Graphic Designers salary in Savannah, GA

Median pay for graphic designers in Savannah, GA: $50,330/yr

Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $30,750 – $82,910 · about 120 employed locally

Above the typical metro median ($50,005) by +$325 (+1%).

What it's really worth in Savannah

With Savannah's cost of living at 96 (US=100), that $50,330 has the buying power of about $52,477 in an average-cost US metro.

Local context: median household income $70,705 · median home $348,054 · median rent $1,792/mo.

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How Savannah ranks for this job

On raw pay, Savannah, GA is 91st of the 186 metros we hold graphic designers wages for. Once Savannah's cost of living is applied, it ranks 107th.

Pay and living costs are roughly in step here, so Savannah sits in much the same place whether you look at raw salary or spending power.

What that salary buys in Savannah

A median home in Savannah, GA costs $348,054 — about 6.9× 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 $1,792/mo works out at 43% 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 Savannah.

Metro	Median pay	vs Savannah	Rent vs Savannah
San Jose, CA	$96,260	+91%	2×
San Francisco, CA	$92,380	+84%	1.8×
Washington, DC	$80,100	+59%	1.3×
New York, NY	$75,900	+51%	2×

Same job elsewhere in GA

Metro	Median pay	vs Savannah	Rent vs Savannah
Atlanta, GA	$61,500	+22%	1×
Columbus, GA	$50,720	+1%	0.7×
Augusta, GA	$50,670	+1%	0.8×

Staying in GA keeps state income tax and licensing the same, which makes these the most directly comparable moves.

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