The annual salary statistics of graphic designers in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of graphic designers in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton 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 | $30,010 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $36,870 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $44,740 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $56,950 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $76,340 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for graphic designers in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $76,340. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $44,740. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $30,010.
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 | $44,740 | -2.73% | 23.02% |
| 2021 | $45,960 | 15.49% | - |
| 2020 | $38,840 | 8.21% | - |
| 2019 | $35,650 | -1.82% | - |
| 2018 | $36,300 | 1.57% | - |
| 2017 | $35,730 | 3.83% | - |
| 2016 | $34,360 | 0.90% | - |
| 2015 | $34,050 | 5.93% | - |
| 2014 | $32,030 | -8.99% | - |
| 2013 | $34,910 | 1.35% | - |
| 2012 | $34,440 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $44,740 in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton is in the middle of salary range for graphic designers in state of North Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of graphic designers in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton is 25.6 percent (25.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Durham-Chapel Hill and 17.1 percent (17.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Goldsboro.