What are the main factors that influence a 2D Designer's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

How does experience change A 2D Designer's salary?

A 2D Designer's salary grows with experience: starting around $70,468 for beginners, reaching about $105,649 at mid-level, and approach $100,714 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a 2D Designer?

2D Designer salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for 2D Designer roles are District of Columbia $119,320, California $118,867, Massachusetts $117,283. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of 2D Designer roles make?

Salaries for 2D Designer level roles vary by specialization: 2D Lead Artist: $123,944; 2d Artist: $93,606; 2d Animator: $93,495; 2D Compositors: $90,954; 2D Flash Animator: $75,867.

2D Designer Salary in the United States

How much does a 2D Designer make in the United States? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for a 2D Designer in the United States is $107,767 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $52.

However, a 2D Designer's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $127,189
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $99,106 to $117,933
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $91,220

10% $91,220

50% (Median) $107,767

90% $127,189

2D Designer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$117,933	$9,828	$2,268	$57
Average	$107,767	$8,981	$2,072	$52
25th Percentile	$99,106	$8,259	$1,906	$48

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Key Factors That Influence 2D Designer Salaries

A 2D Designer's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects 2D Designer Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a 2D Designer's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $70,468
Early Career (1-2 years): $85,551
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $105,649
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $124,201
Expert (over 8 years): $100,714

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Graphic Design Specialist II	less than 1 year	$70,468
Graphic Design Specialist III	1-2 years	$85,551
2D Designer	2-4 years	$105,649
Graphic Design Specialist V	5-8 years	$124,201
Graphic Design Supervisor	over 8 years	$100,714

How Do 2D Designer Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract 2D Designers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $119,320.
California: $118,867.
Massachusetts: $117,283.

District of Columbia $119,320 California $118,867 Massachusetts $117,283 Washington $116,852 New Jersey $116,809 Alaska $116,658 Connecticut $115,171 New York $114,567

Hawaii $112,638 Rhode Island $111,733 Maryland $111,119 Minnesota $110,278 Colorado $109,955 Illinois $109,847 Oregon $109,437 Delaware $109,136

New Hampshire $108,946 Virginia $108,521 Pennsylvania $107,282 Nevada $106,657 North Dakota $106,452 Michigan $106,129 Wisconsin $106,010 Vermont $105,773

Texas $105,116 Maine $105,073 Arizona $105,008 Ohio $104,933 Georgia $103,941 Indiana $103,446 Wyoming $103,349 Utah $103,198

Iowa $103,133 Kansas $102,616 Louisiana $102,465 North Carolina $102,411 Missouri $102,389 Florida $101,969 Montana $101,743 Nebraska $101,527

Kentucky $101,409 South Carolina $100,978 Tennessee $100,708 Idaho $100,600 New Mexico $99,814 Oklahoma $99,641 Alabama $99,006 South Dakota $97,939

