The annual salary statistics of graphic designers in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage data of graphic designers in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater 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 | $35,880 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $43,730 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $50,240 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $62,240 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $77,200 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for graphic designers in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $77,200. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $50,240. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $35,880.
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 | $50,240 | 2.99% | 30.14% |
| 2021 | $48,740 | 6.44% | - |
| 2020 | $45,600 | 3.73% | - |
| 2019 | $43,900 | -4.65% | - |
| 2018 | $45,940 | 5.35% | - |
| 2017 | $43,480 | -1.03% | - |
| 2016 | $43,930 | 1.80% | - |
| 2015 | $43,140 | 7.39% | - |
| 2014 | $39,950 | 7.41% | - |
| 2013 | $36,990 | 5.11% | - |
| 2012 | $35,100 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $50,240 in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater is in the middle of salary range for graphic designers in state of Florida. In comparison, the annual salary of graphic designers in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater is 9.4 percent (9.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Palm Coast and 40.2 percent (40.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northwest Florida nonmetropolitan area.