Graphic Designer Salary by City (2026)

Mid-career New York baseline: $55,000. Each city lists local-market pay and a COLI-scaled lifestyle equivalent — the equivalent is not market pay.

Highest Adjusted
Zurich
$67,320
Median City
Rome
$27,115
Best Value
Dubai
$39,820

Graphic Designer Salary — All 113 Cities

#CityLocal marketLifestyle equivalentCOLITake-Home %
1ZurichCHF 54,545CHF 54,545122.463.8%
2GenevaCHF 52,852CHF 52,852118.660.0%
3New York$55,000$55,000100.069.0%
4San Francisco$53,680$53,68097.670.3%
5SingaporeS$62,836S$62,83687.776.6%
6London£36,239£36,23987.574.0%
7Copenhagenkr 299,208kr 299,20885.760.8%
8Amsterdam€38,520€38,52082.663.0%
9Boston$45,320$45,32082.471.9%
10Tel Aviv₪160,947₪160,94781.374.6%
11Miami$44,055$44,05580.180.9%
12Washington DC$43,890$43,89079.872.4%
13Seattle$43,725$43,72579.580.9%
14Oslokr 433,701kr 433,70178.568.5%
15San Diego$42,625$42,62577.571.6%
16Tokyo¥6,585,983¥6,585,98377.371.7%
17Los Angeles$41,965$41,96576.371.6%
18SydneyA$58,223A$58,22374.585.8%
19Hong KongHK$317,012HK$317,01273.688.4%
20Chicago$40,260$40,26073.276.0%
21Dublin€33,950€33,95072.876.0%
22DubaiAED 144,258AED 144,25872.4100.0%
23DohaQAR 139,314QAR 139,31469.5100.0%
24Seoul₩48,110,670₩48,110,67068.978.2%
25Philadelphia$37,840$37,84068.877.9%
26Luxembourg City€31,898€31,89868.475.0%
27MelbourneA$53,299A$53,29968.287.3%
28Abu DhabiAED 135,092AED 135,09267.8100.0%
29Portland$36,960$36,96067.271.1%
30Denver$36,135$36,13565.776.6%
31VancouverC$48,700C$48,70065.470.5%
32Austin$35,640$35,64064.881.0%
33Tampa$35,475$35,47564.581.0%
34Stockholmkr 321,960kr 321,96064.361.0%
35PerthA$49,626A$49,62663.588.6%
36Atlanta$34,760$34,76063.275.5%
37Nashville$34,540$34,54062.881.0%
38Osaka¥5,350,579¥5,350,57962.873.2%
39Dallas$34,375$34,37562.581.0%
40TorontoC$46,392C$46,39262.369.1%
41Edinburgh£25,719£25,71962.175.9%
42Munich€28,680€28,68061.566.7%
43Minneapolis$33,770$33,77061.473.2%
44AucklandNZ$53,887NZ$53,88760.880.0%
45Houston$33,110$33,11060.281.1%
46Charlotte$32,890$32,89059.876.6%
47Phoenix$32,395$32,39558.978.6%
48Raleigh$32,230$32,23058.676.6%
49Helsinki€27,141€27,14158.280.8%
50Las Vegas$32,010$32,01058.281.1%
51Milan€26,954€26,95457.866.9%
52Nice€24,576€24,57652.772.1%
53MontrealC$38,796C$38,79652.163.2%
54Fukuoka¥4,379,295¥4,379,29551.475.0%
55Berlin€23,877€23,87751.269.2%
56Brussels€23,457€23,45750.378.1%
57Rome€22,991€22,99149.367.1%
58Vienna€22,478€22,47848.273.0%
59Paris€21,871€21,87146.972.7%
60Shanghai¥171,058¥171,05846.267.4%
61TaipeiNT$779,277NT$779,27744.887.9%
62Beijing¥161,061¥161,06143.568.0%
63RiyadhSAR 87,862SAR 87,86242.690.2%
64Panama City$23,265$23,26542.382.3%
65Barcelona€19,633€19,63342.172.8%
66Shenzhen¥155,137¥155,13741.968.4%
67São PauloR$115,989R$115,98941.868.9%
68Guangzhou¥143,289¥143,28938.769.3%
69Madrid€17,721€17,72138.073.2%
70Bangkok฿634,091฿634,09137.291.1%
71CancúnMX$333,603MX$333,60335.881.9%
72Lisbon€16,182€16,18234.771.9%
73Valencia€15,622€15,62233.573.6%
