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Graphic Designers salary in Rochester, NY

The median graphic designers in Rochester, NY earns $63,530 a year, about the same as the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,118 a month.

10th percentile
$42,090
25th percentile
$49,740
Median percentile
$63,530
75th percentile
$81,180
90th percentile
$103,440

Based on 650 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$49,415 take-home a year
Gross pay$63,530
Federal income tax−$5,444
Social Security + Medicare−$4,860
New York income tax (approx.)−$3,812
Monthly take-home$4,118
Every two weeks$1,901

Does it go far here?

$65,471Median pay in Rochester, NY is worth this at average US prices (local price level 97.0 vs 100).
28%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,143 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Rochester, NY

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$214,550
Computer and Information Systems Managers$170,000
Financial Managers$167,800
Architectural and Engineering Managers$166,550
Sales Managers$165,140
Marketing Managers$149,440
Lawyers$148,150
Human Resources Managers$146,990

All graphic designers salaries · Take-home pay in New York