

Alabama $65,145

South Dakota $64,443

Arkansas $64,060

West Virginia $63,855

Mississippi $63,238

Top Paying Cities for Graphics Specialists

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

San Jose: $89,439
San Francisco: $88,560
Oakland: $86,595

San Jose, CA $89,439

San Francisco, CA $88,560

Oakland, CA $86,595

New York, NY $82,178

Queens Village, NY $81,646

Paramus, NJ $81,079

Passaic, NJ $81,008

Bergenfield, NJ $80,937

Stamford, CT $80,830

Huntington, NY $80,759

Newark, NJ $80,299

Bridgeport, CT $80,157

New Brunswick, NJ $79,923

Vallejo, CA $79,774

Middlesex, NJ $79,731

Somerset, NJ $79,667

Petaluma, CA $79,504

Santa Cruz, CA $79,228

Boston, MA $79,086

Monterey, CA $78,731

Fairbanks, AK $78,682

Los Angeles, CA $78,547

Washington, DC $78,512

Seattle, WA $78,384

Santa Rosa, CA $78,370

Juneau, AK $78,164

Orange, CA $77,930

Anchorage, AK $77,803

Anaheim, CA $77,753

Santa Ana, CA $77,647

Nassau, NY $77,604

Long Beach, CA $77,576

Danbury, CT $77,554

Santa Maria, CA $77,313

Everett, WA $77,299

Bremerton, WA $76,952

Trenton, NJ $76,817

Sacramento, CA $76,789

San Diego, CA $76,753

Brockton, MA $76,725

Tacoma, WA $76,696

Santa Barbara, CA $76,597

Lowell, MA $76,313

New Suffolk, NY $76,285

Nashua, NH $76,200

Lompoc, CA $76,087

Ventura, CA $76,016

Stockton, CA $75,994

New Haven, CT $75,853

Atlantic City, NJ $75,668

Hartford, CT $75,512

Modesto, CA $75,477

Poughkeepsie, NY $75,321

New Britain, CT $75,285

Kennewick, WA $75,186

Olympia, WA $75,186

New London, CT $75,172

Norwich, CT $75,150

Lawrence, MA $75,115

Bakersfield, CA $74,916

New Bedford, MA $74,817

Riverside, CA $74,817

Richland, WA $74,746

Portsmouth, NH $74,690

Vineland, NJ $74,675

San Bernardino, CA $74,619

Boulder, CO $74,420

Worcester, MA $74,363

Portland, OR $74,300

Saint Paul, MN $74,214

Minneapolis, MN $74,214

Philadelphia, PA $74,115

Honolulu, HI $73,739

Springfield, MA $73,491

Providence, RI $73,484

Chicago, IL $73,278

Bellingham, WA $73,193

Baltimore, MD $73,115

Chico, CA $72,938

Wilmington, DE $72,818

Pittsfield, MA $72,747

Manchester, NH $72,612

Spokane, WA $72,300

Denver, CO $72,293

Albany, NY $71,960

Troy, NY $71,931

Schenectady, NY $71,782

Burlington, VT $71,626

Portland, ME $71,378

Salem, OR $71,321

Yakima, WA $71,307

Ann Arbor, MI $71,286

Rochester, MN $71,087

Reno, NV $71,052

Fresno, CA $71,052

Milwaukee, WI $70,988

Detroit, MI $70,917

Allentown, PA $70,896

Carson City, NV $70,889

Houston, TX $70,782

Colorado Springs, CO $70,775

Syracuse, NY $70,740

Eugene, OR $70,605

Gary, IN $70,520

Bismarck, ND $70,520

Galveston, TX $70,520

Springfield, OR $70,463

Medford, OR $70,293

Fort Collins, CO $70,265

Austin, TX $70,208

Mesa, AZ $70,059

Phoenix, AZ $70,045

Dallas, TX $70,024

Reading, PA $69,981

Saint Cloud, MN $69,953

Concord, NH $69,889

Madison, WI $69,861

Utica, NY $69,669

Raleigh, NC $69,612

Las Vegas, NV $69,605

Rochester, NY $69,556

Des Moines, IA $69,549

Atlanta, GA $69,435

Battle Creek, MI $69,414

Salt Lake City, UT $69,393

Lancaster, PA $69,286

Champaign, IL $69,272

Harrisburg, PA $69,187

Durham, NC $69,123

Kansas City, MO $69,116

Kansas City, KS $69,102

Fort Worth, TX $69,095

Boca Raton, FL $69,066

Cleveland, OH $69,059

Columbus, OH $69,045

Pittsburgh, PA $69,038

Richmond, VA $69,010

Indianapolis, IN $68,996

Cincinnati, OH $68,903

Petersburg, VA $68,797

Lansing, MI $68,641

Billings, MT $68,641

Huntsville, AL $68,641

Lebanon, PA $68,634

Pueblo, CO $68,627

Dayton, OH $68,627

Appleton, WI $68,605

Buffalo, NY $68,577

Racine, WI $68,542

Charlotte, NC $68,535

Saint Louis, MO $68,513

