Side-by-side distribution
Graphic Designer
$103,600
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 35.9%
- Live roles
- 907
Industrial Designer
$116,250
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 46.2%
- Live roles
- 65
Highest-paying jobs
Principal Product Designer, Brand and Experience (Contract, Hands-On)
Principal Product Designer. Brand and Experience (Contract, Hands-On)
Visual Designer, Web
Lead Brand Designer
UI / Visual Designer Specialist
Senior Staff Visual Designer, Design Lab
Staff Visual Designer, Design Lab
Staff Visual Designer - Design Systems
Brand Designer
Staff Visual Product Designer, Design Systems
Highest-paying jobs
Lead Industrial Designer
Lead Industrial Designer
Principal Industrial Designer
Industrial Designer
Senior Industrial Designer
Industrial Systems Designer
Senior Industrial Designer/Principal Industrial Designer Fully remote
Industrial Designer
Industrial Designer (Intermediate Level)
Senior Industrial Designer - San Francisco
Mindrift
NoGigiddy
Booz Allen Hamilton
Highwire
Brex
CACI
IDEO
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
CoCreativ
|
$100,000 | 5 |
|
Samsung Research America
|
$214,700 | 2 |
HP
|
$149,275 | 2 |
KiwiCo Inc.
|
$103,670 | 2 |
Revelyst
|
$95,000 | 2 |
|
Peloton
|
$239,600 | 1 |
|
CHAOS Industries
|
$207,500 | 1 |
| SA Skild AI | $200,000 | 1 |
Graphic Designer salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $170,000 | 51 |
| Singapore | $132,130 | 4 |
| New York | $122,500 | 77 |
| Denver | $115,000 | 5 |
| London | $109,500 | 6 |
| Atlanta | $108,012 | 4 |
| Seattle | $89,500 | 14 |
| Chicago | $84,250 | 8 |
| Los Angeles | $81,000 | 15 |
| Boston | $79,862 | 4 |
Industrial Designer salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $160,000 | 7 |
| New York | $100,000 | 5 |
Graphic Designer vs Industrial Designer: which pays more?
The median for Graphic Designer is $103,600 per year (typically $72,500–$150,000), versus $116,250 for Industrial Designer ($100,000–$153,438). That puts Industrial Designer about 12% 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.