Graphic Designers pay in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim
$81,680avg. a year
$39.27 an hour · 13,810 employed
Graphic Designers in the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro area earn an average of $81,680 a year. That is $5,120 (6%) less than the California average of $86,800. The U.S. average is $70,560.
$72,400Median pay
$39.27Average hourly
-6%vs. California average
13,810Jobs in this metro
Other California metro areas
Average pay for graphic designers in other California metro areas. Swipe to see all 19.
11,280 jobs
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
$107,360
$51.62 an hour
23,870 jobs
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA
$102,130
$49.10 an hour
3210 jobs
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA
$84,370
$40.56 an hour
4210 jobs
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA
$82,320
$39.58 an hour
590 jobs
Vallejo, CA
$81,440
$39.16 an hour
6920 jobs
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA
$80,000
$38.46 an hour
760 jobs
Napa, CA
$79,990
$38.46 an hour
8390 jobs
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA
$79,010
$37.99 an hour
91,370 jobs
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA
$74,730
$35.93 an hour
10140 jobs
Modesto, CA
$73,700
$35.43 an hour
1190 jobs
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA
$73,440
$35.31 an hour
1280 jobs
Salinas, CA
$73,390
$35.28 an hour
13160 jobs
Bakersfield-Delano, CA
$69,300
$33.32 an hour
1470 jobs
Visalia, CA
$68,330
$32.85 an hour
15150 jobs
Stockton-Lodi, CA
$68,010
$32.70 an hour
1630 jobs
Merced, CA
$67,450
$32.43 an hour
17250 jobs
Fresno, CA
$64,870
$31.19 an hour
1870 jobs
Chico, CA
$63,400
$30.48 an hour
1930 jobs
El Centro, CA
$57,800
$27.79 an hour
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How Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers | $49,650 |
| Art Directors | $156,680 |
| Special Effects Artists and Animators | $130,260 |
| Public Relations Specialists | $89,790 |
| Coaches and Scouts | $60,370 |
| Interior Designers | $88,370 |
Questions and answers
How much do graphic designers make in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim?
The average is $81,680 a year, and the median is $72,400. About 13,810 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the California average?
That is $5,120 (6%) less than the California average of $86,800.
Is this job common in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim?
It makes up 2.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.73 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 27-1024. Metro area: Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 31080). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.