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

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

What industry pays the highest salary for Graduate Designer?

The Biotechnology industry offers the highest average compensation for Graduate Designer roles, with salaries approximately 50% above the market median.

How does experience change A Graduate Designer's salary?

A Graduate Designer's salary grows with experience: starting around $63,632 for beginners, reaching about $95,298 at mid-level, and approach $130,033 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Graduate Designer?

Graduate Designer salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Graduate Designer roles are District of Columbia $85,477, California $85,153, Massachusetts $84,018. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Graduate Designer roles make?

Salaries for Graduate Designer level roles vary by specialization: Graduate Assistant: $132,794; Graduate UX Designer: $100,373; Graduate Nurse: $82,649; Graduate Engineer: $68,543; Graduate Analyst: $64,414.

Graduate Designer Salary in Wisconsin

How much does a Graduate Designer make in Wisconsin? As of October 01, 2026, the average salary for a Graduate Designer in Wisconsin is $75,943 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $37.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $89,370
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $69,975 to $82,971
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $64,541

10% $64,541

50% (Median) $75,943

90% $89,370

Graduate Designer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$82,971	$6,914	$1,596	$40
Average	$75,943	$6,329	$1,460	$37
25th Percentile	$69,975	$5,831	$1,346	$34

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Key Factors That Influence Graduate Designer Salaries

A Graduate 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 Graduate Designer Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Graduate 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): $63,632
Early Career (1-2 years): $74,479
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $95,298
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $116,289
Expert (over 8 years): $130,033

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Package Designer I	less than 1 year	$63,632
Graduate Designer	1-2 years	$74,479
Package Designer III	2-4 years	$95,298
Package Designer IV	5-8 years	$116,289
Package Design Manager	over 8 years	$130,033

How Do Graduate 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 Graduate Designers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $85,477.
California: $85,153.
Massachusetts: $84,018.

District of Columbia $85,477 California $85,153 Massachusetts $84,018 Washington $83,709 New Jersey $83,678 Alaska $83,570 Connecticut $82,505 New York $82,072

Hawaii $80,691 Rhode Island $80,042 Maryland $79,602 Minnesota $79,000 Colorado $78,768 Illinois $78,691 Oregon $78,398 Delaware $78,182

New Hampshire $78,046 Virginia $77,742 Pennsylvania $76,854 Nevada $76,406 North Dakota $76,259 Michigan $76,028 Wisconsin $75,943 Vermont $75,773

Texas $75,302 Maine $75,271 Arizona $75,225 Ohio $75,171 Georgia $74,460 Indiana $74,105 Wyoming $74,036 Utah $73,928

Iowa $73,881 Kansas $73,511 Louisiana $73,403 North Carolina $73,364 Missouri $73,349 Florida $73,048 Montana $72,886 Nebraska $72,731

Kentucky $72,646 South Carolina $72,337 Tennessee $72,144 Idaho $72,067 New Mexico $71,504 Oklahoma $71,380 Alabama $70,925 South Dakota $70,160

Arkansas $69,743 West Virginia $69,520 Mississippi $68,848

Top Paying Cities for Graduate 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:

