The annual salary statistics of graphic designers in Northwest Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area, Massachusetts is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of graphic designers in Northwest Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area 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 | $27,870 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $32,050 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $38,140 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $50,880 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $61,650 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for graphic designers in Northwest Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area, Massachusetts in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $61,650. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $38,140. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $27,870.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of graphic designers from 2012 to 2014. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Growth | 2-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | $38,140 | -9.62% | -1.57% |
| 2013 | $41,810 | 7.34% | - |
| 2012 | $38,740 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $38,140, Northwest Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area is the lowest paying city for graphic designers in state of Massachusetts, following city of Boston-Cambridge-Quincy (median annual salary of $73,290). Compared with the highest paying city Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, the median annual salary of graphic designers in Northwest Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area is 48.0 percent (48.0%) lower.
| 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 |