Arkansas $97,357 West Virginia $97,044 Mississippi $96,107

Top Paying Cities for 2D Designer

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

San Jose: $135,927
San Francisco: $134,438
Oakland: $131,605

San Jose, CA $135,927

San Francisco, CA $134,438

Oakland, CA $131,605

New York, NY $124,082

Paramus, NJ $122,573

Queens Village, NY $122,568

Passaic, NJ $122,465

Bergenfield, NJ $122,456

Stamford, CT $122,219

Huntington, NY $122,174

Newark, NJ $121,378

Bridgeport, CT $121,151

Vallejo, CA $120,936

New Brunswick, NJ $120,893

Petaluma, CA $120,828

Middlesex, NJ $120,624

Somerset, NJ $120,548

Santa Cruz, CA $120,408

Boston, MA $119,751

Monterey, CA $119,372

Seattle, WA $119,126

Santa Rosa, CA $119,104

Los Angeles, CA $119,072

Juneau, AK $118,792

Washington, DC $118,673

Orange, CA $118,289

Santa Ana, CA $118,005

Long Beach, CA $117,897

Anaheim, CA $117,876

Anchorage, AK $117,822

Santa Maria, CA $117,498

Everett, WA $117,477

Danbury, CT $117,097

Bremerton, WA $116,949

Tacoma, WA $116,561

New Suffolk, NY $116,559

Sacramento, CA $116,528

Santa Barbara, CA $116,410

San Diego, CA $116,291

Trenton, NJ $116,291

Brockton, MA $116,173

Fairbanks, AK $115,909

Lompoc, CA $115,634

Lowell, MA $115,547

Ventura, CA $115,526

Nashua, NH $115,505

Stockton, CA $115,494

Modesto, CA $114,707

Poughkeepsie, NY $114,470

Olympia, WA $114,265

Kennewick, WA $114,265

New Haven, CT $114,222

Lawrence, MA $113,834

Hartford, CT $113,727

Riverside, CA $113,705

New Bedford, MA $113,597

Richland, WA $113,597

Bakersfield, CA $113,446

San Bernardino, CA $113,403

New Britain, CT $113,392

Atlantic City, NJ $113,392

New London, CT $113,349

Norwich, CT $113,317

Portsmouth, NH $113,295

Boulder, CO $113,067

Portland, OR $112,918

Worcester, MA $112,907

Minneapolis, MN $112,573

Philadelphia, PA $112,423

Honolulu, HI $112,067

Saint Paul, MN $112,015

Vineland, NJ $111,991

Providence, RI $111,679

Chicago, IL $111,366

Bellingham, WA $111,237

Springfield, MA $111,151

Baltimore, MD $111,119

Chico, CA $110,849

Pittsfield, MA $110,558

Manchester, NH $110,353

Spokane, WA $109,879

Denver, CO $109,868

Albany, NY $109,362

Troy, NY $109,319

Nassau, NY $109,204

Schenectady, NY $109,093

Wilmington, DE $109,006

Burlington, VT $108,855

Salem, OR $108,812

Portland, ME $108,478

Yakima, WA $108,370

Rochester, MN $108,036

Reno, NV $107,983

Fresno, CA $107,983

Milwaukee, WI $107,886

Detroit, MI $107,778

Ann Arbor, MI $107,759

Allentown, PA $107,745

Colorado Springs, CO $107,562

Syracuse, NY $107,508

Carson City, NV $107,508

Houston, TX $107,357

Eugene, OR $107,304

Gary, IN $107,174

Springfield, OR $107,088

Bismarck, ND $107,067

Galveston, TX $106,991

Medford, OR $106,829

Fort Collins, CO $106,786

Concord, NH $106,732

Austin, TX $106,700

Mesa, AZ $106,474

Reading, PA $106,463

Phoenix, AZ $106,452

Dallas, TX $106,420

Saint Cloud, MN $106,316

Madison, WI $106,172

Utica, NY $105,881

Rochester, NY $105,709

Des Moines, IA $105,698

Raleigh, NC $105,687

Atlanta, GA $105,525

Battle Creek, MI $105,493

Salt Lake City, UT $105,461

Lancaster, PA $105,299

Harrisburg, PA $105,148

Kansas City, MO $105,040

Kansas City, KS $105,019

Champaign, IL $105,019

Fort Worth, TX $105,008

Columbus, OH $104,990

Boca Raton, FL $104,965

Pittsburgh, PA $104,922

Richmond, VA $104,879

Indianapolis, IN $104,857

Cleveland, OH $104,847

Las Vegas, NV $104,717

Cincinnati, OH $104,717

Petersburg, VA $104,556

Huntsville, AL $104,394

Lansing, MI $104,322

Lebanon, PA $104,308

Pueblo, CO $104,297

Appleton, WI $104,265

Buffalo, NY $104,221

Dayton, OH $104,189

