Graphic Designer salary in New York, NY
Based on 611 certified H-1B filings in the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Brooklyn, Jersey City, Long Island City, Port Washington, Melville.
Salary range
| Percentile | Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th | $55,000 |
| 25th | $68,900 |
| 50th (median) | $90,000 |
| 75th | $140,000 |
| 90th | $185,000 |
Salary by year
Median salary
Filings per year
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| Fiscal year | Median | P25 | P75 | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2020 | $68,682 | $55,000 | $110,058 | 331 |
| FY2021 | $80,000 | $58,240 | $125,000 | 337 |
| FY2022 | $86,500 | $61,339 | $130,000 | 390 |
| FY2023 | $91,300 | $68,266 | $137,500 | 313 |
| FY2024 | $96,554 | $67,184 | $149,450 | 343 |
| FY2025 | $93,300 | $66,600 | $145,000 | 344 |
| FY2026 | $88,800 | $70,360 | $134,159 | 267 |
Cost of living
New York's median Graphic Designer salary of $90,000 is worth about $80,000 at national average prices.
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (U.S. = 100; New York = 112.6).
Compared with all workers here
All Graphic Designers in the New York, NY area earned a median of $79,280 in May 2025 (15,160 employed). The H-1B median here is $90,000, 14% higher.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS metropolitan area estimates. BLS wages include some incentive pay; H-1B figures are base salary.
Top employers filing
| Employer | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Amazon | $155,000 | 53 |
| $175,000 | 21 | |
| $154,000 | 11 | |
| Spotify | too few | 9 |
| Meta | too few | 8 |
| Datadog | too few | 8 |
| Pearl World | too few | 8 |
| Photon Infotech | too few | 8 |
| Intuit | too few | 7 |
| JPMorgan Chase | too few | 6 |
Employers with at least 2 filings here. Median shown at 10+ filings.
By experience level
| Wage level | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Entry-level · Level I | $59,250 | 142 |
| Mid-level · Level II | $78,000 | 221 |
| Senior · Level III | $117,400 | 111 |
| Expert · Level IV | $150,342 | 135 |
Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.
Minimum H-1B salary by level
| Wage level | Prevailing wage (most common) | Median offered salary | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entry-level · Level I | $51,542 | $59,250 | 142 |
| Mid-level · Level II | $66,539 | $78,000 | 221 |
| Senior · Level III | $81,557 | $117,400 | 111 |
| Expert · Level IV | $98,051 | $150,342 | 135 |
The prevailing wage is the minimum an employer must pay for this job and area. Amounts vary by county within a metro and by wage source.