Green Lake: $73,871
Greenville: $74,573
Hancock: $73,217

Green Lake, WI $73,871

Greenville, WI $74,573

Hancock, WI $73,217

Hortonville, WI $74,416

Iola, WI $73,542

King, WI $74,105

Larsen, WI $74,280

Leopolis, WI $73,451

Manawa, WI $73,815

Marion, WI $73,587

Menasha, WI $74,634

Neenah, WI $74,498

Neshkoro, WI $73,605

New London, WI $74,109

Ogdensburg, WI $73,649

Omro, WI $74,013

Pickett, WI $74,074

Pine River, WI $73,787

Plainfield, WI $73,353

Poy Sippi, WI $73,838

Princeton, WI $73,694

Readfield, WI $74,205

Redgranite, WI $73,858

Ripon, WI $74,000

Rosendale, WI $74,037

Saxeville, WI $73,706

Scandinavia, WI $73,600

Tilleda, WI $73,340

Van Dyne, WI $74,130

Waukau, WI $74,001

Waupaca, WI $73,803

Wautoma, WI $73,631

Weyauwega, WI $73,929

Wild Rose, WI $73,653

Winnebago, WI $74,300

Winneconne, WI $74,127

Wilson, WI $75,342

Boyd, WI $73,391

Cadott, WI $73,444

Chetek, WI $73,245

Chippewa Falls, WI $73,601

Colfax, WI $73,512

Conrath, WI $73,097

Cornell, WI $73,286

Dallas, WI $73,666

Downing, WI $74,989

Downsville, WI $74,445

Durand, WI $74,373

Eau Galle, WI $74,209

Eleva, WI $73,681

Elk Mound, WI $73,518

Elmwood, WI $74,922

Fairchild, WI $73,591

Fall Creek, WI $73,634

Gilmanton, WI $74,017

Holcombe, WI $73,160

Humbird, WI $73,509

Independence, WI $73,803

Jim Falls, WI $73,348

Knapp, WI $74,950

Maiden Rock, WI $75,041

Menomonie, WI $74,374

Merrillan, WI $73,407

Mondovi, WI $73,830

Nelson, WI $74,711

New Auburn, WI $73,216

Osseo, WI $73,853

Pepin, WI $75,299

Pigeon Falls, WI $74,017

Plum City, WI $74,940

Prairie Farm, WI $74,301

Ridgeland, WI $73,903

Rock Falls, WI $73,549

Sand Creek, WI $73,256

Sheldon, WI $73,065

Spring Valley, WI $75,393

Stanley, WI $73,411

Stockholm, WI $75,476

Strum, WI $73,804

Thorp, WI $73,376

Wheeler, WI $74,064

Whitehall, WI $73,708

Spooner, WI $73,043

Almena, WI $74,065

Ashland, WI $72,970

Balsam Lake, WI $75,273

Barron, WI $73,600

Barronett, WI $73,074

Bayfield, WI $72,971

Benoit, WI $72,865

Birchwood, WI $72,943

Brill, WI $73,249

Bruce, WI $73,027

Brule, WI $73,652

Cable, WI $72,716

Cameron, WI $73,267

Centuria, WI $75,686

Comstock, WI $74,267

Cornucopia, WI $73,069

Couderay, WI $72,753

Cumberland, WI $73,721

Danbury, WI $73,479

Drummond, WI $72,932

Edgewater, WI $72,901

Exeland, WI $72,807

Foxboro, WI $73,914

Frederic, WI $74,129

Gordon, WI $73,300

Grand View, WI $72,784

Grantsburg, WI $74,580

Haugen, WI $73,328

Hawthorne, WI $73,894

Hayward, WI $72,807

Herbster, WI $73,169

Hertel, WI $73,063

High Bridge, WI $72,861

Iron River, WI $73,384

Ladysmith, WI $73,033

Lake Nebagamon, WI $73,730

La Pointe, WI $72,847

Luck, WI $74,989

Maple, WI $73,904

Marengo, WI $72,831

Mason, WI $72,841

Mikana, WI $73,241

Milltown, WI $75,301

Minong, WI $73,268

Odanah, WI $73,136

Ojibwa, WI $72,681

Glidden, WI $72,708

Harshaw, WI $73,045

Hawkins, WI $72,906

Hazelhurst, WI $73,057

Heafford Junction, WI $73,119

Hurley, WI $72,910

