Graphic Designers

SOC Code: 27-1024 Job Zone 4: Considerable Preparation Needed

Design or create graphics to meet specific commercial or promotional needs, such as packaging, displays, or logos. May use a variety of mediums to achieve artistic or decorative effects.

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Prevailing Wage Levels (National)

DOL/OFLC prevailing wage thresholds for Graphic Designers. Hourly rates x 2,080 = annual.

$39,354/yr ($18.92/hr)Level I (Entry)
$46,800/yr ($22.50/hr)Level II (Qualified)
$54,246/yr ($26.08/hr)Level III (Experienced)
$61,693/yr ($29.66/hr)Level IV (Expert)

FY2027 Weighted Lottery Impact

LevelLottery EntriesEst. Selection Rate
Level I (Entry)1 entry~16%
Level II (Qualified)2 entries~31%
Level III (Experienced)3 entries~45%
Level IV (Expert)4 entries~61%

Prevailing Wages by Metro Area

Metro AreaLevel ILevel IILevel IIILevel IV
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$63,107$91,042$118,976$146,910
Merced, CA$54,829$80,808$106,766$132,746
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$57,262$80,891$104,541$128,170
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA$47,549$67,995$88,462$108,909
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA$54,870$72,093$89,336$106,558
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$48,131$67,558$86,965$106,392
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA$45,427$65,562$85,696$105,830
Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA$54,267$71,365$88,442$105,539
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA$45,968$65,582$85,176$104,790
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$55,661$72,030$88,421$104,790

H-1B Filing Data

29Certified Filings
$95,482Avg Offered Wage

Top H-1B Employers

EmployerFilingsAvg Wage
University of Michigan5$73,284
MediaMonks Inc.3$136,034
505 GO INC.3$84,311
WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES2$63,458
Data Theorem, Inc.2$104,150
Instrument LLC2$80,500
ASANA, INC.1$150,000
Kunai, Inc.1$125,000
LeanTaaS, Inc.1$161,000
MCM Products USA Inc.1$106,080

Filing Trend

YearFilingsAvg Wage
20202$125,500
20215$94,308
20222$73,550
20235$83,681
20244$90,558
202511$101,700

Key Skills

SkillImportanceLevel
Active Listening3.8
Speaking3.4
Active Learning3.2
Writing3.2
Critical Thinking3.2
Complex Problem Solving3.1
Judgment and Decision Making3.1
Coordination3.1
Reading Comprehension3.1
Social Perceptiveness3.1

Knowledge Areas

KnowledgeImportance
Design4.7
Fine Arts4.4
Computers and Electronics4.4
Communications and Media4.3
English Language3.8
Sales and Marketing3.6
Customer and Personal Service3.5
Production and Processing3.3

Education Requirements

Education Level% of Workers
Bachelor's degree65.0%
High school diploma15.0%
Doctoral degree10.0%
Post-secondary certificate5.0%
Associate's degree5.0%

Typical Tasks

Technology Skills

Green = Hot Technology in demand

AJAX Adobe Acrobat Adobe After Effects Adobe Creative Cloud software Adobe Illustrator Adobe InDesign Adobe Photoshop Apple macOS Autodesk AutoCAD Autodesk AutoCAD Civil 3D Autodesk Revit Bentley MicroStation Cascading style sheets CSS Extensible markup language XML Facebook

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