Graphic Designers pay range in Pueblo
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $40,970 a year or less, while the top 10% make $123,220 or more. The middle half of graphic designers in Pueblo earn between $47,030 and $84,770.
- $41K10th
- $47K25th
- $57KMedian
- $85K75th
- $123K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $68,200 | $5,683 | $32.79 |
| Median | $56,730 | $4,728 | $27.27 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $47,030 | $3,919 | $22.61 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $84,770 | $7,064 | $40.75 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Graphic Designers salary after taxes in Pueblo
On the average salary of $68,200, a single filer in Pueblo takes home about $54,516 a year, or $4,543 a month and $2,097 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.
Is Pueblo a good place for graphic designers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Pueblo area are 8% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 91.8), so the average $68,200 buys what about $74,323 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Pueblo ($48,940). A typical home costs $287,672, or 4.2 years of this average salary before tax.
Graphic Designers salary in other Colorado cities
Pueblo ranks 6th of 7 Colorado metro areas for this job; Denver pays the most ($77,600).
- Denver$77,600
- Boulder$77,360
- Greeley$71,500
- Fort Collins$70,880
- Colorado Springs$68,380
- Pueblo$68,200
- Grand Junction$58,920
Highest-paying cities for graphic designers
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($107,360).
- San Jose, CA$107,360
- San Francisco, CA$102,130
- Portland, OR$92,530
- Washington, DC$89,540
- New York, NY$85,950
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Graphic Designers salary in Pueblo: questions
How much do graphic designers make an hour in Pueblo?
$32.79 an hour on average, and $27.27 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level graphic designers salary in Pueblo?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $40,970 a year and the 25th percentile is $47,030, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the graphic designers take-home pay in Pueblo?
About $54,516 a year ($4,543 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $68,200. Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.
Do graphic designers earn more in Pueblo than elsewhere?
The average here is 4% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($71,400).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 27-1024; area Pueblo, CO (39380). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.7%.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.44, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.44).
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