Graphic Designers pay in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario

In Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario (CA), the median pay for graphic designers is $31.68 an hour ($65,900 a year). About 1,370 people work in this job there.

$31.68Median hourly pay
$50,550–$81,790Middle half of workers, yearly
1,370People in this job in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario (CA)

That is 5% higher than the U.S. median ($62,960). It is 12% lower than the California median ($75,130).

Pay range for graphic designers in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario (CA)

Earns more thanHourlyYearly
10% of workers$19.97$41,540
25% of workers$24.30$50,550
Half of workers (median)$31.68$65,900
75% of workers$39.32$81,790
90% of workers$50.87$105,810

Graphic Designers pay in California metro areas

Metro areaMedian yearly payPeople in this job
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara$97,3601,280
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont$92,0503,870
Napa$79,09060
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara$78,500210
Santa Rosa-Petaluma$75,750210
Vallejo$74,80090
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom$74,680920
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim$72,40013,810
Modesto$69,110140
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura$67,300390
Salinas$66,94080
Visalia$66,04070
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario (this page)$65,9001,370
Santa Cruz-Watsonville$64,51090
Merced$63,34030
Bakersfield-Delano$61,970160
Stockton-Lodi$61,030150
Fresno$58,280250
Chico$58,04070
El Centro$49,19030

California unemployment rate: 5.1% (August 2026), U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Education, experience and outlook for graphic designers

  • Typical education to start: Bachelor's degree (BLS)
  • Related work experience most have: 2 to 4 years (O*NET)
  • Job outlook: -1.7% over ten years, little or no change · about 16,000 openings a year (BLS)

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Other job titles for this job

Concept ArtistDesignerMultimedia SpecialistArtistCommercial ArtistProduction ArtistTechnical IllustratorCreative DesignerGraphic ArtistGraphics SpecialistMultimedia DesignerStudio Designer

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates. Figures are for wage and salary workers and do not include the self-employed. The median is the middle wage: half earn more, half earn less. Other job titles: O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license; O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. JAI Bot has modified this information; USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications.