Graphic Designers Salary in California
State wage data from the BLS OEWS survey, May 2025.
Median annual
$75,130
Median hourly
$36
Average annual
$86,800
Employed in state
27K
The median annual salary for Graphic Designers in California is $75,130, or about $36 an hour. That is 19% higher than the national median.
Pay in California ranges from $46,190 at the 10th percentile to $129,560 at the 90th percentile. Roughly 27K people work as graphic designers in the state.
Pay distribution in California
10th$46,190
25th$55,500
Median$75,130
75th$99,240
90th$129,560
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- Hourly
- $36.12
- Daily
- $289
- Weekly
- $1,445
- Bi-weekly
- $2,890
- Monthly
- $6,261
- Annual
- $75,130
$75,130 a year is around the 50th percentile for Graphic Designerss in California. The median is $75,130.
Graphic Designers pay by metro area in California
| Metro area | Median annual | Employment |
|---|---|---|
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $97,360 | 1.3K |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $92,050 | 3.9K |
| Napa, CA | $79,090 | 60 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $78,500 | 210 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $75,750 | 210 |
| Vallejo, CA | $74,800 | 90 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $74,680 | 920 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $72,400 | 14K |
| Modesto, CA | $69,110 | 140 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $67,300 | 390 |
| Salinas, CA | $66,940 | 80 |
| Visalia, CA | $66,040 | 70 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $65,900 | 1.4K |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $64,510 | 90 |
| Merced, CA | $63,340 | 30 |
Other jobs in California
- Home Health and Personal Care Aides$35,800
- Fast Food and Counter Workers$31,200
- Retail Salespersons$35,410
- Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$40,240
- Registered Nurses$97,550
- Cashiers$32,880
- Office Clerks, General$45,010
- Stockers and Order Fillers$37,330
- General and Operations Managers$105,770
- Software Developers$135,980
- Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$36,840
- Waiters and Waitresses$35,230
- Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$58,640
- Security Guards$38,020
- Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$36,780
- Customer Service Representatives$44,770
- Accountants and Auditors$83,680
- Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse$35,660
- Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$47,540
- Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$69,990