The annual salary statistics of graphic designers in Birmingham-Hoover, Alabama is shown in Table 1. The wage information of graphic designers in Birmingham-Hoover is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $33,340 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $37,820 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $48,310 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $66,450 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $88,970 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for graphic designers in Birmingham-Hoover, Alabama in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $88,970. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $48,310. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $33,340.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of graphic designers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $48,310 | -2.88% | 3.21% |
| 2021 | $49,700 | 17.34% | - |
| 2020 | $41,080 | -4.45% | - |
| 2019 | $42,910 | -2.56% | - |
| 2018 | $44,010 | -0.98% | - |
| 2017 | $44,440 | 9.09% | - |
| 2016 | $40,400 | 4.58% | - |
| 2015 | $38,550 | 4.12% | - |
| 2014 | $36,960 | -12.42% | - |
| 2013 | $41,550 | -12.54% | - |
| 2012 | $46,760 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $48,310 in Birmingham-Hoover is in the middle of salary range for graphic designers in state of Alabama. In comparison, the annual salary of graphic designers in Birmingham-Hoover is 6.3 percent (6.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Huntsville and 28.3 percent (28.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Florence-Muscle Shoals.