Racine, WI $104,168

Charlotte, NC $104,157

Saint Louis, MO $104,124

York, PA $104,060

Elkhart, IN $104,060

Gastonia, NC $104,039

Billings, MT $104,013

Beaumont, TX $103,984

Lorain, OH $103,963

Benton Harbor, MI $103,941

Toledo, OH $103,920

Binghamton, NY $103,866

Rock Hill, SC $103,855

Rockford, IL $103,801

Springfield, IL $103,758

Elyria, OH $103,747

Fargo, ND $103,747

Flagstaff, AZ $103,672

Fort Lauderdale, FL $103,607

Duluth, MN $103,543

Miami, FL $103,543

Grand Forks, ND $103,467

Cheyenne, WY $103,467

Bangor, ME $103,230

Cedar Rapids, IA $103,111

Durham, NC $103,066

Louisville, KY $103,058

Grand Rapids, MI $103,036

Hialeah, FL $103,025

Casper, WY $102,874

Scranton, PA $102,745

New Orleans, LA $102,713

Virginia Beach, VA $102,702

Akron, OH $102,648

Peoria, IL $102,508

Sarasota, FL $102,486

Nashville, TN $102,411

Omaha, NE $102,411

Green Bay, WI $102,411

Baton Rouge, LA $102,357

Charleston, SC $102,336

Davenport, IA $102,282

Jamestown, NY $102,282

Tucson, AZ $102,228

Saint Petersburg, FL $102,163

Tampa, FL $102,142

Evansville, IN $102,077

Port Arthur, TX $102,077

Bradenton, FL $102,034

Santa Fe, NM $101,840

Orlando, FL $101,646

Clearwater, FL $101,614

La Crosse, WI $101,387

Canton, OH $101,387

Albuquerque, NM $101,323

Newport News, VA $101,312

High Point, NC $101,279

Ogden, UT $101,236

Corpus Christi, TX $101,150

Norfolk, VA $101,085

Laramie, WY $101,085

Rock Island, IL $101,021

Saginaw, MI $100,999

Jacksonville, FL $100,988

Salisbury, NC $100,967

Boise, ID $100,945

Moline, IL $100,891

Fort Myers, FL $100,859

Memphis, TN $100,838

Tulsa, OK $100,784

Waterloo, IA $100,719

Spartanburg, SC $100,611

Lincoln, NE $100,557

Fort Wayne, IN $100,536

Provo, UT $100,525

Cedar Falls, IA $100,396

San Antonio, TX $100,353

Greensboro, NC $100,310

South Bend, IN $100,299

Savannah, GA $100,180

Muskegon, MI $100,137

Birmingham, AL $100,126

Winston Salem, NC $100,074

Lake Charles, LA $99,814

Anderson, IN $99,792

Lexington, KY $99,760

Augusta, GA $99,728

Greenville, SC $99,728

Lima, OH $99,641

Wichita, KS $99,631

Tuscaloosa, AL $99,631

Columbia, SC $99,534

Springfield, OH $99,512

Asheville, NC $99,340

Bloomington, IN $99,264

Knoxville, TN $98,876

Shreveport, LA $98,865

Wilmington, NC $98,725

Roanoke, VA $98,725

Topeka, KS $98,531

Frankfort, KY $98,520

Oklahoma City, OK $98,445

Chillicothe, OH $98,402

Longview, TX $98,391

Melbourne, FL $98,380

Sioux Falls, SD $98,208

Mobile, AL $98,197

Terre Haute, IN $98,154

Altoona, PA $98,090

Amarillo, TX $98,014

Killeen, TX $97,982

Fayetteville, AR $97,896

Chattanooga, TN $97,863

Sioux City, IA $97,766

Idaho Falls, ID $97,745

Lynchburg, VA $97,658

Gainesville, FL $97,518

Portsmouth, OH $97,464

Little Rock, AR $97,443

Lafayette, LA $97,400

Youngstown, OH $97,400

Daytona Beach, FL $97,335

Clarksville, TN $97,324

Pensacola, FL $97,314

Temple, TX $97,306

Hopkinsville, KY $96,990

Erie, PA $96,969

Florence, SC $96,926

Charleston, WV $96,753

Great Falls, MT $96,699

Macon, GA $96,548

Tallahassee, FL $96,538

Fayetteville, NC $96,516

Waco, TX $96,495

Helena, MT $96,419

Pine Bluff, AR $96,378

Vincennes, IN $96,247

Lubbock, TX $96,204

Alamogordo, NM $96,139

Twin Falls, ID $96,042

Rapid City, SD $96,010

Jackson, MS $95,816

Huntington, WV $95,808

Greenville, MS $95,805

Parkersburg, WV $95,695

Montgomery, AL $95,676

Wichita Falls, TX $95,568

Springfield, MO $95,568

Biloxi, MS $95,514

Monroe, LA $95,406

Johnstown, PA $95,331

Sumter, SC $95,288

Columbus, GA $95,277

Pascagoula, MS $95,072

Abilene, TX $95,072

Kingsport, TN $94,792

