Graphic Designer Salary in Honolulu, Hawaii

How much does a Graphic Designer make in Honolulu, HI?

As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Graphic Designer in Honolulu, HI is $75,526. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $68,059 to $84,247, with most professionals earning between $61,261 and $92,186.

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What is a Graphic Designer?

A Graphic Designer is a professional within the graphic design and graphic arts industry who assembles together images, typography, or motion graphics to create a piece of design. A Graphic Designer creates the graphics primarily for published, printed or electronic media, such as brochures (sometimes) and advertising. They are also sometimes responsible for typesetting, illustration, user interfaces, and web design. A core responsibility of the designer's job is to present information in a way that is both accessible and memorable....

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Common responsibilities of a Graphic Designer

Understanding of marketing, production, website design, corporate identity, product packaging, advertisements, and multimedia design.

October 04, 2022

Design web pages, brochures, logos, signs, books, catalogs, catalog covers, annual reports, presentation templates, advertisements, postcards, flyers, sales materials, and other communication materials, including large format materials such as signage.

January 12, 2023

Develop designs that consider how color, type, illustration, photography, digital animation and various layout techniques will work for a cohesive look across multiple channels.

January 27, 2023

Prepare uniquely inspiring collateral/concepts that will be featured in various creative projects, which could include corporate presentations, infographics and branding among others.

February 05, 2023

Communicate frequently with clients to update them on the progress of the project and to answer any questions they might have.

March 08, 2023

Works with Art Director and other Directors across the brand to conceptualize, research, plan and execute the visuals and design for magazine, bookazines, and digital editions.

March 09, 2023

Assist and work with other marketingdepartment team members to deploy and execute marketing campaigns and otherprojects to meet brand strategy goals.

March 18, 2023

Manage the signage program for retail and ecom site by determining the need for, calendar planning of and messaging for marketing and promotion in conjunction with the overall promotions calendar.

April 16, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Graphic Designer in Honolulu, HI

Average Base Salary

Core compensation

68059

84247

75526

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

69793

86931

77597

What is the average salary for Graphic Designer in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Graphic Designer in Honolulu, HI. The base salary for Graphic Designer ranges from $68,059 to $84,247 with the average base salary of $75,526. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $69,793 to $86,931 with the average total cash compensation of $77,597.

View Average Salary for Graphic Designer as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$75,526	$68,059 - $84,247
Bonus	$2,071	$1,733 - $2,684
Total Pay	$77,597	$69,793 - $86,931

* Base Salary represents gross income before taxes and deductions. It does not include additional pay such as benefits, bonuses, profit sharing or commissions.

* Total Pay combines base salary, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job.

Graphic Designer Salary Near Honolulu, HI

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Honolulu, HI
CITY, STATE Waipahu, HI	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $68,026 - $84,206	COMPARE TO Honolulu, HI
CITY, STATE Ewa Beach, HI	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $68,059 - $84,247	COMPARE TO Honolulu, HI 0%
CITY, STATE Pearl City, HI	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $68,059 - $84,247	COMPARE TO Honolulu, HI 0%
CITY, STATE Kaneohe, HI	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $68,059 - $84,247	COMPARE TO Honolulu, HI 0%
CITY, STATE Kahului, HI	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $67,601 - $83,680	COMPARE TO Honolulu, HI
CITY, STATE Hilo, HI	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $67,601 - $83,680	COMPARE TO Honolulu, HI

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About Honolulu, Hawaii

Honolulu (/ˌhɒnəˈluːluː/; Hawaiian: [honoˈlulu]) is the capital and largest city of the U.S. state of Hawaiʻi. It is an unincorporated part of and the county seat of the City and County of Honolulu along the southeast coast of the island of Oʻahu.[a] The city is the main gateway to Hawaiʻi and a major portal into the United States. The city is also a major hub for international business, military defense, as well as famously being host to a diverse variety of east-west and Pacific culture, cuisine, and traditions. Honolulu is the most remote city of its size in the world and is the westernmost...

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