Graphic designers are professionals in the graphic design and graphic arts industry. They create graphic designs for printed, published or electronic media by assembling images, motion graphics or typography.
To work professionally as a graphic designer, one needs a degree in graphic design. Colleges, universities and private design institutes offer associate’s, bachelor’s and master’s degrees, as well as certificates and diploma programs. The curriculum comprises of the principles of design, studio art, printing techniques, computerized design, commercial graphics production and website design. To enhance the technical knowledge, a liberal arts education can be of tremendous help.
For one wishing to be a graphic designer, various kinds of 2 or 3-year degrees are offered by many institutes. Among the well known schools in the US are:
- American InterContinental University
- Briarcliffe College
- Center for Digital Imaging Arts at Boston University
- Coleman College
- Digital Media Arts College
- Florida Career College
Graphic designers generally require 1 to 3 years of training before being able to achieve higher positions. Experienced graphic designers may be employed by large firms in the positions of art director, chief designer or other such supervisory posts.
In addition to the technical qualifications, a graphic designer needs to be creative. The capability to communicate and translate ideas into visual and verbal presentations is extremely necessary. Designers must also be open to new ideas, have an eye for detail and be aware of the latest trends. The ability to work independently and manage time are also valuable. For those wishing to freelance, a good business sense is important.
Graphic designers are generally involved with conveying messages in the electronic, print and film media through the use of various print and layout techniques, color, illustration, animation and photography. They are required to create new designs keeping the requirements of the client in mind. Specialized computer software packages are now available that help designers create layouts, design elements and program animated graphics.
Work hours for graphic designers employed by large firms are standard. However, there might occasionally be pressure to meet deadlines, under which circumstance the designer will have to work for longer periods of time.
In 2006, graphic designers held about 261,000 jobs in the U.S. The industries offering the highest levels of employment are:
- Advertising and Related Services
- Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers
- Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing
- Printing and Related Support Activities
- Specialized Design Services
The mean hourly wages for graphic designers hovers around $21.80, while the mean annual wages are around $45,340.
Apart from those holding steady jobs, there are also a large number of graphic designers who work as freelancers or are self-employed. In the next 10 years, employment figures are expected to increase by 10%, as demand from publishers, advertisers and computer design firms increases.
Job Numbers and Growth The official count of professional graphic designers in 2008 was 261,000. Workers have recently faced a low level of unemployment. The unemployment rate for employees? About 4% recently. Area Job Conditions You'll see a lot of professional graphic designers in Portsmouth (New Hampshire), Provo (Utah), and San Francisco (California), and comparatively fewer in McAllen (Texas), Houma (Louisiana), and Corpus Christi (Texas). Wages for Workers are highest in San Francisco (California), Vallejo (California), and San Jose (California), and lowest in Decatur (Illinois), Pocatello (Idaho), and Florence (Alabama). Training and Education Employees normally have a bachelor's degree before landing a job. Degrees are held by 55% of current professional graphic designers. Post-secondary schooling was enough for 31% of workers. Education topped out at high school for 14% of employees. Recommended schools are shown in the column to the right; request information from them to help you decide which if any could help you with this career. Part-Time Work and Self-Employment Part-time work suffices for 17% of professional graphic designers. Workers working on their own make up 25% of the total.
