Graphic Designers salary in Greensboro, NC
Median pay for graphic designers in Greensboro, NC: $53,000/yr
Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $30,740 – $81,830 · about 650 employed locally
Above the typical metro median ($50,005) by +$2,995 (+6%).
What it's really worth in Greensboro
With Greensboro's cost of living at 93 (US=100), that $53,000 has the buying power of about $57,057 in an average-cost US metro.
Local context: median household income $59,567 · median home $266,370 · median rent $1,424/mo.
How Greensboro ranks for this job
On raw pay, Greensboro, NC is 69th of the 186 metros we hold graphic designers wages for. Once Greensboro's cost of living is applied, it ranks 49th.
Pay here goes further than the headline number suggests — Greensboro is one of the places where graphic designers gain ground in real terms, because local costs are low relative to what the job pays.
What that salary buys in Greensboro
A median home in Greensboro, NC costs $266,370 — about 5× this salary, against a typical US metro figure of 4.7×. Buying is harder here than in the average metro on this income.
Median rent of $1,424/mo works out at 32% of gross pay — above the conventional 30% affordability ceiling, so renting would stretch this salary.
Where graphic designers earn more
Pay on its own is only half the picture, so each row shows what rent costs there relative to Greensboro.
| Metro | Median pay | vs Greensboro | Rent vs Greensboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | $96,260 | +82% | 2.5× |
| San Francisco, CA | $92,380 | +74% | 2.3× |
| Washington, DC | $80,100 | +51% | 1.7× |
| New York, NY | $75,900 | +43% | 2.5× |
Same job elsewhere in NC
| Metro | Median pay | vs Greensboro | Rent vs Greensboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Raleigh, NC | $61,800 | +17% | 1.2× |
| Durham, NC | $58,390 | +10% | 1.2× |
| Charlotte, NC | $55,110 | +4% | 1.2× |
| Hickory, NC | $49,980 | −6% | 1.1× |
Staying in NC keeps state income tax and licensing the same, which makes these the most directly comparable moves.
Who hires graphic designers around Greensboro
Large local employers in sectors that typically employ this role.
- VF Corporation · Retail
Other jobs in Greensboro
Source: US BLS OEWS (May 2023) median annual wage; cost of living from BEA; home price and rent from Zillow; household income from US Census ACS. Rankings are across the 186 metros we hold wage data for in this occupation. Estimates for guidance only. See methodology.