Truth be told, this question is as open as the universe itself, and if we are to be honest, a mid-level graphic designer somewhere in South America does not even reach the average of what one of the same characteristics could earn in France. or the United States, however we cannot deny that in first world countries where everything is more demanding, salaries are usually much better than in the rest of the world. Here is a good sample of how salaries are distributed between different countries in the world in eight areas of which to do graphic that include: Architecture, Design Management, Fashion, Graphic Design, Industrial Design, Interaction Design, Web Design and Interior Design .
The full study It was done in 2009 by the people of Coroflot and it is really very good as it was developed in multiple edges of the graphic task, however with the image that accompanies this post we can see that where the issue is really profitable is in countries such as Sweden, Switzerland and Spain where economic income exceeds the index BMI (Big Mac Index) In other words, what you earn exceeds what you buy.