Professional Graphic Designers by Metropolitan Area (city and its surroundings) In the table below, a Job Density near 0% means the area has an average number of people in this occupation, for its population. A higher or lower Job Density (e.g., +22% or -45%) tells you there are that many more or fewer workers of that type there than in the average US metro area. So, the higher the number, the more common the occupation. Alabama
| City and Area |
Median Salary |
Employees |
Job Density |
| Anniston |
$40,000 |
50 |
-20% |
| Auburn |
$47,000 |
40 |
-33% |
| Birmingham |
$51,000 |
650 |
-15% |
| Florence |
$33,000 |
30 |
-58% |
| Huntsville |
$52,000 |
330 |
+5% |
| Mobile |
$38,000 |
130 |
-51% |
| Montgomery |
$40,000 |
140 |
-43% |
| Tuscaloosa |
$33,000 |
80 |
-39% |
Alaska
| City and Area |
Median Salary |
Employees |
Job Density |
| Anchorage |
$50,000 |
150 |
-40% |
Arizona
| City and Area |
Median Salary |
Employees |
Job Density |
| Flagstaff |
$42,000 |
50 |
-36% |
| Phoenix |
$45,000 |
2,430 |
-12% |
| Prescott |
$42,000 |
40 |
-46% |
| Tucson |
$39,000 |
510 |
-4% |
Arkansas
| City and Area |
Median Salary |
Employees |
Job Density |
| Fayetteville |
$34,000 |
260 |
-16% |
| Fort Smith |
$32,000 |
80 |
-56% |
| Little Rock |
$44,000 |
340 |
-37% |
California
| City and Area |
Median Salary |
Employees |
Job Density |
| Bakersfield |
$50,000 |
170 |
-57% |
| Chico |
$37,000 |
70 |
-29% |
| Fresno |
$47,000 |
220 |
-55% |
| Los Angeles |
$56,000 |
9,290 |
+45% |
| Modesto |
$44,000 |
100 |
-57% |
| Napa |
$57,000 |
80 |
-9% |
| Oakland |
$57,000 |
1,760 |
+12% |
| Oxnard |
$50,000 |
390 |
-15% |
| Redding |
$51,000 |
70 |
-16% |
| Riverside |
$44,000 |
1,070 |
-44% |
| Sacramento |
$50,000 |
980 |
-28% |
| Salinas |
$42,000 |
150 |
-38% |
| San Diego |
$49,000 |
2,230 |
+8% |
| San Francisco |
$77,000 |
3,100 |
+98% |
| San Jose |
$74,000 |
1,630 |
+16% |
| San Luis Obispo |
$40,000 |
160 |
+19% |
| Santa Ana |
$55,000 |
3,280 |
+43% |
| Santa Barbara |
$53,000 |
460 |
+82% |
| Santa Cruz |
$58,000 |
150 |
+19% |
| Santa Rosa |
$47,000 |
240 |
-9% |
| Stockton |
$40,000 |
160 |
-50% |
| Vallejo |
$57,000 |
90 |
-49% |
| Visalia |
$47,000 |
80 |
-60% |
Colorado
| City and Area |
Median Salary |
Employees |
Job Density |
| Boulder |
$49,000 |
390 |
+70% |
| Colorado Springs |
$41,000 |
430 |
+11% |
| Denver |
$45,000 |
2,210 |
+12% |
| Fort Collins |
$48,000 |
200 |
+7% |
| Greeley |
$33,000 |
80 |
-22% |
| Pueblo |
$32,000 |
40 |
-49% |
Connecticut
| City and Area |
Median Salary |
Employees |
Job Density |
| Bridgeport |
$69,000 |
800 |
+21% |
| Danbury |
$57,000 |
100 |
+4% |
| Hartford |
$54,000 |
820 |
-9% |
| New Haven |
$50,000 |
410 |
-2% |
| Norwich |
$47,000 |
130 |
-28% |