74SantiagoCLP 17,118,750CLP 17,118,75033.278.6%
75Kuala LumpurRM 73,355RM 73,35532.883.1%
76Mexico CityMX$302,852MX$302,85232.582.5%
77Montevideo$U 751,073$U 751,07332.577.6%
78Split€14,830€14,83031.860.0%
79Málaga€14,550€14,55031.273.9%
80San José (CR)₡8,683,373₡8,683,37331.289.3%
81Playa del CarmenMX$287,011MX$287,01130.882.8%
82Athens€14,270€14,27030.673.2%
83PragueKč 387,800Kč 387,80030.674.0%
84Phuket฿519,886฿519,88630.592.4%
85Porto€14,037€14,03730.172.7%
86Tallinn€13,477€13,47728.990.0%
87Cape TownR 284,642R 284,64228.480.6%
88Warsawzł 61,163zł 61,16328.480.2%
89Lagos₦23,743,599₦23,743,59927.368.9%
90Manila₱826,905₱826,90526.881.8%
91Ho Chi Minh City₫363,000,000₫363,000,00026.475.0%
92BudapestFt 5,156,126Ft 5,156,12626.166.5%
93LimaS/52,571S/52,57125.883.4%
94Buenos AiresAR$15,691,566AR$15,691,56625.653.4%
95Bali (Denpasar)Rp 214,802,334Rp 214,802,33425.382.8%
96Riga€11,798€11,79825.369.5%
97Phnom Penh$13,640$13,64024.8100.0%
98NairobiKSh 1,754,388KSh 1,754,38824.767.6%
99JakartaRp 208,010,166Rp 208,010,16624.582.9%
100Hanoi₫331,375,000₫331,375,00024.175.5%
101Krakowzł 51,256zł 51,25623.881.3%
102Istanbul₺406,598₺406,59823.163.3%
103BogotáCOP 52,352,711COP 52,352,71122.989.8%
104Chiang Mai฿385,227฿385,22722.693.5%
105Bucharestlei 52,370lei 52,37022.555.0%
106Mumbai₹1,020,544₹1,020,54422.392.7%
107CasablancaMAD 118,072MAD 118,07222.174.3%
108Bangalore₹951,898₹951,89820.893.0%
109MedellínCOP 46,637,349COP 46,637,34920.491.8%
110Delhi₹892,404₹892,40419.593.2%
111MarrakechMAD 102,578MAD 102,57819.276.5%
112Chennai₹864,945₹864,94518.993.3%
113CairoE£450,867E£450,86716.869.6%

Data covers 113 cities. Local market = verified / OECD / COLI badge (same as /is-my-salary-good/). Lifestyle equivalent = NYC baseline × city COLI / 100 — not market pay. Updated 2026.

Salary Range

Typical graphic designer salary range (New York baseline, USD):

Entry Level
$30,000
Mid-Career
$55,000
Senior
$100,000

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the average graphic designer salary in 2026?

The mid-career graphic designer New York baseline is $55,000. Each city shows two numbers: local-market pay (verified national stats, OECD estimate, or COLI fallback) and a lifestyle equivalent (NYC baseline scaled by city COLI). The equivalent is not what someone earns locally.

Which city pays graphic designers the most?

The highest COLI-scaled lifestyle equivalent for a graphic designer is Zurich at $67,320 USD. That figure is purchasing-power scaled from the New York baseline, not local market pay. See both columns in the table for all 113 cities.

How is the salary adjusted for each city?

Local-market pay uses the same country multipliers as /is-my-salary-good/ (verified national statistics, OECD wage ratios, or COLI fallback). Lifestyle equivalent starts from the New York baseline and scales by city COLI (NYC = 100). Take-home percentage is tax and social contributions on the local-market figure.