Graphic Designer salary in Pittsburgh, PA

Based on 10 certified H-1B filings in the Pittsburgh, PA metro area, FY2025–FY2026.

Median salary$62,500
Middle 50%$52k–$130.8k
vs. national median−40%comparison median $105,000
Filings10FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $39,260 and $145,000.
PercentileSalary
10th$50,600
25th$52,000
50th (median)$62,500
75th$130,750
90th$145,000

Cost of living

Pittsburgh's median Graphic Designer salary of $62,500 is worth about $66,000 at national average prices.

Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (U.S. = 100; Pittsburgh = 94.7).

Compared with all workers here

All Graphic Designers in the Pittsburgh, PA area earned a median of $57,830 in May 2025 (1,200 employed). The H-1B median here is $62,500, 8% 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

EmployerMedianFilings
Wqwtoo few3

Employers with at least 2 filings here. Median shown at 10+ filings.

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Entry-level · Level I – 0
Mid-level · Level II too few 3
Senior · Level III – 0
Expert · Level IV – 0

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.