| Waterbury |
$46,000 |
60 |
-37% |
Delaware
| City and Area |
Median Salary |
Employees |
Job Density |
| Dover |
$39,000 |
50 |
-29% |
| Wilmington |
$50,000 |
340 |
-33% |
District of Columbia
| City and Area |
Median Salary |
Employees |
Job Density |
| Washington |
$60,000 |
4,910 |
+28% |
Florida
| City and Area |
Median Salary |
Employees |
Job Density |
| Cape Coral |
$41,000 |
260 |
-11% |
| Deltona |
$39,000 |
230 |
0% |
| Fort Lauderdale |
$46,000 |
1,300 |
+19% |
| Fort Walton Beach |
$40,000 |
50 |
-54% |
| Gainesville |
$34,000 |
140 |
-22% |
| Jacksonville |
$44,000 |
880 |
-6% |
| Lakeland |
$40,000 |
140 |
-51% |
| Miami |
$42,000 |
1,970 |
+28% |
| Naples |
$36,000 |
100 |
-39% |
| Ocala |
$42,000 |
80 |
-37% |
| Orlando |
$44,000 |
1,750 |
+9% |
| Palm Bay |
$44,000 |
300 |
+0% |
| Panama City |
$33,000 |
70 |
-28% |
| Pensacola |
$36,000 |
160 |
-28% |
| Port St Lucie |
$40,000 |
120 |
-32% |
| Punta Gorda |
$36,000 |
60 |
+15% |
| Sarasota |
$43,000 |
370 |
-2% |
| Sebastian |
$39,000 |
70 |
+8% |
| Tallahassee |
$40,000 |
250 |
+3% |
| Tampa |
$40,000 |
1,860 |
+3% |
| West Palm Beach |
$51,000 |
710 |
-12% |
Georgia
| City and Area |
Median Salary |
Employees |
Job Density |
| Albany |
$40,000 |
30 |
-65% |
| Athens |
$40,000 |
170 |
+69% |
| Atlanta |
$52,000 |
3,660 |
+0% |
| Augusta |
$43,000 |
190 |
-39% |
| Columbus |
$50,000 |
170 |
+5% |
| Dalton |
$50,000 |
120 |
+25% |
| Gainesville |
$39,000 |
70 |
-29% |
| Macon |
$31,000 |
50 |
-62% |
| Savannah |
$39,000 |
200 |
-11% |
| Valdosta |
$30,000 |
50 |
-27% |
Hawaii
| City and Area |
Median Salary |
Employees |
Job Density |
| Honolulu |
$42,000 |
410 |
-40% |
Idaho
| City and Area |
Median Salary |
Employees |
Job Density |
| Boise |
$38,000 |
450 |
+12% |
| Coeur Dalene |
$35,000 |
70 |
+1% |
| Idaho Falls |
$32,000 |
60 |
-6% |
| Pocatello |
$31,000 |
50 |
+27% |
Illinois
| City and Area |
Median Salary |
Employees |
Job Density |
| Bloomington |
$35,000 |
130 |
+30% |
| Champaign |
$42,000 |
180 |
+20% |
| Chicago |
$54,000 |
7,800 |
+31% |
| Peoria |
$38,000 |
160 |
-38% |
| Rockford |
$43,000 |
210 |
+0% |
| Springfield |
$38,000 |
110 |
-30% |
Indiana
| City and Area |
Median Salary |
Employees |
Job Density |
| Bloomington |
$36,000 |
140 |
+42% |
| Elkhart |
$42,000 |
140 |
-12% |
| Evansville |
$36,000 |
170 |
-34% |
| Fort Wayne |
$38,000 |
240 |
-23% |
| Gary |
$38,000 |
230 |
-44% |
| Indianapolis |
$42,000 |
1,240 |
-12% |
| Lafayette |
$43,000 |
90 |
-17% |
| Michigan City |
$29,000 |
40 |
-28% |
| Muncie |
$36,000 |
40 |
-35% |
| South Bend |
$38,000 |
200 |
+4% |
| Terre Haute |
$31,000 |
40 |
-59% |
Iowa
| City and Area |
Median Salary |
Employees |
Job Density |
| Ames |
$38,000 |
100 |
