Graphic Designers pay in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington
$65,930avg. a year
$31.70 an hour · 4,790 employed
Graphic Designers in the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro area earn an average of $65,930 a year. That is $3,360 (5%) more than the Texas average of $62,570. The U.S. average is $70,560.
$63,780Median pay
$31.70Average hourly
+5%vs. Texas average
4,790Jobs in this metro
Other Texas metro areas
Average pay for graphic designers in other Texas metro areas. Swipe to see all 23.
11,880 jobs
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX
$70,170
$33.74 an hour
2970 jobs
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
$63,980
$30.76 an hour
390 jobs
Midland, TX
$61,880
$29.75 an hour
480 jobs
Killeen-Temple, TX
$59,530
$28.62 an hour
52,770 jobs
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX
$59,400
$28.56 an hour
6110 jobs
Waco, TX
$59,140
$28.44 an hour
730 jobs
San Angelo, TX
$56,220
$27.03 an hour
8110 jobs
College Station-Bryan, TX
$54,990
$26.44 an hour
950 jobs
Longview, TX
$52,880
$25.42 an hour
1090 jobs
Amarillo, TX
$51,120
$24.58 an hour
1160 jobs
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX
$51,110
$24.57 an hour
1280 jobs
Corpus Christi, TX
$51,040
$24.54 an hour
1340 jobs
Texarkana, TX-AR
$50,770
$24.41 an hour
1450 jobs
Abilene, TX
$50,590
$24.32 an hour
1580 jobs
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX
$50,530
$24.30 an hour
16250 jobs
El Paso, TX
$50,310
$24.19 an hour
1730 jobs
Sherman-Denison, TX
$49,800
$23.94 an hour
18110 jobs
Tyler, TX
$48,920
$23.52 an hour
19180 jobs
Lubbock, TX
$48,020
$23.09 an hour
2030 jobs
Wichita Falls, TX
$46,780
$22.49 an hour
2140 jobs
Odessa, TX
$46,580
$22.40 an hour
22160 jobs
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX
$46,380
$22.30 an hour
2340 jobs
Laredo, TX
$44,290
$21.29 an hour
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How Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers | $41,690 |
| Public Relations Specialists | $75,960 |
| Interior Designers | $73,690 |
| Art Directors | $98,450 |
| Floral Designers | $36,260 |
| Commercial and Industrial Designers | $89,460 |
Questions and answers
How much do graphic designers make in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington?
The average is $65,930 a year, and the median is $63,780. About 4,790 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Texas average?
That is $3,360 (5%) more than the Texas average of $62,570.
Is this job common in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington?
It makes up 1.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 0.93 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: Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 19100). 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.