The annual salary statistics of graphic designers in Watertown-Fort Drum, New York is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of graphic designers in Watertown-Fort Drum 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 | $28,120 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $33,330 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $36,870 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $40,480 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $50,370 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for graphic designers in Watertown-Fort Drum, New York in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $50,370. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $36,870. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $28,120.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of graphic designers from 2012 to 2020.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 8-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $36,870 | 1.06% | 0.14% |
| 2019 | $36,480 | 5.32% | - |
| 2018 | $34,540 | -6.60% | - |
| 2017 | $36,820 | 0.00% | - |
| 2012 | $36,820 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $36,870, Watertown-Fort Drum is the lowest paying city for graphic designers in state of New York, following city of New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island (median annual salary of $77,540). Compared with the highest paying city New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, the median annual salary of graphic designers in Watertown-Fort Drum is 52.5 percent (52.5%) lower.