What was the median annual pay for a U.S. graphic designer in 2025?
Answer$62,960
That works out to about $30.27 an hour.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (2025) bls.gov
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4 sourced facts about design as a profession and its history, each with the context behind the number. 4 more are in today's round and appear here after it closes.
The basics
Going deeper
About how many people worked as graphic designers in the U.S. in 2025?
Answerabout 253,100
Despite steady demand, the field is a fairly modest-sized profession overall.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (2025) bls.gov
Expert level
About how many people worked as interior designers in the U.S. in 2025?
Answerabout 97,100
It's a smaller occupation than graphic design overall.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (2025) bls.gov
The term 'graphic design' first appeared in print in which decade?
Answer1900s (1908)
It showed up in a San Francisco labor-union publication discussing technical education for printers.
Source: Wikipedia (Graphic design) (2024) en.wikipedia.org
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