+102% |
| Cedar Rapids |
$41,000 |
190 |
-8% |
| Davenport |
$38,000 |
230 |
-19% |
| Des Moines |
$48,000 |
650 |
+27% |
| Dubuque |
$36,000 |
100 |
+35% |
| Iowa City |
$40,000 |
110 |
+10% |
| Sioux City |
$31,000 |
70 |
-32% |
| Waterloo |
$38,000 |
130 |
+5% |
Kansas
| City and Area |
Median Salary |
Employees |
Job Density |
| Lawrence |
$34,000 |
100 |
+71% |
| Manhattan |
$38,000 |
90 |
+25% |
| Topeka |
$43,000 |
120 |
-26% |
| Wichita |
$40,000 |
400 |
-10% |
Kentucky
| City and Area |
Median Salary |
Employees |
Job Density |
| Bowling Green |
$37,000 |
90 |
+16% |
| Elizabethtown |
$46,000 |
50 |
-17% |
| Lexington |
$41,000 |
260 |
-29% |
| Louisville |
$38,000 |
760 |
-20% |
| Owensboro |
$33,000 |
50 |
-23% |
Louisiana
| City and Area |
Median Salary |
Employees |
Job Density |
| Baton Rouge |
$36,000 |
450 |
-22% |
| Houma |
$33,000 |
50 |
-64% |
| Lafayette |
$32,000 |
180 |
-16% |
| Lake Charles |
$31,000 |
50 |
-61% |
| Monroe |
$35,000 |
90 |
-18% |
| New Orleans |
$44,000 |
640 |
-23% |
| Shreveport |
$34,000 |
150 |
-45% |
Maine
| City and Area |
Median Salary |
Employees |
Job Density |
| Bangor |
$40,000 |
70 |
-19% |
| Lewiston |
$37,000 |
50 |
-28% |
| Portland |
$46,000 |
260 |
-15% |
Maryland
| City and Area |
Median Salary |
Employees |
Job Density |
| Baltimore |
$49,000 |
1,980 |
-4% |
| Bethesda |
$61,000 |
1,210 |
+34% |
| Hagerstown |
$43,000 |
120 |
-15% |
| Salisbury |
$34,000 |
70 |
-6% |
Massachusetts
| City and Area |
Median Salary |
Employees |
Job Density |
| Barnstable Town |
$40,000 |
160 |
+10% |
| Boston |
$54,000 |
3,410 |
+24% |
| Brockton |
$47,000 |
90 |
-31% |
| Framingham |
$60,000 |
370 |
+50% |
| Haverhill |
$48,000 |
90 |
-24% |
| Lawrence |
$50,000 |
70 |
-16% |
| Leominster |
$37,000 |
40 |
-41% |
| Lowell |
$56,000 |
140 |
-21% |
| New Bedford |
$40,000 |
110 |
+21% |
| Peabody |
$50,000 |
90 |
-40% |
| Pittsfield |
$47,000 |
60 |
+41% |
| Springfield |
$47,000 |
560 |
+22% |
| Taunton |
$50,000 |
40 |
-34% |
| Worcester |
$48,000 |
280 |
-27% |
Michigan
| City and Area |
Median Salary |
Employees |
Job Density |
| Ann Arbor |
$42,000 |
380 |
+51% |
| Battle Creek |
$38,000 |
50 |
-30% |
| Detroit |
$42,000 |
800 |
-24% |
| Flint |
$39,000 |
140 |
-28% |
| Grand Rapids |
$39,000 |
670 |
+14% |
| Holland |
$37,000 |
140 |
0% |
| Kalamazoo |
$36,000 |
130 |
-36% |
| Lansing |
$44,000 |
190 |
-37% |
| Muskegon |
$41,000 |
60 |
-23% |
| Niles |
$40,000 |
80 |
-1% |
| Saginaw |
$37,000 |
50 |
-58% |
| Warren |
$49,000 |
1,450 |
-15% |
Minnesota
| City and Area |
Median Salary |
Employees |
Job Density |
| Duluth |
$36,000 |
140 |
-28% |
| Mankato |
$40,000 |
100 |
+28% |
| Minneapolis |
$48,000 |
4,090 |
+45% |
| Rochester |
$44,000 |
