Side-by-side distribution
Graphic Designer
$100,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 31.2%
- Live roles
- 666
Industrial Designer
$145,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 50%
- Live roles
- 38
Highest-paying jobs
Principal Brand Designer
Staff Visual Designer, Design Lab
Senior Staff Visual Designer, Design Lab
Brand Designer
Brand Designer
UI/UX Visual Designer - AI Trainer
Graphic Designer - AI Trainer
Lead Brand / UI Designer - Automotive
Web/Brand/Visual Designer
Staff Brand Designer, Interactive
Highest-paying jobs
Lead Industrial Designer, Robotics
Lead Industrial Designer
Industrial Designer - AI Trainer
Staff Industrial Designer
Staff Industrial Designer
Senior Industrial Designer/Principal Industrial Designer Fully remote
Industrial Designer
Senior Industrial Designer - San Francisco
Industrial Designer
Senior Industrial Designer
Mindrift
NoGigiddy
Highwire
IDEO
Sierra
Suno
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Aurora Innovation
|
$188,500 | 2 |
KiwiCo Inc.
|
$103,670 | 2 |
|
Handshake
|
$260,000 | 1 |
|
OpenAI
|
$258,500 | 1 |
| SA Skild AI | $200,000 | 1 |
|
Applied Intuition
|
$170,000 | 1 |
|
Plaud
|
$160,000 | 1 |
|
DoorDash USA
|
$153,750 | 1 |
Graphic Designer salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $162,500 | 34 |
| New York | $108,750 | 44 |
| Los Angeles | $90,750 | 10 |
| London | $86,016 | 9 |
| Toronto | $83,000 | 9 |
| Chicago | $65,120 | 7 |
Industrial Designer salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $188,500 | 5 |
Graphic Designer vs Industrial Designer: which pays more?
The median for Graphic Designer is $100,000 per year (typically $73,000–$145,000), versus $145,000 for Industrial Designer ($115,000–$183,875). That puts Industrial Designer about 45% 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.