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What Are The Best States With The Best Pay For Graphic Designers?

Written by ACR StaffJuly 12, 2012

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First, if you don't know what a Graphic Designer does, check out our career profile here.

As you can see by the chart below, the States that employ the most Graphic Designers are California, New York, Texas, Florida, and Illinois. This data is as of 2011.

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The quantity of jobs does not necessarily translate to the best wages though. The states with the highest median wages are:

District of Columbia: $31.09/hr and $64,670 annually. (DC, who knew?)
New York: $26.11/hr and $54,310 annually.
California: $25.19/hr and $52,400 annually.
Connecticut: $24.64/hr and $51,260 annually.
Maryland: $24.17/hr and $50,280 annually.

The worst place for Graphic Designers? Wyoming. Few jobs and low pay for the ones that exist.