90 |
-40% |
| St Cloud |
$42,000 |
130 |
-7% |
Mississippi
| City and Area |
Median Salary |
Employees |
Job Density |
| Gulfport |
$43,000 |
70 |
-56% |
| Jackson |
$38,000 |
220 |
-44% |
Missouri
| City and Area |
Median Salary |
Employees |
Job Density |
| Columbia |
$40,000 |
110 |
-4% |
| Jefferson City |
$34,000 |
70 |
-34% |
| Joplin |
$34,000 |
40 |
-65% |
| Kansas City |
$46,000 |
1,900 |
+19% |
| Springfield |
$41,000 |
330 |
+14% |
| St Joseph |
$36,000 |
30 |
-57% |
| St Louis |
$47,000 |
1,880 |
-11% |
Montana
| City and Area |
Median Salary |
Employees |
Job Density |
| Billings |
$39,000 |
90 |
-26% |
| Great Falls |
$31,000 |
40 |
-18% |
| Missoula |
$35,000 |
110 |
+52% |
Nebraska
| City and Area |
Median Salary |
Employees |
Job Density |
| Lincoln |
$35,000 |
360 |
+49% |
| Omaha |
$42,000 |
690 |
-6% |
Nevada
| City and Area |
Median Salary |
Employees |
Job Density |
| Las Vegas |
$48,000 |
1,100 |
-18% |
| Reno |
$48,000 |
340 |
+17% |
New Hampshire
| City and Area |
Median Salary |
Employees |
Job Density |
| Manchester |
$47,000 |
120 |
-21% |
| Nashua |
$43,000 |
180 |
-12% |
| Portsmouth |
$48,000 |
130 |
+62% |
| Rochester |
$41,000 |
90 |
+21% |
New Jersey
| City and Area |
Median Salary |
Employees |
Job Density |
| Atlantic City |
$53,000 |
140 |
-36% |
| Camden |
$47,000 |
720 |
-12% |
| Edison |
$49,000 |
1,170 |
-28% |
| Newark |
$54,000 |
1,260 |
-20% |
| Trenton |
$54,000 |
380 |
+9% |
| Vineland |
$37,000 |
40 |
-52% |
New Mexico
| City and Area |
Median Salary |
Employees |
Job Density |
| Albuquerque |
$47,000 |
490 |
-18% |
| Las Cruces |
$31,000 |
40 |
-56% |
| Santa Fe |
$44,000 |
40 |
-54% |
New York
| City and Area |
Median Salary |
Employees |
Job Density |
| Albany |
$49,000 |
450 |
-36% |
| Binghamton |
$32,000 |
110 |
-34% |
| Buffalo |
$43,000 |
690 |
-20% |
| Glens Falls |
$51,000 |
60 |
-17% |
| Ithaca |
$44,000 |
40 |
-27% |
| Kingston |
$42,000 |
70 |
-17% |
| Nassau |
$54,000 |
1,800 |
-10% |
| New York |
$60,000 |
15,280 |
+86% |
| Poughkeepsie |
$43,000 |
220 |
-42% |
| Rochester |
$47,000 |
790 |
0% |
| Syracuse |
$44,000 |
410 |
-15% |
| Utica |
$34,000 |
100 |
-46% |
North Carolina
| City and Area |
Median Salary |
Employees |
Job Density |
| Asheville |
$39,000 |
190 |
-29% |
| Burlington |
$34,000 |
80 |
+1% |
| Charlotte |
$50,000 |
1,500 |
+11% |
| Durham |
$42,000 |
490 |
+15% |
| Fayetteville |
$41,000 |
100 |
-47% |
| Greensboro |
$45,000 |
570 |
+3% |
| Greenville |
$42,000 |
80 |
-16% |
| Hickory |
$39,000 |
140 |
-37% |
| Jacksonville |
$34,000 |
40 |
-31% |
| Raleigh |
$43,000 |
830 |
+3% |
| Wilmington |
$34,000 |
200 |
-2% |
| Winston Salem |
$46,000 |
340 |
+6% |
North Dakota
| City and Area |
Median Salary |
