The Bureau of Labor Statistics projects 2.5% employment growth for graphic designers between 2023 and 2033. In that period, an estimated 6,600 jobs should open up.

How Much Does a Graphic Designer Make? Graphic Designers made a median salary of $58,910 in 2023. The best-paid 25% made $77,570 that year, while the lowest-paid 25% made $45,560.

And yet, surprisingly, graphic design jobs don’t seem to be getting eliminated—yet. By analyzing job posting data between fall/winter 2023-2024 and fall/winter 2024-2025, Fast Company found ...

PS. Everybody who has thought about hiring a graphic designer should read this blog and try to let who they hired as an expert do their job the best way they can.

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