Iron Belt, WI $72,774

Kennan, WI $72,918

Lac Du Flambeau, WI $73,038

Lake Tomahawk, WI $73,079

Land O Lakes, WI $72,981

Laona, WI $73,021

Long Lake, WI $72,821

Mc Naughton, WI $73,087

Manitowish Waters, WI $72,975

Mellen, WI $72,738

Mercer, WI $72,846

Minocqua, WI $73,114

Montreal, WI $72,930

Park Falls, WI $72,901

Phelps, WI $72,980

Phillips, WI $72,933

Prentice, WI $72,990

Presque Isle, WI $72,945

Saint Germain, WI $73,129

Saxon, WI $72,802

Sayner, WI $73,029

Star Lake, WI $72,839

Three Lakes, WI $73,043

Tony, WI $73,023

Tripoli, WI $72,866

Upson, WI $72,557

Wabeno, WI $73,027

Woodruff, WI $73,145

La Crosse, WI $72,631

Alma, WI $74,481

Alma Center, WI $73,499

Arcadia, WI $73,768

Arkdale, WI $73,221

Bangor, WI $72,790

Black River Falls, WI $73,261

Blair, WI $73,483

Camp Douglas, WI $73,329

Cashton, WI $72,869

Cataract, WI $72,985

Chaseburg, WI $72,750

Cochrane, WI $74,352

Coon Valley, WI $72,721

De Soto, WI $72,876

Dodge, WI $73,561

Eastman, WI $73,083

Ettrick, WI $73,016

Ferryville, WI $72,995

Fountain City, WI $74,031

Galesville, WI $73,238

Gays Mills, WI $73,224

Genoa, WI $72,804

Hillsboro, WI $73,485

Hixton, WI $73,499

Holmen, WI $72,800

Hustler, WI $73,597

Kendall, WI $73,394

La Farge, WI $73,282

Lynxville, WI $73,089

Mather, WI $73,241

Melrose, WI $73,002

Millston, WI $73,084

Mindoro, WI $72,852

Mount Sterling, WI $73,344

Necedah, WI $73,249

Norwalk, WI $72,955

Oakdale, WI $73,333

Onalaska, WI $72,686

Ontario, WI $73,275

Readstown, WI $73,198

Rockland, WI $72,776

Seneca, WI $73,416

Soldiers Grove, WI $73,279

Sparta, WI $72,927

Steuben, WI $73,215

Stoddard, WI $72,690

Taylor, WI $73,339

Tomah, WI $73,370

Trempealeau, WI $73,229

Palmyra, WI $74,884

Tunnel City, WI $73,334

Viola, WI $73,328

Viroqua, WI $72,870

Warrens, WI $73,219

Westby, WI $72,833

West Salem, WI $72,724

Wilton, WI $73,329

Eau Claire, WI $73,803

Altoona, WI $73,903

Arkansaw, WI $74,678

Augusta, WI $73,618

Bay City, WI $75,357

Bloomer, WI $73,365

Boyceville, WI $74,522

Glen Flora, WI $72,904

Wales, WI $75,909

Bagley, WI $73,096

Beetown, WI $73,169

Benton, WI $73,458

Bloomington, WI $73,182

Boscobel, WI $73,340

Cassville, WI $73,095

Cuba City, WI $73,327

Dickeyville, WI $73,389

Fennimore, WI $73,428

Glen Haven, WI $73,055

Hazel Green, WI $73,208

Kieler, WI $73,410

Lancaster, WI $73,260

Mount Hope, WI $73,170

Patch Grove, WI $73,434

Platteville, WI $73,572

Potosi, WI $73,115

Prairie Du Chien, WI $73,274

Sinsinawa, WI $73,179

Stitzer, WI $73,404

Wauzeka, WI $73,207

Woodman, WI $73,126

Portage, WI $74,737

Adams, WI $73,558

Arlington, WI $75,493

Baraboo, WI $74,743

Beaver Dam, WI $74,676

Brandon, WI $73,881

Briggsville, WI $74,272

Burnett, WI $74,172

Cambria, WI $74,633

Cazenovia, WI $73,618

Columbus, WI $75,264

Dalton, WI $74,207

Dellwood, WI $73,310

Doylestown, WI $75,147

Elroy, WI $73,415

Endeavor, WI $74,179

Fairwater, WI $74,025

Fall River, WI $75,051

