Of the 7,830 graphic design professionals employed in Pennsylvania, 3,230 work in Philadelphia. Between 2006 and 2010, the number of graphic design professionals in Philadelphia has grown by 4%. As the employment for graphic design professionals in Philadelphia has increased, overall employment in Philadelphia has also increased.

• Grey: Pennsylvania
• Dark Yellow: Philadelphia

• Light Blue: Graphic Design in Philadelphia
• Dark Yellow: All Professions in Philadelphia

As the number of graphic design professionals in Philadelphia has grown, salaries for graphic design professionals have also increased. Philadelphia graphic design professionals made $49,560 per year, on average, in 2010. The average salary for graphic design professionals in Philadelphia was $44,590 per year, four years earlier in 2006. This growth is slower than the salary trend for all careers in Philadelphia.

Philadelphia graphic design professionals earn a median yearly salary of $45,590. The difference in pay between the graphic design professionals in the lowest pay bracket and those in the highest pay bracket is approximately 134%. Those in the lowest 10% of the pay bracket earn less than $31,740 per year, while those in the highest 10% of the pay bracket earn more than $74,430 per year.

Graphic design professional salaries in Philadelphia are, on average, lower than salaries earned for professionals in related fields.

There are 7 accredited graphic design schools in the city. Many of Philadelphia's graphic design professionals are graduates of one of these schools.

Philadelphia's graphic design schools offer 13 graphic design degree and certificate programs.

In 2010 approximately 302 students graduated from graphic design courses.