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Graphic Designers in Maine

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-7% Jobs Projection
$42,260 Median Salary
90 Job Openings

While jobs for Graphic Designers in Maine are decreasing, those who do work in these jobs get paid higher than average.

  • Employment for Graphic Designers in Maine is expected to decrease.

  • Graphic Designers in Maine earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Graphic Designers Work in Maine?

There were approximately 670 workers employed as Graphic Designers in this state in 2018.

There were 660 Graphic Designers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 10 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 2,300 Graphic Designers working in it, which means Maine has fewer Graphic Designers than average.

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Job Projections for Maine

Jobs for Graphic Designers in this state are declining at a rate of 6.5% which is a faster decline than the nationwide estimated projection of 4.2%.

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Maine Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 90 annual Graphic Designers job openings in Maine, and 1,010 total jobs in the year 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 26,000 annual jobs and 277,400 total jobs in 2026.

What do Graphic Designers Make in Maine?

In 2018 wages for Graphic Designers ranged from $26,730 to $70,230 with $42,260 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $12.85 to $33.77. The median hourly rate was $20.32.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $18.79 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $1.53.

The median salary in Maine is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Maine Metros for Graphic Designers

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Graphic Designers.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Portland-South Portland, ME 260 $49,960
Portsmouth, NH-ME 150 $48,150
Bangor, ME 70 $35,450
Dover-Durham, NH-ME 70 $50,770
Lewiston-Auburn, ME 40 $36,800

Top States for Graphic Designers Employment

The table below shows the states where most Graphic Designers work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
California 29,320 $56,810
New York 21,350 $59,840
Florida 13,550 $45,880
Texas 13,480 $47,570
Illinois 11,700 $53,410
Pennsylvania 8,710 $50,080
Ohio 7,120 $46,740
North Carolina 6,460 $45,210
Georgia 6,400 $49,440
Minnesota 6,190 $49,590
New Jersey 5,980 $55,100
Wisconsin 5,780 $46,190
Massachusetts 5,680 $60,530
Michigan 5,680 $44,480
Washington 5,060 $58,450
Virginia 5,000 $55,560
Colorado 4,730 $50,950
Missouri 3,740 $47,740
Indiana 3,740 $42,980
Oregon 3,510 $53,900

Below are the states where Graphic Designers get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
District of Columbia $67,890
Massachusetts $60,530
New York $59,840
Washington $58,450
Rhode Island $57,050
California $56,810
Connecticut $56,600
Alaska $56,300
Virginia $55,560
Maryland $55,230

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