The annual salary statistics of graphic designers in Oakland-Fremont-Hayward, California is shown in Table 1. The wage information of graphic designers in Oakland-Fremont-Hayward 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 | $34,120 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $43,960 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $58,730 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $74,930 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $92,140 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for graphic designers in Oakland-Fremont-Hayward, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $92,140. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $58,730. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $34,120.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of graphic designers from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $58,730 | -2.66% | 9.98% |
| 2016 | $60,290 | -6.92% | - |
| 2015 | $64,460 | 1.04% | - |
| 2014 | $63,790 | 4.25% | - |
| 2013 | $61,080 | 13.44% | - |
| 2012 | $52,870 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $58,730 in Oakland-Fremont-Hayward is in the middle of salary range for graphic designers in state of California. In comparison, the annual salary of graphic designers in Oakland-Fremont-Hayward is 35.5 percent (35.5%) lower than that in the highest paying San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara and 33.7 percent (33.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area.