The annual salary statistics of graphic designers in Champaign-Urbana, Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage data of graphic designers in Champaign-Urbana 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 | $31,900 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $42,700 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $52,740 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $68,220 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $74,610 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for graphic designers in Champaign-Urbana, Illinois in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $74,610. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $52,740. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $31,900.
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 | $52,740 | 5.76% | 23.23% |
| 2021 | $49,700 | 9.52% | - |
| 2020 | $44,970 | 4.51% | - |
| 2019 | $42,940 | 9.36% | - |
| 2018 | $38,920 | -12.67% | - |
| 2017 | $43,850 | 4.13% | - |
| 2016 | $42,040 | -1.88% | - |
| 2015 | $42,830 | 4.06% | - |
| 2014 | $41,090 | -1.85% | - |
| 2013 | $41,850 | 3.25% | - |
| 2012 | $40,490 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $52,740 in Champaign-Urbana is in the middle of salary range for graphic designers in state of Illinois. In comparison, the annual salary of graphic designers in Champaign-Urbana is 8.9 percent (8.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) and 30.1 percent (30.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying South Illinois nonmetropolitan area.