"In graphic design, salary is raised based off of the level of degree that you work for in college. Not only the degree, but once you begin working in this field, your salary will raise based off of the skills that you improve on."
"The median annual wage for graphic designers is $47,640. The median wage is the wage at which half the workers in an occupation earned more than that amount and half earned less. The lowest 10 percent earned less than $27,950, and the highest 10 percent earned more than $82,020."
These options below represents median annual wages:
Specialized design services $49,070
Advertising, public relations, and related services $48,370
Newspaper, periodical, book, and directory publishers $41,020
Printing and related support activities $38,360
Graphic designers' schedules can vary depending on workload and deadlines.
"Those who are self-employed may need to adjust their workday to meet with clients in the evenings or on weekends. In addition, they may spend some of their time looking for new projects or competing with other designers for contracts."
"Employment of graphic designers is projected to grow 5 percent over the next ten years, about as fast as the average for all occupations. The work of graphic designers will continue to be important in the marketing of products throughout the economy."
"The projected change in employment of graphic designers over the next ten years varies by industry. For example, employment of graphic designers in newspaper, periodical, book, and directory publishers is projected to decline 22 percent over the next ten years. However, employment of graphic designers in computer systems design and related services is projected to grow 20 percent over the same period. Companies are continuing to increase their digital presence, requiring graphic designers to help create visually appealing and effective layouts of websites."