The annual salary statistics of graphic designers in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield, Colorado is shown in Table 1. The wage data of graphic designers in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield 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 | $42,320 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $49,210 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $61,880 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $81,750 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $106,670 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for graphic designers in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield, Colorado in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $106,670. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $61,880. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $42,320.
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 | $61,880 | -0.15% | 31.24% |
| 2021 | $61,970 | 5.31% | - |
| 2020 | $58,680 | 3.46% | - |
| 2019 | $56,650 | 10.98% | - |
| 2018 | $50,430 | 2.34% | - |
| 2017 | $49,250 | 4.61% | - |
| 2016 | $46,980 | -8.26% | - |
| 2015 | $50,860 | 8.45% | - |
| 2014 | $46,560 | 3.05% | - |
| 2013 | $45,140 | 5.74% | - |
| 2012 | $42,550 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $61,880, Denver-Aurora-Broomfield is the second highest paying city for graphic designers in state of Colorado, following the highest paying city Boulder (median annual salary of $62,570). Compared with Boulder, the median annual salary of graphic designers in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield is 1.1 percent (1.1%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Boulder | |
| Denver-Aurora-Broomfield | |
| Northcentral Colorado nonmetropolitan area | |
| Fort Collins-Loveland | |
| Colorado Springs | |
| Greeley | |
| Grand Junction | |
| East and South Colorado nonmetropolitan area | |
| Pueblo | |
| West Colorado nonmetropolitan area |