The annual salary statistics of graphic designers in Carbondale-Marion, Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage information of graphic designers in Carbondale-Marion 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 | $27,300 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $32,580 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $43,420 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $49,820 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $59,180 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for graphic designers in Carbondale-Marion, Illinois in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $59,180. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $43,420. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $27,300.
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 | $43,420 | 9.88% | 25.43% |
| 2021 | $39,130 | 10.61% | - |
| 2020 | $34,980 | -15.35% | - |
| 2019 | $40,350 | 6.12% | - |
| 2018 | $37,880 | 1.45% | - |
| 2017 | $37,330 | 13.26% | - |
| 2016 | $32,380 | -2.22% | - |
| 2015 | $33,100 | 2.18% | - |
| 2012 | $32,380 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $43,420 in Carbondale-Marion is in the middle of salary range for graphic designers in state of Illinois. In comparison, the annual salary of graphic designers in Carbondale-Marion is 25.0 percent (25.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) and 15.0 percent (15.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying South Illinois nonmetropolitan area.