Average Graphic Designers Salary in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA

BLS did not publish a wage for graphic designers in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA in the latest release, but in 2023 the local median hourly wage was $34.85. There are 220 workers employed locally today.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey, May 2024 estimates for Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA (metro area).

No annual salary published for this location. BLS does not publish an annual wage estimate for graphic designers in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA. This is common for occupations where most work is project-based, hourly, or on irregular schedules (actors, athletes, musicians, dancers). No wage figures were published at all for this location in the latest release.

Local employment

Workers tracked locally: 220
How common this job is here: 0.78×; Less concentrated here than nationally.

The last time BLS reported wages here

The latest release does not include a wage figure for graphic designers in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA, but earlier releases did. Here is the most recent year with a published wage.

Last reporting year: 2023
Median hourly wage (2023): $34.85/hr
Median annual wage (2023): $72,480
Employment (2023): 210

This data is from the 2023 BLS release. Recent figures may differ — small-sample suppression is common for this occupation.

Where graphic designers earn the most per hour

Locations where BLS did publish hourly wage data for graphic designers this release, ranked highest to lowest.

By hourly wage

Top-paying states

District of Columbia: $43.61/hr
California: $36.75/hr
Massachusetts: $36.72/hr
Washington: $36.54/hr
New York: $35.83/hr
Virginia: $33.68/hr
New Jersey: $32.02/hr
Colorado: $31.91/hr

By hourly wage

Top-paying metros

San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA: $47.37/hr
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA: $43.02/hr
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA: $39.73/hr
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV: $39.60/hr
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH: $37.50/hr
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ: $36.47/hr
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA: $36.45/hr
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA: $36.28/hr

National job outlook

BLS publishes national employment projections for graphic designers from 2024 to 2034. These projections are national and not broken down by state.

Projected growth: +2.1%; 5,700 net jobs over the projection period
Annual openings: 20,000; Includes growth plus replacements
Typical entry education: Bachelor's degree

Related occupations

Other jobs in the same field. Many of these follow similar hourly or project-based pay patterns.