The annual salary statistics of graphic designers in Capital-Northern New York nonmetropolitan area, New York is shown in Table 1. The wage data of graphic designers in Capital-Northern New York nonmetropolitan area 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 | $31,420 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $38,440 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $48,170 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $58,090 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $73,380 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for graphic designers in Capital-Northern New York nonmetropolitan area, New York in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $73,380. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $48,170. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $31,420.
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 | $48,170 | -1.52% | 35.13% |
| 2021 | $48,900 | 17.26% | - |
| 2020 | $40,460 | -6.82% | - |
| 2019 | $43,220 | -2.06% | - |
| 2018 | $44,110 | 12.11% | - |
| 2017 | $38,770 | 7.53% | - |
| 2016 | $35,850 | -9.15% | - |
| 2015 | $39,130 | -1.84% | - |
| 2014 | $39,850 | 6.75% | - |
| 2013 | $37,160 | 15.90% | - |
| 2012 | $31,250 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $48,170 in Capital-Northern New York nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for graphic designers in state of New York. In comparison, the annual salary of graphic designers in Capital-Northern New York nonmetropolitan area is 37.9 percent (37.9%) lower than that in the highest paying New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island and 23.5 percent (23.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Watertown-Fort Drum.