The salary statistics of designers in the industry sector of other services (except federal, state, and local government) are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare designers salaries in different industries within the other services (except federal, state, and local government) sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $26,250 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $35,660 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $48,550 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $63,610 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $81,550 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for designers in the industry sector of other services (except federal, state, and local government). 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 $81,550. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $48,550. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid designers is $26,250.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of designers in the industry sector of other services (except federal, state, and local government) from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $48,550 | -0.45% | 7.91% |
| 2017 | $48,770 | 2.56% | - |
| 2016 | $47,520 | -0.27% | - |
| 2015 | $47,650 | 2.62% | - |
| 2014 | $46,400 | 0.43% | - |
| 2013 | $46,200 | 3.23% | - |
| 2012 | $44,710 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].