Bottom quarter
$64K
Graphic Design Salary in Seattle
What you should make. What you should ask for. Calculated from 1M+ data points, refreshed monthly.
Median
$77K
Top quarter
$91K
Top 10%
$103K
Adjusted for Seattle at 1.18× the national baseline. See the math →
What this number means.
Graphic Design in Seattle pulls a median of $76,700 at mid-career, with a top-quartile band reaching $90,860 and the top 10% at $102,660. The Seattle adjustment moves the band 18% above the national baseline. $90,860 is what top-quartile Graphic Design pay looks like in Seattle. Don't undersell.
How to negotiate this
- Anchor$90,860 — the top-quartile number. This is the number you say first.
- Target$83,780 — where a fair counter lands. Above the median, below the anchor.
- Floor$76,700 — below this, you're underpaid. Walking away gets cheaper than staying.
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