Graphic Designers salary in Modesto, CA

Median pay for graphic designers in Modesto, CA: $65,450/yr

Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $42,540 – $125,200 · about 170 employed locally

Above the typical metro median ($50,005) by +$15,445 (+31%).

What it's really worth in Modesto

With Modesto's cost of living at 105 (US=100), that $65,450 has the buying power of about $62,258 in an average-cost US metro.

Local context: median household income $74,872 · median home $468,302 · median rent $2,052/mo.

Full Modesto cost of living & taxes →

How Modesto ranks for this job

On raw pay, Modesto, CA is 13th of the 186 metros we hold graphic designers wages for. Once Modesto's cost of living is applied, it ranks 13th.

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

What that salary buys in Modesto

A median home in Modesto, CA costs $468,302 — about 7.2× 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 $2,052/mo works out at 38% 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 Modesto.

Metro	Median pay	vs Modesto	Rent vs Modesto
San Jose, CA	$96,260	+47%	1.8×
San Francisco, CA	$92,380	+41%	1.6×
Washington, DC	$80,100	+22%	1.2×
New York, NY	$75,900	+16%	1.7×

Same job elsewhere in CA

Metro	Median pay	vs Modesto	Rent vs Modesto
San Jose, CA	$96,260	+47%	1.8×
San Francisco, CA	$92,380	+41%	1.6×
Los Angeles, CA	$74,050	+13%	1.4×
Santa Maria, CA	$72,480	+11%	1.6×

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

Who hires graphic designers around Modesto

Large local employers in sectors that typically employ this role.

• Save Mart Supermarkets · Retail

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