Side-by-side distribution
Graphic Designer
$105,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 34.6%
- Live roles
- 861
Industrial Designer
$139,113
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 44.6%
- Live roles
- 56
Highest-paying jobs
Principal Product Designer. Brand and Experience (Contract, Hands-On)
Principal Product Designer, Brand and Experience (Contract, Hands-On)
Principal Experience Designer - Visual Design & Design Systems
Brand Experience Designer, Consumer
Principal Brand Designer
Principal Brand Designer
Brand Designer
Growth Designer — Paid Creative, Brand & Web UX (Remote Part-Time; backed by Y Combinator, $5M+ ARR, $23M+ raised)
Staff Brand Designer, Graphic & Web
Brand Designer, Creative Studio
Highest-paying jobs
Lead Industrial Designer
Lead Industrial Designer
Industrial Designer
Senior Industrial Designer
Staff Industrial Designer
Senior Industrial Designer
Senior Industrial Designer/Principal Industrial Designer Fully remote
Staff Industrial Designer
Industrial Designer
Senior Industrial Designer - San Francisco
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
NoGigiddy
|
$46,800 | 12 |
Booz Allen Hamilton
|
$113,700 | 9 |
HumanSignal
|
$18,720 | 7 |
Brex
|
$210,500 | 6 |
| PG Procter & Gamble | $103,600 | 6 |
Highwire
|
$97,500 | 5 |
| PA Parsons | $76,055 | 5 |
Live Nation Entertainment
|
$65,475 | 4 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Samsung Research America
|
$214,700 | 2 |
|
Formlabs
|
$132,500 | 2 |
AtkinsRéalis
|
$122,200 | 2 |
Revelyst
|
$95,000 | 2 |
CoCreativ
|
$78,500 | 2 |
|
CHAOS Industries
|
$207,500 | 1 |
| SA Skild AI | $200,000 | 1 |
|
Hims & Hers
|
$200,000 | 1 |
Graphic Designer salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $170,000 | 43 |
| Toronto | $140,000 | 3 |
| New York | $128,750 | 68 |
| Seattle | $122,125 | 12 |
| London | $115,000 | 3 |
| Los Angeles | $92,100 | 17 |
| Boston | $90,000 | 7 |
| Chicago | $75,850 | 5 |
| Denver | $67,175 | 6 |
| Austin | $61,325 | 4 |
Industrial Designer salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $197,050 | 4 |
Graphic Designer vs Industrial Designer: which pays more?
The median for Graphic Designer is $105,000 per year (typically $77,250–$144,260), versus $139,113 for Industrial Designer ($79,500–$170,000). That puts Industrial Designer about 32% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Graphic Designer and Industrial Designer are compared on equal terms regardless of the currency each role was originally posted in. Only roles that publish a salary range feed the medians; numbers refresh every few hours as new roles post and older ones close, so this comparison reflects the market right now rather than a fixed survey. Use it as a directional benchmark when weighing one path against the other.