The annual salary statistics of graphic designers in Winston-Salem, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage information of graphic designers in Winston-Salem 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 | $37,070 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $48,430 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $60,320 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $87,360 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for graphic designers in Winston-Salem, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $87,360. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $48,430. 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 | $48,430 | 0.19% | 11.15% |
| 2021 | $48,340 | 2.52% | - |
| 2020 | $47,120 | -0.74% | - |
| 2019 | $47,470 | -8.41% | - |
| 2018 | $51,460 | -3.65% | - |
| 2017 | $53,340 | 0.21% | - |
| 2016 | $53,230 | 2.65% | - |
| 2015 | $51,820 | 1.54% | - |
| 2014 | $51,020 | 6.27% | - |
| 2013 | $47,820 | 10.02% | - |
| 2012 | $43,030 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $48,430 in Winston-Salem is in the middle of salary range for graphic designers in state of North Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of graphic designers in Winston-Salem is 19.5 percent (19.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Durham-Chapel Hill and 23.4 percent (23.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Goldsboro.