What is the median salary for Graphic Designers in Austin?

According to BLS OEWS May 2025, the median annual wage for Graphic Designers in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX is $65,060.

How does Austin pay compare to the US median for Graphic Designers?

Local median pay is 3.3% above the national OEWS median of $62,960.

How does cost of living change what that wage buys?

BEA RPP for Austin is 98.1 (US = 100, 2024). The local median of $65,060 has about the same purchasing power as $66,320 at US-average prices.

How current is this data?

Wages are BLS OEWS May 2025. Price levels use BEA Regional Price Parities for 2024. See methodology for source details.

Graphic Designers, Austin

$65,060

BLS OEWS median annual wage in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX. Middle half of wages roughly $52,140 to $79,790.

BLS OEWS median, May 2025, as of May 15, 2026. BEA Regional Price Parity 2024. Disclaimer

vs US median: +3.3%
US median: $62,960
Metro RPP: 98.1
Middle half: $52,140 to $79,790
OEWS employment: 1,880
SOC: 27-1024

Graphic Designers in Austin pay a median $65,060 (May 2025), 3.3% above the US median of $62,960. At local prices (RPP 98.1), that median buys about what $66,320 buys at US-average prices.

Purchasing power

$65,060 in Austin buys about what $66,320 buys at US-average prices (BEA RPP 98.1, 2024). Housing (rents) RPP is 120.4 vs all-items 98.1 (US = 100, 2024).

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Graphic Designers in nearby metros

Metro	Median	Middle half	RPP
Austin	$65,060	$52,140 to $79,790	98.1
Raleigh	$61,700	$50,410 to $78,940	98.2
San Francisco	$92,050	$68,680 to $115,940	115.6
Tulsa	$59,620	$48,490 to $69,580	89.2

BLS OEWS May 2025 where published for the CBSA.

FAQ

What is the median salary for Graphic Designers in Austin?: According to BLS OEWS May 2025, the median annual wage for Graphic Designers in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX is $65,060.
How does Austin pay compare to the US median for Graphic Designers?: Local median pay is 3.3% above the national OEWS median of $62,960.
How does cost of living change what that wage buys?: BEA RPP for Austin is 98.1 (US = 100, 2024). The local median of $65,060 has about the same purchasing power as $66,320 at US-average prices.
How current is this data?: Wages are BLS OEWS May 2025. Price levels use BEA Regional Price Parities for 2024. See methodology for source details.

What this covers

Includes

BEA Regional Price Parities (all items, goods, housing rents, other services)
BLS OEWS median wages, percentile bands, and employment where published
Purchasing-power math: salary × (destination RPP ÷ origin RPP)

Does not include

Federal, state, or local income taxes
Childcare, healthcare premiums, or leave benefits
Job openings. OEWS employment is a published stock estimate, not hiring demand

Median wages are published BLS OEWS metro estimates; price levels use BEA Regional Price Parities. See methodology and disclaimer.