Springfield, IL $68,485

York, PA $68,471

Elkhart, IN $68,471

Gastonia, NC $68,464

Benton Harbor, MI $68,464

Beaumont, TX $68,421

Lorain, OH $68,407

Toledo, OH $68,379

Binghamton, NY $68,343

Rock Hill, SC $68,336

Rockford, IL $68,301

Elyria, OH $68,265

Fargo, ND $68,265

Flagstaff, AZ $68,215

Fort Lauderdale, FL $68,173

Miami, FL $68,130

Duluth, MN $68,017

Bangor, ME $67,925

Cedar Rapids, IA $67,847

Louisville, KY $67,811

Grand Rapids, MI $67,797

Hialeah, FL $67,790

Casper, WY $67,691

Scranton, PA $67,606

New Orleans, LA $67,584

Virginia Beach, VA $67,577

Akron, OH $67,542

Peoria, IL $67,450

Sarasota, FL $67,435

Green Bay, WI $67,386

Baton Rouge, LA $67,350

Charleston, SC $67,336

Nashville, TN $67,315

Jamestown, NY $67,301

Davenport, IA $67,301

Tucson, AZ $67,265

Cheyenne, WY $67,244

Saint Petersburg, FL $67,223

Tampa, FL $67,209

Omaha, NE $67,194

Evansville, IN $67,166

Port Arthur, TX $67,166

Bradenton, FL $67,138

Santa Fe, NM $67,010

Orlando, FL $66,939

Clearwater, FL $66,861

La Crosse, WI $66,712

Canton, OH $66,712

Grand Forks, ND $66,691

Tulsa, OK $66,670

Albuquerque, NM $66,670

Newport News, VA $66,663

High Point, NC $66,641

Ogden, UT $66,613

Corpus Christi, TX $66,556

Laramie, WY $66,514

Norfolk, VA $66,514

Rock Island, IL $66,471

Saginaw, MI $66,457

Jacksonville, FL $66,450

Salisbury, NC $66,436

Memphis, TN $66,421

Moline, IL $66,386

Fort Myers, FL $66,365

Waterloo, IA $66,273

Spartanburg, SC $66,202

Lincoln, NE $66,166

Fort Wayne, IN $66,152

Birmingham, AL $66,074

Cedar Falls, IA $66,060

Provo, UT $66,053

Springfield, OH $66,046

San Antonio, TX $66,031

Greensboro, NC $66,003

South Bend, IN $65,996

Winston Salem, NC $65,989

Boise, ID $65,968

Savannah, GA $65,918

Muskegon, MI $65,790

Lima, OH $65,705

Lake Charles, LA $65,677

Anderson, IN $65,663

Lexington, KY $65,641

Augusta, GA $65,620

Greenville, SC $65,620

Wichita, KS $65,556

Tuscaloosa, AL $65,556

Columbia, SC $65,493

Bloomington, IN $65,315

Roanoke, VA $65,273

Asheville, NC $65,181

Knoxville, TN $65,060

Shreveport, LA $65,053

Wilmington, NC $64,961

Frankfort, KY $64,826

Oklahoma City, OK $64,776

Chillicothe, OH $64,748

Longview, TX $64,741

Topeka, KS $64,720

Mobile, AL $64,613

Terre Haute, IN $64,585

Erie, PA $64,578

Altoona, PA $64,542

Melbourne, FL $64,521

Amarillo, TX $64,493

Killeen, TX $64,471

Fayetteville, AR $64,415

Sioux Falls, SD $64,365

Chattanooga, TN $64,323

Idaho Falls, ID $64,315

Gainesville, FL $64,167

Portsmouth, OH $64,131

Little Rock, AR $64,117

Lynchburg, VA $64,117

Youngstown, OH $64,089

Lafayette, LA $64,089

Temple, TX $64,060

Daytona Beach, FL $64,046

Clarksville, TN $64,039

Pensacola, FL $64,032

Hopkinsville, KY $63,819

Charleston, WV $63,812

Florence, SC $63,777

Sioux City, IA $63,734

Macon, GA $63,528

Tallahassee, FL $63,521

Fayetteville, NC $63,507

Wichita Falls, TX $63,493

Waco, TX $63,493

Pine Bluff, AR $63,465

Vincennes, IN $63,330

Lubbock, TX $63,301

Great Falls, MT $63,259

Alamogordo, NM $63,252

Abilene, TX $63,195

Rapid City, SD $63,103

Monroe, LA $63,103

Albany, GA $63,060

Huntington, WV $63,053

Jackson, MS $63,046

Greenville, MS $63,039

Parkersburg, WV $62,968

Montgomery, AL $62,954

Johnstown, PA $62,940

Springfield, MO $62,883

Biloxi, MS $62,848

Sumter, SC $62,699

Columbus, GA $62,692

Twin Falls, ID $62,649

Pascagoula, MS $62,557

Kingsport, TN $62,373

Gulfport, MS $62,351

Alexandria, LA $62,117

Fort Smith, AR $61,940

El Paso, TX $61,748

Helena, MT $61,656

Las Cruces, NM $61,429

Harlingen, TX $61,231

Pocatello, ID $61,167

Florence, AL $61,146

Brownsville, TX $61,132

