The salary statistics of designers in the industry sector of utilities are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare designers salaries in different industries within the utilities sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $41,460 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $55,280 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $70,270 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $87,430 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $99,550 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for designers in the industry sector of utilities. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) designers is $99,550. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $70,270. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid designers is $41,460.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of designers in the industry sector of utilities from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $70,270 | -1.84% | 18.74% |
| 2017 | $71,560 | 1.62% | - |
| 2016 | $70,400 | 2.33% | - |
| 2015 | $68,760 | 16.87% | - |
| 2014 | $57,160 | -4.88% | - |
| 2013 | $59,950 | 4.75% | - |
| 2012 | $57,100 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].