Fox Lake, WI $74,308

Friendship, WI $73,336

Friesland, WI $74,537

Grand Marsh, WI $73,590

Hillpoint, WI $74,048

Kingston, WI $74,277

Lake Delton, WI $74,468

La Valle, WI $73,720

Lime Ridge, WI $73,996

Loganville, WI $74,219

Lyndon Station, WI $73,819

Markesan, WI $73,919

Marquette, WI $74,174

Mauston, WI $73,540

Montello, WI $73,917

New Lisbon, WI $73,337

North Freedom, WI $74,779

Oxford, WI $73,929

Packwaukee, WI $74,223

Pardeeville, WI $74,782

Poynette, WI $75,256

Randolph, WI $74,630

Reedsburg, WI $74,197

Rio, WI $75,175

Rock Springs, WI $74,295

Union Center, WI $73,747

Waupun, WI $74,035

Westfield, WI $73,574

Wisconsin Dells, WI $74,162

Wonewoc, WI $73,468

Wyocena, WI $74,950

Amery, WI $75,706

Baldwin, WI $76,160

Beldenville, WI $76,020

Clayton, WI $74,715

Clear Lake, WI $75,317

Cushing, WI $75,450

Deer Park, WI $75,858

Dresser, WI $76,369

East Ellsworth, WI $75,827

Ellsworth, WI $75,951

Glenwood City, WI $75,484

Hager City, WI $76,146

Hammond, WI $77,058

Hudson, WI $78,277

New Richmond, WI $77,244

Osceola, WI $77,443

Prescott, WI $77,656

River Falls, WI $77,559

Roberts, WI $77,537

Saint Croix Falls, WI $75,916

Somerset, WI $77,971

Star Prairie, WI $77,039

Pell Lake, WI $74,681

Pleasant Prairie, WI $74,751

Powers Lake, WI $74,809

Rochester, WI $75,110

Salem, WI $74,868

Silver Lake, WI $74,887

Somers, WI $74,659

South Milwaukee, WI $76,868

Springfield, WI $74,714

Sturtevant, WI $74,674

Sullivan, WI $75,060

Trevor, WI $74,904

Twin Lakes, WI $74,871

Union Grove, WI $74,836

Walworth, WI $74,556

Radisson, WI $72,774

Waterford, WI $75,506

Waukesha, WI $76,652

Whitewater, WI $74,457

Williams Bay, WI $74,484

Wilmot, WI $74,900

Woodworth, WI $74,809

Zenda, WI $74,481

Milwaukee, WI $77,286

Saint Francis, WI $77,252

Racine, WI $74,623

Afton, WI $74,406

Albany, WI $74,913

Arena, WI $74,938

Argyle, WI $74,494

Avalon, WI $74,416

Avoca, WI $73,989

Barneveld, WI $74,945

Belleville, WI $75,407

Belmont, WI $73,777

Beloit, WI $74,337

Black Earth, WI $75,411

Blanchardville, WI $74,691

Blue Mounds, WI $75,188

Blue River, WI $73,312

Brodhead, WI $74,402

Brooklyn, WI $75,443

Browntown, WI $73,910

Cambridge, WI $75,407

Gile, WI $73,154

Clinton, WI $74,460

Wausau, WI $73,397

Marshfield, WI $73,428

Abbotsford, WI $73,356

Amherst, WI $73,551

Amherst Junction, WI $73,468

Aniwa, WI $73,109

Antigo, WI $73,181

Arpin, WI $73,283

Athens, WI $73,187

Auburndale, WI $73,247

Babcock, WI $73,133

Birnamwood, WI $73,153

Blenker, WI $73,237

Bowler, WI $73,295

Brokaw, WI $73,299

Bryant, WI $73,023

Chili, WI $73,340

Colby, WI $73,316

Curtiss, WI $73,283

Custer, WI $73,365

Deerbrook, WI $73,018

Dorchester, WI $73,288

Edgar, WI $73,245

Eland, WI $73,236

Elcho, WI $73,054

Elderon, WI $73,280

Elton, WI $73,117

Galloway, WI $73,350

Gilman, WI $73,123

Jump River, WI $73,058

Gleason, WI $73,034

Granton, WI $73,336

Greenwood, WI $73,373

Hannibal, WI $73,110

Hatley, WI $73,207

