The annual salary statistics of graphic designers in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, Massachusetts is shown in Table 1. The wage information of graphic designers in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy 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 | $39,180 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $50,060 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $61,240 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $77,420 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $94,920 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for graphic designers in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, Massachusetts in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $94,920. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $61,240. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $39,180.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of graphic designers from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $61,240 | 4.95% | 11.74% |
| 2016 | $58,210 | 2.54% | - |
| 2015 | $56,730 | 5.68% | - |
| 2014 | $53,510 | 3.36% | - |
| 2013 | $51,710 | -4.53% | - |
| 2012 | $54,050 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $61,240 in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy is in the middle of salary range for graphic designers in state of Massachusetts. In comparison, the annual salary of graphic designers in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy is 16.4 percent (16.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Boston-Cambridge-Quincy and 37.7 percent (37.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northwest Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Boston-Cambridge-Quincy | |
| Framingham | |
| Worcester | |
| Boston-Cambridge-Quincy | |
| Peabody | |
| Barnstable Town | |
| Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area | |
| Brockton-Bridgewater-Easton | |
| Springfield | |
| Leominster-Fitchburg-Gardner | |
| New Bedford | |
| Pittsfield | |
| Taunton-Norton-Raynham | |
| North Central Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northwest Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area |