SOC 27-1024 · Sheboygan, WI metro

Graphic Designers Salary in Sheboygan, WI

The average salary for graphic designers in Sheboygan, Wisconsin is $56,840 a year ($27.33 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $53,440: half of the 70 people in this job in the Sheboygan, WI metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 20% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($71,400).

$56,840average per year

$27.33 / hourMedian $53,440Take-home ≈ $45,937

  • $41K10th
  • $46K25th
  • $53KMedian
  • $67K75th
  • $75K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

70people in this job
-20%vs U.S. metro average
#13 of 13Wisconsin metros
94cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Graphic Designers pay range in Sheboygan

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $40,890 a year or less, while the top 10% make $74,990 or more. The middle half of graphic designers in Sheboygan earn between $46,110 and $67,230.

  • $41K10th
  • $46K25th
  • $53KMedian
  • $67K75th
  • $75K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$56,840$4,737$27.33
Median$53,440$4,453$25.69
Entry level (25th percentile)$46,110$3,842$22.17
Experienced (75th percentile)$67,230$5,602$32.32

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Graphic Designers salary after taxes in Sheboygan

On the average salary of $56,840, a single filer in Sheboygan takes home about $45,937 a year, or $3,828 a month and $1,767 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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Is Sheboygan a good place for graphic designers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Sheboygan area are 6% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 94.0), so the average $56,840 buys what about $60,459 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Sheboygan ($51,890). A typical home costs $324,544, or 5.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Graphic Designers salary in other Wisconsin cities

Sheboygan ranks 13th of 13 Wisconsin metro areas for this job; Kenosha pays the most ($73,130).

All Graphic Designers salaries in Wisconsin

Highest-paying cities for graphic designers

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($107,360).

Graphic Designers salary by city

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Graphic Designers salary in Sheboygan: questions

How much do graphic designers make an hour in Sheboygan?

$27.33 an hour on average, and $25.69 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level graphic designers salary in Sheboygan?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $40,890 a year and the 25th percentile is $46,110, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the graphic designers take-home pay in Sheboygan?

About $45,937 a year ($3,828 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $56,840.

Do graphic designers earn more in Sheboygan than elsewhere?

The average here is 20% 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 Sheboygan, WI (43100). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.7%.
  • 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).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.92, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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