Headline risk
16%
Moderate RiskGraphic designers
United States AI Work Index tracks this occupation on the shared structural baseline and then layers on local demand resilience, wages, and confidence.
Why This Score
Weighted task overlap from O*NET
Median annual from BLS OEWS
BLS employment projections
O*NET job zone level
Occupation profile
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.
Task evidence
85% weighted task match · 17% effective coverage
Method contract
structural_pressure = exposure × (1 - bottleneck)
headline_risk = structural_pressure × (1 - country_demand_resilience)
United States Now
Median Wage
USD 61,300
Employment 2024
265.9K
Projected Change
2.1%
Openings
20.0K
Wage distribution
Demand outlook
Employment of graphic designers is projected to show little or no change from 2024 to 2034.
Role Profile
Tasks
- 1. Key information into computer equipment to create layouts for client or supervisor. AI 0%
- 2. Review final layouts and suggest improvements, as needed. AI 0%
- 3. Determine size and arrangement of illustrative material and copy, and select style and size of type. AI 83%
- 4. Develop graphics and layouts for product illustrations, company logos, and Web sites. AI 85%
- 5. Create designs, concepts, and sample layouts, based on knowledge of layout principles and esthetic design concepts. AI 0%
- 6. Use computer software to generate new images. AI 97%
Technologies
Requirements
Work context
Worker profile
Median age 41.8 · 285K employed
Under 25: 7% · 25–54: 73% · 55+: 21%
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Source coverage
11/11 source families · O*NET 30.2 / OEWS 2024 / ORS 2025 / OOH 2025-08-28 / Projections 2024-34 / CPS 2025 / Anthropic task penetration
Mapping quality
crosswalk_exact · employment series present
Narrative & sources
Graphic designers create visual concepts, using computer software or by hand, to communicate ideas that inspire, inform, and captivate consumers.
Many of these workers are employed in specialized design services, publishing, or advertising, public relations, and related services industries.
Graphic designers usually need a bachelor’s degree in graphic design or a related field. Candidates for graphic design positions should have a portfolio that demonstrates their creativity and originality.
The median annual wage for graphic designers was $61,300 in May 2024.
Employment of graphic designers is projected to show little or no change from 2024 to 2034.
Published limitations
This page shows the local country layer, not realised individual job outcomes. The global structural baseline is shared across countries; only the local demand and wage layer changes here.
Built from O*NET occupation descriptions, task statements, technology skills, work context, Job Zones, Anthropic task penetration, BLS OEWS wages, BLS projection tables, BLS ORS requirements, BLS OOH narrative content, BLS skills data, and BLS CPS occupation age tables.