Albany, GA $94,792

Gulfport, MS $94,760

Alexandria, LA $94,404

Fort Smith, AR $94,134

El Paso, TX $93,844

Las Cruces, NM $93,359

Harlingen, TX $93,085

Pocatello, ID $93,068

Florence, AL $92,927

Brownsville, TX $92,906

Mcallen, TX $92,680

Dothan, AL $92,529

Columbus, MS $91,889

Altus, OK $91,386

Lawton, OK $91,182

Pierre, SD $90,794

2D Designer Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For 2D Designer roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 40% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Financial Services and Software & Networking sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 20% above the average. In contrast, 2D Designer positions in Transportation or Hospitality & Leisure typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view 2D Designer as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a 2D Designer

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Financial Services	$129,320	$62.0	20%
Software & Networking	$129,320	$62.0	20%
Aerospace & Defense	$123,932	$60.0	15%
Internet	$123,932	$60.0	15%
Energy & Utilities	$118,544	$57.0	10%

2D Designer Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a 2D Designer's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

$99,106

Average $107,767/year

$117,933

$8,259

Average $8,981/month

$9,828

$1,906

Average $2,072/week

$2,268

$48

Average $52/hour

$57

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$117,933	$9,828	$2,268	$57
Average	$107,767	$8,981	$2,072	$52
25th Percentile	$99,106	$8,259	$1,906	$48

Salary Trends for 2D Designer

Salaries for a 2D Designer can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $111,576 in 2023 to around $106,931 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of 2D Designer salary trends, click here.

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2024	$109,235
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C $128,509/per year

C R Bard Inc Biotechnology United States

H $124,697/per year

Henry Schein Canada Biotechnology United States

N $123,899/per year

Nordex Inc Biotechnology United States

N $120,416/per year

Nipro Corp Biotechnology United States

E $115,870/per year

Enovis Biotechnology United States

A $114,553/per year

Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy Biotechnology United States

M $112,110/per year

MiniMed Inc Biotechnology United States

L $111,500/per year

Labcorp Drug Development Biotechnology United States

L $110,229/per year

Life Technologies Corp Biotechnology United States

Z $106,224/per year

Zimmer Biomet Biotechnology United States

P $103,077/per year

Promontory Therapeutics Biotechnology United States

S $102,181/per year

Steris PLC Biotechnology United States

G $97,274/per year

Gavin Conferences Pty Ltd Biotechnology United States

E $94,764/per year

Endeavor BioMedicines Biotechnology United States

R $94,402/per year

Replay Holdings LLC Biotechnology United States

P $94,235/per year

Pleno Inc Biotechnology United States

S $93,666/per year

Simulaids Inc Biotechnology United States

N $88,880/per year

NOIRLab/CAS Biotechnology United States

O $86,468/per year

Onward Technology Biotechnology United States

L $84,895/per year

LED Medical Diagnostics Inc Biotechnology United States

E $84,682/per year

Eyeco Ltd Biotechnology United States

P $84,523/per year

Paerosol Biotechnology United States

I $83,525/per year

IONIQ Sciences Inc Biotechnology United States

S $82,815/per year

Stateside PPE Biotechnology United States

D $82,041/per year

Digi Bio Biotechnology United States

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