Employees |
Job Density |
| Fargo |
$36,000 |
280 |
+55% |
| Grand Forks |
$40,000 |
30 |
-55% |
Ohio
| City and Area |
Median Salary |
Employees |
Job Density |
| Akron |
$38,000 |
700 |
+41% |
| Canton |
$35,000 |
200 |
-21% |
| Cincinnati |
$47,000 |
1,730 |
+8% |
| Cleveland |
$42,000 |
1,640 |
+2% |
| Columbus |
$49,000 |
1,870 |
+29% |
| Dayton |
$42,000 |
610 |
+2% |
| Lima |
$31,000 |
40 |
-44% |
| Mansfield |
$33,000 |
50 |
-30% |
| Steubenville |
$37,000 |
30 |
-46% |
| Toledo |
$39,000 |
360 |
-21% |
| Youngstown |
$33,000 |
140 |
-60% |
Oklahoma
| City and Area |
Median Salary |
Employees |
Job Density |
| Oklahoma City |
$32,000 |
670 |
-26% |
| Tulsa |
$40,000 |
380 |
-43% |
Oregon
| City and Area |
Median Salary |
Employees |
Job Density |
| Bend |
$39,000 |
110 |
+24% |
| Corvallis |
$38,000 |
50 |
+44% |
| Eugene |
$43,000 |
230 |
+9% |
| Medford |
$41,000 |
110 |
-1% |
| Portland |
$47,000 |
1,580 |
-2% |
| Salem |
$43,000 |
90 |
-60% |
Pennsylvania
| City and Area |
Median Salary |
Employees |
Job Density |
| Allentown |
$47,000 |
430 |
-20% |
| Altoona |
$35,000 |
80 |
-6% |
| Erie |
$38,000 |
140 |
-27% |
| Harrisburg |
$38,000 |
320 |
-36% |
| Johnstown |
$40,000 |
40 |
-49% |
| Lancaster |
$38,000 |
370 |
+3% |
| Lebanon |
$40,000 |
70 |
+13% |
| Philadelphia |
$50,000 |
3,230 |
+7% |
| Pittsburgh |
$40,000 |
1,570 |
-13% |
| Reading |
$44,000 |
190 |
-25% |
| Scranton |
$36,000 |
420 |
+4% |
| State College |
$42,000 |
100 |
+13% |
| Williamsport |
$33,000 |
40 |
-44% |
| York |
$40,000 |
220 |
-18% |
Rhode Island
| City and Area |
Median Salary |
Employees |
Job Density |
| Providence |
$52,000 |
630 |
-28% |
South Carolina
| City and Area |
Median Salary |
Employees |
Job Density |
| Anderson |
$40,000 |
60 |
-24% |
| Charleston |
$44,000 |
310 |
-30% |
| Columbia |
$37,000 |
360 |
-34% |
| Greenville |
$40,000 |
310 |
-33% |
| Myrtle Beach |
$38,000 |
100 |
-38% |
| Spartanburg |
$43,000 |
160 |
-6% |
South Dakota
| City and Area |
Median Salary |
Employees |
Job Density |
| Rapid City |
$33,000 |
100 |
+11% |
| Sioux Falls |
$36,000 |
270 |
+30% |
Tennessee
| City and Area |
Median Salary |
Employees |
Job Density |
| Chattanooga |
$38,000 |
350 |
+0% |
| Clarksville |
$36,000 |
50 |
-56% |
| Cleveland |
$33,000 |
40 |
-12% |
| Jackson |
$31,000 |
40 |
-51% |
| Johnson City |
$33,000 |
80 |
-22% |
| Kingsport |
$31,000 |
110 |
-39% |
| Knoxville |
$40,000 |
360 |
-30% |
| Memphis |
$46,000 |
550 |
-43% |
| Morristown |
$27,000 |
40 |
-36% |
| Nashville |
$40,000 |
1,070 |
-8% |
Texas
| City and Area |
Median Salary |
Employees |
Job Density |
| Abilene |
$37,000 |
40 |
-55% |
| Amarillo |
$31,000 |
90 |
-43% |
| Austin |
$51,000 |
1,410 |
+14% |
| Beaumont |
