▲52%
The average hourly pay for a Graphic Designer with Adobe InDesign skills in San Diego, California is $19.48.
10%
$12.40
MEDIAN
$19.48
90%
$29.53
Is Graphic Designer your job title? Find out what you should be paid
Use our tool to get a personalized report on your market worth.What's this?
Hourly Rate
$12 - $30
Bonus
$309 - $8,808
Total Pay
$30,924 - $61,817
Your Market Worth Over Time
How has your pay changed over time for your market? Find out by taking our salary quiz.
Job Description for Graphic Designer
Graphic Designer Tasks
- Create and assemble images and graphics to produce designs for websites, print media, product design, displays and productions.
- Direct marketing design projects, collaborating with multiple departments.
- Design and develop product brand identity.
Graphic Designer Job Listings
Search for more jobs
Popular Skills for Graphic Designer
Avg. Hourly Rate
Popularity
254 responses
248 responses
189 responses
Design
$19
65 responses
57 responses
Skills in Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF) are correlated to pay that is above average. Skills that pay less than market rate include Design, Graphic Design, Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator.
Pay by Experience Level for Graphic Designer
An entry-level Graphic Designer with less than 1 year experience can expect to earn an average total compensation (includes tips, bonus, and overtime pay) of $15.00 based on 5 salaries. An early career Graphic Designer with 1-4 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $18.77 based on 95 salaries. A mid-career Graphic Designer with 5-9 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $20.42 based on 55 salaries. An experienced Graphic Designer with 10-19 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $19.22 based on 39 salaries. In their late career (20 years and higher), employees earn an average total compensation of $25.
Pay Difference by Location
Learn more about cost of living by city.
Employees with Graphic Designer in their job title in San Francisco, California earn an average of 51.6% more than the national average. These job titles also find higher than average salaries in New York, New York (23.6% more) and Seattle, Washington (16.9% more). The lowest salaries can be found in Denver, Colorado (7.1% less).
Years of Experience
This data is based on 204 survey responses.
Entry Level
2.5%
Early Career
46.6%
Mid Career
27.0%
Experienced
19.1%
Late Career
4.9%
Related Job Salaries
$28k - $55k
$48k - $111k
$33k - $68k
$28k - $53k
$42k - $99k
$53k - $98k
$41k - $102k
$38k - $78k
$34k - $58k
$47k - $149k