The annual salary statistics of graphic designers in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage information of graphic designers in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre 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 | $32,710 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $37,220 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $48,350 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $59,970 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $77,660 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for graphic designers in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $77,660. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $48,350. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $32,710.
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 | $48,350 | 4.41% | 26.29% |
| 2021 | $46,220 | 11.10% | - |
| 2020 | $41,090 | 3.21% | - |
| 2019 | $39,770 | 0.80% | - |
| 2018 | $39,450 | 3.40% | - |
| 2017 | $38,110 | 9.79% | - |
| 2016 | $34,380 | -5.93% | - |
| 2015 | $36,420 | 2.86% | - |
| 2014 | $35,380 | -5.60% | - |
| 2013 | $37,360 | 4.60% | - |
| 2012 | $35,640 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $48,350 in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre is in the middle of salary range for graphic designers in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of graphic designers in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre is 18.8 percent (18.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Philadelphia and 19.7 percent (19.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area.