Graphic Designers
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media · SOC 27-1024
AI exposure from the Anthropic Economic Index (2025); salary from BLS; skills from O*NET. See /sources.
Decision card
Career Evidence Passport
SOC 27-1024 evidence across exposure, wages, projections, postings, certified LCAs, skills, and transitions.
- SOC exposure
- 36.7%
- Very High · Anthropic AEI
- Automation friction
- 46/100
- Moderate friction; broad SOC seed ORS job-requirements coverage.
- Wages
- $62,960
- H-1B offered wage $110,000; LCAs are filings.
- Projected openings
- 30,300
- BLS EP 2024–2034; employment change +2.1%.
- Observed/proxy demand
- 1,464
- FY2025 certified LCAs; 44,497 postings in 2025.
Skill evidence
- H-1B values are certified Labor Condition Applications, not visa approvals.
- Job postings are seed-static / seed-derived; treat as provider-ready proxy coverage until observed provider data is wired in.
- Transition matches are directional skill-overlap context, not placement guarantees.
- This release is a FutureGrid broad-SOC seed derived from public BLS ORS requirement concepts and categories, not direct occupation-level ORS survey estimates. It describes job requirements, not worker ability, AI capability, or displacement probability. Automation friction is a FutureGrid derived score and should be read alongside exposure, demand, wage, and projection signals.
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AI Exposure Analysis
Across AI measures
Multiple exposure lenses for this occupation.
Top Skills
H-1B Visa Sponsorship Demand
View full H-1B trends →Certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications naming this occupation, FY2016–FY2025. A descriptive high-skill labor-demand signal — employer filings, not visa approvals or individual outcomes. Note: one LCA can cover multiple worker positions.
O*NET occupation profile
What this work involves
Design or create graphics to meet specific commercial or promotional needs, such as packaging, displays, or logos. May use a variety of mediums to achieve artistic or decorative effects.
Common titles: Artist, Brand Designer, Designer, Graphic Artist, Graphic Design Coordinator, Graphic Designer
Representative Tasks
- •Key information into computer equipment to create layouts for client or supervisor.
- •Review final layouts and suggest improvements, as needed.
- •Determine size and arrangement of illustrative material and copy, and select style and size of type.
- •Develop graphics and layouts for product illustrations, company logos, and Web sites.
- •Create designs, concepts, and sample layouts, based on knowledge of layout principles and esthetic design concepts.
Detailed Work Activities
- •Design layout of art or product exhibits, displays, or promotional materials.
- •Collaborate with others to develop or refine designs.
- •Review art or design materials.
- •Design layouts for print publications.
- •Create computer-generated graphics or animation.
Tools & Technologies
Employment Projections & AI Exposure
Employment & Wage Trend
BLS OEWS, 2019–2025
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). See /sources.
Sector Comparison
| Metric | This Career | Sector Average |
|---|---|---|
| AI Exposure | 36.7% | 18.3% |
| Outlook | Average | 18% Bright |
| Median Salary | $62,960 | N/A |
| AI Resiliency | 63/100 | N/A |