Graphic Designers pay range in Roanoke
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,640 a year or less, while the top 10% make $81,590 or more. The middle half of graphic designers in Roanoke earn between $47,270 and $68,950.
- $37K10th
- $47K25th
- $60KMedian
- $69K75th
- $82K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $61,180 | $5,098 | $29.41 |
| Median | $60,120 | $5,010 | $28.90 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $47,270 | $3,939 | $22.73 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $68,950 | $5,746 | $33.15 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Graphic Designers salary after taxes in Roanoke
On the average salary of $61,180, a single filer in Roanoke takes home about $48,634 a year, or $4,053 a month and $1,871 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules).
Is Roanoke a good place for graphic designers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Roanoke area are 6% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 93.6), so the average $61,180 buys what about $65,351 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Roanoke ($47,140). A typical home costs $301,139, or 4.9 years of this average salary before tax.
Graphic Designers salary in other Virginia cities
Roanoke ranks 5th of 9 Virginia metro areas for this job; Richmond pays the most ($70,860).
- Richmond$70,860
- Charlottesville$69,400
- Virginia Beach$65,450
- Winchester$65,150
- Roanoke$61,180
- Harrisonburg$60,790
- Staunton$58,520
- Blacksburg$57,510
- Lynchburg$52,910
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 Roanoke: questions
How much do graphic designers make an hour in Roanoke?
$29.41 an hour on average, and $28.90 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level graphic designers salary in Roanoke?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,640 a year and the 25th percentile is $47,270, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the graphic designers take-home pay in Roanoke?
About $48,634 a year ($4,053 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $61,180.
Do graphic designers earn more in Roanoke than elsewhere?
The average here is 14% 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 Roanoke, VA (40220). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.2%.
- 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 (2025 rules).
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.79, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.79).
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