The annual salary statistics of graphic designers in Buffalo-Niagara Falls, New York is shown in Table 1. The wage information of graphic designers in Buffalo-Niagara Falls 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 | $37,810 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $43,020 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $53,540 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $70,640 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $93,180 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for graphic designers in Buffalo-Niagara Falls, New York in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $93,180. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $53,540. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $37,810.
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 | $53,540 | 7.17% | 33.92% |
| 2021 | $49,700 | 1.31% | - |
| 2020 | $49,050 | 2.28% | - |
| 2019 | $47,930 | 4.61% | - |
| 2018 | $45,720 | 2.93% | - |
| 2017 | $44,380 | 6.26% | - |
| 2016 | $41,600 | 0.12% | - |
| 2015 | $41,550 | 4.62% | - |
| 2014 | $39,630 | 7.57% | - |
| 2013 | $36,630 | 3.41% | - |
| 2012 | $35,380 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $53,540 in Buffalo-Niagara Falls is in the middle of salary range for graphic designers in state of New York. In comparison, the annual salary of graphic designers in Buffalo-Niagara Falls is 31.0 percent (31.0%) lower than that in the highest paying New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island and 31.1 percent (31.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Watertown-Fort Drum.