The annual salary statistics of graphic designers in Raleigh-Cary, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of graphic designers in Raleigh-Cary 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 | $36,330 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $44,400 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $57,050 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $72,920 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $87,160 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for graphic designers in Raleigh-Cary, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $87,160. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $57,050. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $36,330.
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 | $57,050 | 12.53% | 28.31% |
| 2021 | $49,900 | -6.89% | - |
| 2020 | $53,340 | 1.95% | - |
| 2019 | $52,300 | 6.31% | - |
| 2018 | $49,000 | 0.45% | - |
| 2017 | $48,780 | 3.81% | - |
| 2016 | $46,920 | 1.28% | - |
| 2015 | $46,320 | 2.87% | - |
| 2014 | $44,990 | 13.89% | - |
| 2013 | $38,740 | -5.58% | - |
| 2012 | $40,900 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $57,050, Raleigh-Cary is the second highest paying city for graphic designers in state of North Carolina, following the highest paying city Durham-Chapel Hill (median annual salary of $60,150). Compared with Durham-Chapel Hill, the median annual salary of graphic designers in Raleigh-Cary is 5.2 percent (5.2%) lower.