Dothan, AL $61,018

Mcallen, TX $60,983

Columbus, MS $60,458

Altus, OK $60,132

Lawton, OK $59,997

Pierre, SD $59,742

What Skills Can Increase a Graphics Specialist's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Presentation (Mentioned in 4.34% Job Postings): Presentation conveys information from a speaker to an audience. Presentations are typically demonstrations, introduction, lecture, or speech meant to inform, persuade, inspire, motivate, build goodwill, or present a new idea/product.
Adobe Illustrator (Mentioned in 3.05% Job Postings): Adobe Illustrator is a vector graphics editor and design program developed and marketed by Adobe Inc. Graphic designers use Illustrator to create vector graphics. You can produce logos, detailed illustrations, web page designs and many more.
Microsoft Office (Mentioned in 1.63% Job Postings): Microsoft Office is a suite of desktop productivity applications that is designed by Microsoft for business use. You can create documents containing text and images, work with data in spreadsheets and databases, create presentations and posters.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Presentation	4.34%
Adobe Illustrator	3.05%
Microsoft Office	1.63%

What skills can make your compensation higher?

Mastering certain specialized skills can lead to a significant increase in pay. Here are examples of skills and the potential impact they can have on a Graphics Specialist's salary.

Insight: Can increase your salary by up to 4%.
Consulting: Can increase your salary by up to 4%.
Leadership: Can increase your salary by up to 4%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Insight	$73,746	4%
Consulting	$73,746	4%
Leadership	$73,746	4%
Innovation	$73,037	3%
Collaboration	$73,037	3%
Storytelling	$73,037	3%

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How Education impacts a Graphics Specialist's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Graphics Specialists enter the field with a Associate's Degree degree, higher education can lead to more specialized and higher-paying roles.

According to our 100% employer-reported salary data, the median salary for a Graphics Specialist with a Associate's Degree is between $67,790 and $71,824).

Graphics Specialist Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Graphics Specialist

No Diploma 0.7%

High School 9.7%

Associates 19.6%

Bachelors 65.4%

Masters 4.4%

Doctorate 0.2%

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Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Diploma	0.7%
High School	9.7%
Associates	19.6%
Bachelors	65.4%
Masters	4.4%
Doctorate	0.2%

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Graphics Specialist Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Graphics Specialist's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

Last Updated on May 18, 2021

$65,173

Average $70,910/year

$77,288

$5,431

Average $5,909/month

$6,441

$1,253

Average $1,364/week

$1,486

$31

Average $34/hour

$37

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$77,288	$6,441	$1,486	$37
Average	$70,910	$5,909	$1,364	$34
25th Percentile	$65,173	$5,431	$1,253	$31

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Salary Trends for Graphics Specialist

Salaries for a Graphics Specialist can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $68,979 in 2023 to around $67,925 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Graphics Specialist salary trends, .

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2023

$68,979

2024

$68,684

2025

$67,925

2026

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2024	$68,684
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