The annual salary statistics of graphic designers in Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, Connecticut is shown in Table 1. The wage information of graphic designers in Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford 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 | $40,380 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $52,460 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $65,320 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $84,100 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $103,380 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for graphic designers in Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, Connecticut in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $103,380. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $65,320. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $40,380.
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 | $65,320 | 7.20% | 15.94% |
| 2021 | $60,620 | 9.27% | - |
| 2020 | $55,000 | 3.05% | - |
| 2019 | $53,320 | 0.58% | - |
| 2018 | $53,010 | -1.79% | - |
| 2017 | $53,960 | -0.56% | - |
| 2016 | $54,260 | 17.51% | - |
| 2015 | $44,760 | 7.75% | - |
| 2014 | $41,290 | -7.00% | - |
| 2013 | $44,180 | -24.29% | - |
| 2012 | $54,910 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $65,320, Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford is the second highest paying city for graphic designers in state of Connecticut, following the highest paying city Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk (median annual salary of $66,830). Compared with Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, the median annual salary of graphic designers in Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford is 2.3 percent (2.3%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk | |
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford | |
| New Haven | |
| Waterbury | |
| Danbury | |
| Northwestern Connecticut nonmetropolitan area |