▲15%
The average salary for an Experienced Graphic Designer with Adobe Acrobat skills in Washington, District of Columbia is $58,983.
25%
$44k
MEDIAN
$59k
75%
$86k
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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.
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Popular Skills for Graphic Designer
Avg. Salary
Popularity
Adobe Photoshop
$62,510
29 responses
Adobe Illustrator
$70,258
28 responses
Adobe InDesign
$61,042
23 responses
Graphic Design
$72,892
19 responses
Design
$61,500
7 responses
Skills in Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe InDesign, Graphic Design and Design are correlated to pay that is above average.
Pay by Experience Level for Graphic Designer
An early career Graphic Designer with 1-4 years of experience earns an average total compensation (includes tips, bonus, and overtime pay) of $44,523 based on 27 salaries. A mid-career Graphic Designer with 5-9 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $52,000 based on 8 salaries. In their late career (20 years and higher), employees earn an average total compensation of $70,031.
Pay Difference by Location
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Employees with Graphic Designer in their job title in New York, New York earn an average of 15.0% more than the national average. These job titles also find higher than average salaries in Los Angeles, California (14.7% more). The lowest salaries can be found in Miami, Florida (22.4% less), Houston, Texas (16.0% less) and Chicago, Illinois (13.3% less).
Years of Experience
This data is based on 41 survey responses.
Early Career
65.9%
Mid Career
19.5%
Late Career
14.6%
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