Hewitt, WI $73,560

Irma, WI $73,067

Junction City, WI $73,208

Loyal, WI $73,367

Lublin, WI $73,184

Marathon, WI $73,232

Mattoon, WI $73,378

Medford, WI $73,209

Merrill, WI $73,184

Milladore, WI $73,235

Mosinee, WI $73,282

Neillsville, WI $73,437

Nekoosa, WI $73,308

Nelsonville, WI $73,628

Ogema, WI $73,011

Owen, WI $73,299

Pearson, WI $72,994

Pelican Lake, WI $72,998

Phlox, WI $73,324

Woodville, WI $75,740

Houlton, WI $78,470

Abrams, WI $73,399

Amberg, WI $72,955

Armstrong Creek, WI $72,974

Athelstane, WI $73,002

Black Creek, WI $74,194

Bonduel, WI $73,603

Brillion, WI $74,128

Cecil, WI $73,489

Coleman, WI $73,336

Combined Locks, WI $74,687

Crivitz, WI $73,204

De Pere, WI $73,556

Dunbar, WI $72,925

Fence, WI $72,849

Florence, WI $72,956

Forest Junction, WI $74,339

Gillett, WI $73,436

Goodman, WI $72,970

Greenleaf, WI $73,838

Green Valley, WI $73,456

Gresham, WI $73,410

Hilbert, WI $74,311

Kaukauna, WI $74,595

Freedom, WI $74,502

Keshena, WI $73,488

Kimberly, WI $74,691

Krakow, WI $73,457

Lakewood, WI $73,091

Lena, WI $73,386

Little Chute, WI $74,688

Little Suamico, WI $73,380

Marinette, WI $73,428

Mountain, WI $73,133

Neopit, WI $73,309

Niagara, WI $73,035

Nichols, WI $73,866

Oconto, WI $73,379

Oconto Falls, WI $73,419

Oneida, WI $73,464

Pembine, WI $72,988

Peshtigo, WI $73,366

Porterfield, WI $73,174

Potter, WI $74,167

Pound, WI $73,256

Pulaski, WI $73,484

Pickerel, WI $73,062

Pittsville, WI $73,229

Plover, WI $73,475

Port Edwards, WI $73,514

Rib Lake, WI $73,112

Ringle, WI $73,184

Rosholt, WI $73,335

Rothschild, WI $73,465

Rudolph, WI $73,258

Schofield, WI $73,404

Spencer, WI $73,353

Stetsonville, WI $73,242

Stevens Point, WI $73,443

Stratford, WI $73,291

Summit Lake, WI $73,075

Tigerton, WI $73,408

Tomahawk, WI $73,121

Unity, WI $73,295

Vesper, WI $73,269

Westboro, WI $73,017

White Lake, WI $73,054

Willard, WI $73,357

Wisconsin Rapids, WI $73,400

Withee, WI $73,255

Wittenberg, WI $73,319

Rhinelander, WI $73,162

Argonne, WI $72,927

Boulder Junction, WI $72,973

Brantwood, WI $72,905

Butternut, WI $72,786

Catawba, WI $72,928

Clam Lake, WI $72,534

Conover, WI $73,011

Crandon, WI $73,124

Eagle River, WI $73,119

Fifield, WI $72,882

Poplar, WI $74,011

Port Wing, WI $73,403

Seymour, WI $73,777

Oak Creek, WI $76,349

Adell, WI $74,857

Allenton, WI $75,131

Ashippun, WI $75,372

Belgium, WI $75,591

Brookfield, WI $77,115

Brownsville, WI $74,111

Butler, WI $77,160

Campbellsport, WI $74,477

Cascade, WI $74,415

Cedarburg, WI $76,458

Cedar Grove, WI $75,244

Chilton, WI $74,170

Cleveland, WI $73,873

Clyman, WI $74,782

Colgate, WI $76,336

Delafield, WI $75,879

Eden, WI $74,088

Elkhart Lake, WI $74,082

Fredonia, WI $75,572

Germantown, WI $76,654

Glenbeulah, WI $74,046

Grafton, WI $76,472

Greenbush, WI $74,044

Hartford, WI $75,663

Hartland, WI $76,109

Hingham, WI $74,738

Horicon, WI $74,565

Hubertus, WI $76,235

Hustisford, WI $74,863

