The annual salary statistics of graphic designers in Harrisburg-Carlisle, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage data of graphic designers in Harrisburg-Carlisle 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 | $34,830 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $41,000 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $50,520 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $60,910 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $76,310 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for graphic designers in Harrisburg-Carlisle, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $76,310. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $50,520. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $34,830.
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 | $50,520 | 2.75% | 27.87% |
| 2021 | $49,130 | 6.74% | - |
| 2020 | $45,820 | 5.37% | - |
| 2019 | $43,360 | 5.30% | - |
| 2018 | $41,060 | 2.73% | - |
| 2017 | $39,940 | -4.48% | - |
| 2016 | $41,730 | 1.32% | - |
| 2015 | $41,180 | 2.28% | - |
| 2014 | $40,240 | 5.74% | - |
| 2013 | $37,930 | 3.93% | - |
| 2012 | $36,440 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $50,520 in Harrisburg-Carlisle is in the middle of salary range for graphic designers in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of graphic designers in Harrisburg-Carlisle is 15.1 percent (15.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Philadelphia and 23.2 percent (23.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area.