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Graphic Designers

Arts, Audio/Video Technology & Communications · Visual Arts

Job zone 4: considerable preparationO*NET 27-1024.00

Pay and outlook shown for

$59,710
median pay per year, San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
$37k10th$60kMedian$96k90th
Wage percentiles: 10th $37,180, 25th $46,870, Median $59,710, 75th $78,210, 90th $95,680

New workers start near $37,180; experienced workers reach $95,680. About 970 people do this job in San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX.

Job outlook

Alamo region (San Antonio and 12 surrounding counties), Texas Workforce Commission projection 2024 to 2034; U.S. figures from the BLS.

Employment change
+17.7%
Alamo region, 1,551 to 1,826 jobs · U.S. +2%
Openings a year
151
in the Alamo region, from growth and people leaving · U.S. 20,000
Employed in 2024
1,551
in the Alamo region · U.S. 265,900

Typical entry education: Bachelor's degree

Alamo Colleges programs that lead here

4 programs, with the college that teaches each.

  1. Digital Art

    Transfer pre-major · Creative & Communication Arts

  2. Digital Arts and Media

    Transfer pre-major · Creative & Communication Arts

  3. Digital Arts and Media

    Transfer pre-major · Creative & Communication Arts

  4. Communication Design

    Degree · Certificate · Creative & Communication Arts

Apply to Alamo Colleges

Skills this career uses

The skills O*NET rates most important for the job, with how much of each the work needs on a 1 to 7 scale.

  1. Active Listening3.3
  2. Speaking3.8
  3. Critical Thinking3.9
  4. Active Learning3.3
  5. Writing3.0
  6. Reading Comprehension3.8
  7. Coordination3.1
  8. Complex Problem Solving3.1

What the work is

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.

Education people in this job have

Share of workers by highest education, from O*NET surveys. It shows what others did, not what you must do.

  1. High school or less15%
  2. Some college5%
  3. Associate degree5%
  4. Bachelor's degree65%
  5. Master's degree10%

Job zone 4, considerable preparation: Usually a bachelor's degree, sometimes a strong associate plus experience.

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