The annual salary statistics of graphic designers in Albany-Schenectady-Troy, New York is shown in Table 1. The wage information of graphic designers in Albany-Schenectady-Troy 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 | $41,180 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $51,030 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $64,990 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $83,410 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $99,730 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for graphic designers in Albany-Schenectady-Troy, New York in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $99,730. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $64,990. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $41,180.
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 | $64,990 | 6.06% | 31.08% |
| 2021 | $61,050 | 5.75% | - |
| 2020 | $57,540 | 8.50% | - |
| 2019 | $52,650 | 1.69% | - |
| 2018 | $51,760 | 3.40% | - |
| 2017 | $50,000 | -0.72% | - |
| 2016 | $50,360 | -0.58% | - |
| 2015 | $50,650 | 1.86% | - |
| 2014 | $49,710 | 2.66% | - |
| 2013 | $48,390 | 7.44% | - |
| 2012 | $44,790 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $64,990 in Albany-Schenectady-Troy is in the middle of salary range for graphic designers in state of New York. In comparison, the annual salary of graphic designers in Albany-Schenectady-Troy is 16.2 percent (16.2%) lower than that in the highest paying New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island and 43.3 percent (43.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Watertown-Fort Drum.