Graphic Designers salary in York, PA

Median pay for graphic designers in York, PA: $50,190/yr

Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $33,510 – $77,290 · about 210 employed locally

Above the typical metro median ($50,005) by +$185 (+0%).

What it's really worth in York

With York's cost of living at 97 (US=100), that $50,190 has the buying power of about $51,696 in an average-cost US metro.

Local context: median household income $79,183 · median home $309,967 · median rent $1,384/mo.

Full York cost of living & taxes →

How York ranks for this job

On raw pay, York, PA is 92nd of the 186 metros we hold graphic designers wages for. Once York's cost of living is applied, it ranks 119th.

The headline number flatters York. Once housing and everyday costs are taken into account, graphic designers here keep less of what they earn than the raw salary implies.

What that salary buys in York

A median home in York, PA costs $309,967 — about 6.2× 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 $1,384/mo works out at 33% 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 York.

Metro	Median pay	vs York	Rent vs York
San Jose, CA	$96,260	+92%	2.6×
San Francisco, CA	$92,380	+84%	2.4×
Washington, DC	$80,100	+60%	1.7×
New York, NY	$75,900	+51%	2.5×

Same job elsewhere in PA

Metro	Median pay	vs York	Rent vs York
Philadelphia, PA	$59,640	+19%	1.4×
Allentown, PA	$54,960	+10%	1.3×
Harrisburg, PA	$50,570	+1%	1.1×
Pittsburgh, PA	$49,480	−1%	1.1×

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

Who hires graphic designers around York

Large local employers in sectors that typically employ this role.

• Amazon · Retail

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