Iron Ridge, WI $74,975

Ixonia, WI $75,208

Jackson, WI $76,241

Johnson Creek, WI $74,976

Juneau, WI $74,564

Kewaskum, WI $75,162

Kiel, WI $73,952

Kohler, WI $74,271

Lannon, WI $76,760

Lebanon, WI $74,936

Lomira, WI $74,458

Malone, WI $74,107

Mayville, WI $74,483

Menomonee Falls, WI $76,875

Merton, WI $76,235

Mount Calvary, WI $74,169

Nashotah, WI $75,862

Neosho, WI $75,235

Newburg, WI $75,879

New Holstein, WI $74,065

Newton, WI $73,803

North Lake, WI $76,499

Oakfield, WI $73,973

Oconomowoc, WI $75,564

Okauchee, WI $75,779

Oostburg, WI $74,874

Pewaukee, WI $76,439

Plymouth, WI $74,183

Port Washington, WI $76,009

Random Lake, WI $75,213

Richfield, WI $76,275

Rubicon, WI $75,365

Saint Cloud, WI $74,162

Saukville, WI $76,103

Sheboygan, WI $74,484

Sheboygan Falls, WI $74,233

Slinger, WI $75,901

Stockbridge, WI $74,336

Sussex, WI $76,498

West Bend, WI $75,507

Theresa, WI $74,904

Thiensville, WI $77,023

Waldo, WI $74,671

Watertown, WI $74,882

Mequon, WI $76,825

Woodland, WI $75,042

Bassett, WI $74,872

Benet Lake, WI $74,802

Big Bend, WI $76,039

Bristol, WI $74,811

Burlington, WI $74,951

Caledonia, WI $75,232

Camp Lake, WI $74,894

Cudahy, WI $77,192

Darien, WI $74,541

Delavan, WI $74,509

Dousman, WI $75,359

Eagle, WI $75,221

Cobb, WI $74,030

Cottage Grove, WI $75,839

Cross Plains, WI $75,649

Dane, WI $75,645

Darlington, WI $73,988

Deerfield, WI $75,631

De Forest, WI $75,730

Dodgeville, WI $74,362

Edgerton, WI $75,242

Edmund, WI $74,192

Evansville, WI $75,036

Footville, WI $74,566

Fort Atkinson, WI $74,919

Gotham, WI $74,359

Gratiot, WI $73,657

Hanover, WI $74,551

Highland, WI $73,930

Hollandale, WI $74,809

Janesville, WI $74,609

Shawano, WI $73,531

Sherwood, WI $74,530

Shiocton, WI $74,006

Sobieski, WI $73,393

Suamico, WI $73,373

Suring, WI $73,281

Townsend, WI $73,124

Wausaukee, WI $73,081

Wrightstown, WI $74,310

Zachow, WI $73,512

Algoma, WI $73,377

Baileys Harbor, WI $73,176

Brussels, WI $73,370

Casco, WI $73,384

Collins, WI $73,959

Denmark, WI $73,472

Egg Harbor, WI $73,234

Ellison Bay, WI $73,109

Ephraim, WI $73,233

Fish Creek, WI $73,184

Forestville, WI $73,371

Francis Creek, WI $73,556

Kellnersville, WI $73,605

Kewaunee, WI $73,419

Luxemburg, WI $73,386

Manitowoc, WI $73,695

Maplewood, WI $73,358

Maribel, WI $73,559

Mishicot, WI $73,497

New Franken, WI $73,375

Reedsville, WI $73,755

Saint Nazianz, WI $73,900

Sister Bay, WI $73,190

Sturgeon Bay, WI $73,384

Tisch Mills, WI $73,464

Two Rivers, WI $73,491

Valders, WI $73,865

Washington Island, WI $73,066

Whitelaw, WI $73,608

Green Bay, WI $73,364

East Troy, WI $75,221

Elkhorn, WI $74,703

Elm Grove, WI $77,160

Fontana, WI $74,527

Franksville, WI $75,182

Genesee Depot, WI $75,761

Genoa City, WI $74,739

Greendale, WI $77,105

Hales Corners, WI $76,973

Franklin, WI $76,529

Helenville, WI $74,799

Honey Creek, WI $74,985

Kansasville, WI $74,959

Kenosha, WI $74,641

New Berlin, WI $76,732

