Graphic Designers pay range in Austin
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $40,690 a year or less, while the top 10% make $101,690 or more. The middle half of graphic designers in Austin earn between $52,140 and $79,790.
- $41K10th
- $52K25th
- $65KMedian
- $80K75th
- $102K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $70,170 | $5,848 | $33.74 |
| Median | $65,060 | $5,422 | $31.28 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $52,140 | $4,345 | $25.07 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $79,790 | $6,649 | $38.36 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Graphic Designers salary after taxes in Austin
On the average salary of $70,170, a single filer in Austin takes home about $58,195 a year, or $4,850 a month and $2,238 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is Austin a good place for graphic designers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Austin area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.1), so the average $70,170 buys what about $71,554 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Austin ($56,950). A typical home costs $428,524, or 6.1 years of this average salary before tax.
Graphic Designers salary in other Texas cities
Austin ranks 1st of 24 Texas metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- Austin$70,170
- Dallas$65,930
- San Antonio$63,980
- Midland$61,880
- Killeen$59,530
- Houston$59,400
- Waco$59,140
- San Angelo$56,220
- College Station$54,990
- Longview$52,880
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 Austin: questions
How much do graphic designers make an hour in Austin?
$33.74 an hour on average, and $31.28 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level graphic designers salary in Austin?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $40,690 a year and the 25th percentile is $52,140, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the graphic designers take-home pay in Austin?
About $58,195 a year ($4,850 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $70,170. Texas has no state income tax.
Do graphic designers earn more in Austin than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as 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 Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX (12420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.4%.
- 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 no state income tax.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.14, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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