The annual salary statistics of graphic designers in Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale, Arizona is shown in Table 1. The wage information of graphic designers in Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale 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 | $37,640 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $44,360 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $52,240 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $69,860 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $90,160 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for graphic designers in Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale, Arizona in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $90,160. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $52,240. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $37,640.
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 | $52,240 | 5.57% | 19.12% |
| 2021 | $49,330 | -9.30% | - |
| 2020 | $53,920 | 6.60% | - |
| 2019 | $50,360 | 5.40% | - |
| 2018 | $47,640 | 6.70% | - |
| 2017 | $44,450 | -2.65% | - |
| 2016 | $45,630 | 1.78% | - |
| 2015 | $44,820 | 1.05% | - |
| 2014 | $44,350 | 3.11% | - |
| 2013 | $42,970 | 1.68% | - |
| 2012 | $42,250 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $52,240, Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale is the second highest paying city for graphic designers in state of Arizona, following the highest paying city Sierra Vista-Douglas (median annual salary of $53,560). Compared with Sierra Vista-Douglas, the median annual salary of graphic designers in Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale is 2.5 percent (2.5%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Sierra Vista-Douglas | |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale | |
| Flagstaff | |
| Yuma | |
| Tucson | |
| Prescott | |
| North Arizona nonmetropolitan area | |
| Lake Havasu City-Kingman | |
| Southeast Arizona nonmetropolitan area |