Lake Geneva, WI $74,486

Lyons, WI $74,887

Mukwonago, WI $75,680

Muskego, WI $76,160

New Munster, WI $74,895

North Prairie, WI $75,639

Fremont, WI $74,068

Rice Lake, WI $73,182

Sarona, WI $73,003

Shell Lake, WI $73,065

Siren, WI $73,804

Solon Springs, WI $73,390

South Range, WI $74,082

Springbrook, WI $72,862

Stone Lake, WI $72,889

Superior, WI $74,161

Trego, WI $72,940

Turtle Lake, WI $74,592

Wascott, WI $73,316

Washburn, WI $73,035

Webster, WI $73,123

Weyerhaeuser, WI $73,004

Winter, WI $72,656

Oshkosh, WI $74,262

Almond, WI $73,459

Appleton, WI $74,692

Bancroft, WI $73,230

Bear Creek, WI $73,887

Berlin, WI $73,938

Big Falls, WI $73,716

Butte Des Morts, WI $74,223

Caroline, WI $73,517

Clintonville, WI $73,707

Coloma, WI $73,266

Dale, WI $74,359

Eldorado, WI $74,086

Embarrass, WI $73,682

Eureka, WI $73,958

Fond Du Lac, WI $74,447

Jefferson, WI $74,857

Juda, WI $74,309

Lake Mills, WI $75,215

Linden, WI $74,115

Livingston, WI $73,734

Lodi, WI $75,403

Lone Rock, WI $74,135

Lowell, WI $74,923

Mc Farland, WI $75,923

Marshall, WI $75,550

Mazomanie, WI $75,372

Merrimac, WI $75,075

Middleton, WI $75,869

Milton, WI $74,642

Mineral Point, WI $74,147

Monroe, WI $74,264

Montfort, WI $73,766

Monticello, WI $74,827

Morrisonville, WI $75,652

Mount Horeb, WI $75,296

Muscoda, WI $73,641

New Glarus, WI $75,134

Oregon, WI $75,797

Orfordville, WI $74,481

Plain, WI $74,361

Prairie Du Sac, WI $75,114

Reeseville, WI $75,075

Rewey, WI $73,817

Richland Center, WI $73,566

Ridgeway, WI $74,895

Sauk City, WI $75,136

Sextonville, WI $74,243

Sharon, WI $74,523

Shullsburg, WI $73,516

South Wayne, WI $73,814

Spring Green, WI $74,647

Stoughton, WI $75,653

Sun Prairie, WI $75,730

Verona, WI $75,709

Waterloo, WI $75,317

Waunakee, WI $75,899

Windsor, WI $75,851

Woodford, WI $74,251

Madison, WI $76,059

Graduate Designer Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Graduate Designer roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 100% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Biotechnology and Aerospace & Defense sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 50% above the average. In contrast, Graduate Designer positions in Retail & Wholesale or Transportation typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Graduate Designer as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industry for a Graduate Designer

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Biotechnology	$113,914	$55.0	50%

Graduate Designer Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Graduate 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.

$69,975

Average $75,943/year

$82,971

$5,831

Average $6,329/month

$6,914

$1,346

Average $1,460/week

$1,596

$34

Average $37/hour

$40

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$82,971	$6,914	$1,596	$40
Average	$75,943	$6,329	$1,460	$37
25th Percentile	$69,975	$5,831	$1,346	$34

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