$38,000 |
110 |
-55% |
| Brownsville |
$28,000 |
70 |
-64% |
| College Station |
$40,000 |
100 |
-25% |
| Corpus Christi |
$36,000 |
90 |
-67% |
| Dallas |
$50,000 |
2,710 |
-18% |
| El Paso |
$34,000 |
340 |
-19% |
| Fort Worth |
$42,000 |
1,030 |
-24% |
| Houston |
$45,000 |
2,750 |
-34% |
| Killeen |
$34,000 |
80 |
-58% |
| Longview |
$35,000 |
60 |
-57% |
| Lubbock |
$32,000 |
130 |
-31% |
| Mcallen |
$35,000 |
90 |
-74% |
| Midland |
$38,000 |
60 |
-32% |
| Odessa |
$38,000 |
30 |
-62% |
| San Angelo |
$39,000 |
30 |
-46% |
| San Antonio |
$44,000 |
1,010 |
-26% |
| Texarkana |
$38,000 |
40 |
-47% |
| Tyler |
$34,000 |
130 |
-1% |
| Waco |
$30,000 |
130 |
-11% |
Utah
| City and Area |
Median Salary |
Employees |
Job Density |
| Logan |
$35,000 |
110 |
+70% |
| Ogden |
$41,000 |
290 |
-4% |
| Provo |
$46,000 |
400 |
+55% |
| Salt Lake City |
$42,000 |
1,280 |
+34% |
| St George |
$44,000 |
60 |
-4% |
Vermont
| City and Area |
Median Salary |
Employees |
Job Density |
| Burlington |
$45,000 |
240 |
+46% |
Virginia
| City and Area |
Median Salary |
Employees |
Job Density |
| Blacksburg |
$47,000 |
80 |
-6% |
| Charlottesville |
$45,000 |
210 |
+68% |
| Harrisonburg |
$36,000 |
60 |
-23% |
| Lynchburg |
$35,000 |
60 |
-58% |
| Richmond |
$49,000 |
810 |
-16% |
| Roanoke |
$40,000 |
190 |
-19% |
| Virginia Beach |
$46,000 |
800 |
-33% |
| Winchester |
$40,000 |
40 |
-41% |
Washington
| City and Area |
Median Salary |
Employees |
Job Density |
| Bellingham |
$40,000 |
100 |
-5% |
| Bremerton |
$45,000 |
50 |
-58% |
| Kennewick |
$42,000 |
110 |
-25% |
| Mount Vernon |
$40,000 |
50 |
-17% |
| Olympia |
$39,000 |
140 |
-3% |
| Seattle |
$55,000 |
2,440 |
+10% |
| Spokane |
$38,000 |
270 |
-14% |
| Tacoma |
$50,000 |
190 |
-53% |
| Wenatchee |
$36,000 |
50 |
-4% |
| Yakima |
$38,000 |
40 |
-67% |
West Virginia
| City and Area |
Median Salary |
Employees |
Job Density |
| Charleston |
$40,000 |
120 |
-45% |
| Huntington |
$32,000 |
80 |
-52% |
| Morgantown |
$36,000 |
50 |
-32% |
| Parkersburg |
$45,000 |
80 |
-17% |
| Wheeling |
$31,000 |
70 |
-24% |
Wisconsin
| City and Area |
Median Salary |
Employees |
Job Density |
| Appleton |
$42,000 |
180 |
+6% |
| Eau Claire |
$35,000 |
130 |
+23% |
| Fond |
$51,000 |
40 |
-31% |
| Green Bay |
$38,000 |
330 |
+30% |
| Janesville |
$39,000 |
70 |
-21% |
| La Crosse |
$36,000 |
90 |
-12% |
| Madison |
$48,000 |
700 |
+33% |
| Milwaukee |
$46,000 |
1,450 |
+11% |
| Oshkosh |
$37,000 |
160 |
+26% |
| Racine |
$41,000 |
120 |
+13% |
| Sheboygan |
$43,000 |
110 |
+41% |
| Wausau |
$37,000 |
100 |
+7% |
Wyoming
| City and Area |
Median Salary |
Employees |
Job Density |
| Cheyenne |
$35,000 |
50 |
-13% |
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