Graphic Designer Salary in San Jose, California

How much does a Graphic Designer make in San Jose, CA?

As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Graphic Designer in San Jose, CA is $91,606. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $82,549 to $102,183, with most professionals earning between $74,303 and $111,813.

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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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What does a Graphic Designer do?

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 San Jose, CA

Average Base Salary

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82549

102183

91606

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

84652

105439

94118

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 San Jose, CA. The base salary for Graphic Designer ranges from $82,549 to $102,183 with the average base salary of $91,606. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $84,652 to $105,439 with the average total cash compensation of $94,118.

View Average Salary for Graphic Designer as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$91,606	$82,549 - $102,183
Bonus	$2,512	$2,102 - $3,255
Total Pay	$94,118	$84,652 - $105,439

* 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 San Jose, CA

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO San Jose, CA
CITY, STATE Santa Clara, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $82,549 - $102,183	COMPARE TO San Jose, CA 0%
CITY, STATE Santa Cruz, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $73,125 - $90,517	COMPARE TO San Jose, CA
CITY, STATE Fremont, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $82,392 - $101,989	COMPARE TO San Jose, CA
CITY, STATE Hayward, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $79,794 - $98,773	COMPARE TO San Jose, CA
CITY, STATE Oakland, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $79,925 - $98,935	COMPARE TO San Jose, CA
CITY, STATE Daly City, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $81,738 - $101,179	COMPARE TO San Jose, CA

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About San Jose, California

San Jose is located at 37°20′07″N 121°53′31″W / 37.335278°N 121.891944°W / 37.335278; -121.891944. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 180.0 sq mi (466 km2), of which 3.4 sq mi (8.8 km2) (1.91%) is water, making it the fourth-largest California city by land area (after Los Angeles, San Diego and California City). San Jose lies between the San Andreas Fault, the source of the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake, and the Calaveras Fault. San Jose is shaken by moderate earthquakes on average one or two times a year. These quakes originate just east of the city on...

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