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Highest Paying Industries for Graphic Designers

The top 100 highest paying industries for graphic designers (ranked by average annual salary) are listed in Table 1. The entry level salary (as measured by the salary of the lowest 10% paid earners) and the number of employment in those industries are also shown. As shown in the table, with an average annual salary of $75,620, federal government, including usps is the highest paying industry for graphic designers. It is followed by federal executive branch (oes designation) industry (average annual salary $75,620). The salary and employment information is computed from data published by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in May 2015 [1]. For more information about salaries of graphic designers in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Table 1. 100 Highest Paying Industries for Graphic Designers

Rank	Industry	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	Federal government, including USPS	$75,620	$54,310	1,600
2	Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation)	$75,620	$54,310	1,600
3	Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing	$70,650	$41,170	360
4	Labor Unions and Similar Labor Organizations	$69,730	$42,430	60
5	Other Telecommunications	$64,900	$36,890	60
6	Securities and Commodity Contracts Intermediation and Brokerage	$63,250	$39,310	140
7	Wired Telecommunications Carriers	$62,270	$33,820	510
8	Telecommunications	$62,050	$33,920	660
9	Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences	$61,610	$35,540	820
10	Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation)	$60,920	$38,140	3,750
11	Federal, State, and Local Government	$60,920	$38,140	3,750
12	Scientific Research and Development Services	$60,130	$35,030	1,060
13	Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities	$59,270	$35,610	400
14	Engineering Services	$58,720	$34,990	2,310
15	Monetary Authorities-Central Bank	$58,630	$31,520	40
16	Other Financial Investment Activities	$58,000	$34,570	250
17	Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing	$57,370	$31,330	350
18	Other Nondepository Credit Intermediation	$57,320	$40,500	80
19	Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services	$57,300	$34,900	4,030
20	Facilities Support Services	$57,120	$37,290	40
21	Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing	$57,080	$34,250	730
22	Utilities	$57,040	$30,590	100
23	Direct Health and Medical Insurance Carriers	$56,750	$36,320	370
24	Transportation Equipment Manufacturing	$56,700	$28,400	650
25	Depository Credit Intermediation	$56,330	$35,650	360
26	Motion Picture and Video Industries	$56,330	$29,470	2,500
27	Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals	$56,200	$39,700	50
28	Nondepository Credit Intermediation	$55,480	$39,640	130
29	Fruit and Vegetable Preserving and Specialty Food Manufacturing	$55,260	$31,830	90
30	Computer Systems Design and Related Services	$55,160	$32,000	8,260
31	Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries	$55,080	$29,570	2,730
32	Communications Equipment Manufacturing	$54,950	$32,480	130
33	Management of Companies and Enterprises	$54,840	$34,190	7,420
34	Finance and Insurance	$54,810	$34,320	2,290
35	Credit Intermediation and Related Activities	$54,780	$34,760	630
36	Other Information Services	$54,730	$29,450	1,780
37	Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities	$54,700	$33,080	230
38	Specialty hospitals - Privately owned	$54,500	$38,410	40
39	Cable and Other Subscription Programming	$54,500	$32,250	340
40	Offices of Physicians	$54,300	$36,490	120
41	Social Advocacy Organizations	$54,070	$34,010	420
42	Insurance Carriers	$54,060	$34,270	920
43	Hospitals - State government owned	$53,980	$32,790	40
44	Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services	$53,930	$27,120	320
45	Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing	$53,890	$31,900	1,780
46	Testing Laboratories	$53,810	$30,290	130
47	Insurance Carriers and Related Activities	$53,260	$33,930	1,210
48	Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations	$53,050	$34,140	1,530
49	Spring and Wire Product Manufacturing	$52,820	$39,870	40
50	Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	$52,650	$34,130	1,440
51	Software Publishers	$52,500	$28,860	1,120
52	Grantmaking and Giving Services	$52,350	$32,620	320
53	Wireless Telecommunications Carriers (except Satellite)	$52,260	$33,090	70
54	Amusement Parks and Arcades	$52,200	$32,150	210
55	Public sector -- Federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospit	$52,120	$32,730	6,980
56	Ventilation, Heating, Air-Conditioning, and Commercial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing	$52,110	$33,470	60
57	Audio and Video Equipment Manufacturing	$52,100	$34,150	50
58	Transportation and Warehousing	$52,080	$29,690	240
59	Paint, Coating, and Adhesive Manufacturing	$51,830	$29,270	70
60	Warehousing and Storage	$51,730	$27,740	130
61	Hospitals - Privately owned	$51,650	$35,020	580
62	Business schools and computer and management training - Privately owned	$51,640	$29,660	500
63	Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing	$51,610	$31,010	280
64	Business Schools and Computer and Management Training	$51,580	$29,720	510
65	General Medical and Surgical Hospitals - Privately owned	$51,500	$34,870	530
66	Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution	$51,290	$28,740	70
67	Hospitals (including private, state, and local government hospitals)	$51,250	$34,570	670
68	Furniture Stores	$51,210	$33,720	130
69	Elementary and Secondary Schools - Local government owned	$51,170	$32,490	280
70	General Medical and Surgical Hospitals	$50,900	$34,400	620
71	Engine, Turbine, and Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing	$50,880	$38,880	50
72	Temporary Help Services	$50,830	$31,760	1,400
73	Activities Related to Credit Intermediation	$50,720	$31,410	140
74	Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing	$50,720	$33,280	280
75	Cut and Sew Apparel Manufacturing	$50,680	$28,600	1,000
76	Employment Services	$50,530	$31,530	2,050
77	Insurance Agencies and Brokerages	$50,430	$35,070	180
78	Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations	$50,370	$31,150	3,210
79	Local government, including schools and hospitals	$50,360	$32,650	2,520
80	Elementary and Secondary Schools	$50,360	$31,530	380
81	Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services	$50,330	$31,390	7,590
82	Colleges, universities, and professional schools - Privately owned	$50,190	$32,520	1,650
83	Agencies, Brokerages, and Other Insurance Related Activities	$50,160	$33,270	290
84	Direct Insurance (except Life, Health, and Medical) Carriers	$49,910	$33,020	220
85	Other Insurance Related Activities	$49,700	$30,950	110
86	Support Activities for Transportation	$49,620	$32,370	40
87	State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	$49,180	$33,960	720
88	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	$49,140	$27,800	72,170
89	Furniture and Home Furnishings Stores	$49,010	$29,150	240
90	Independent Artists, Writers, and Performers	$48,810	$24,920	450
91	Building Material and Supplies Dealers	$48,780	$33,730	120
92	Chemical Manufacturing	$48,570	$31,260	740
93	Health Care and Social Assistance	$48,550	$32,520	1,220
94	Educational Services - Privately owned	$48,540	$30,950	3,020
95	Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors	$48,520	$33,870	40
96	Electrical Equipment Manufacturing	$48,420	$27,460	120
97	Other Services (except Federal, State, and Local Government)	$48,400	$27,670	3,770
98	Electric Lighting Equipment Manufacturing	$48,310	$32,450	160
99	Specialized Design Services	$48,240	$26,370	26,430
100	Textile Furnishings Mills	$48,240	$32,780	180