The annual salary statistics of graphic designers in Augusta-Richmond County, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage information of graphic designers in Augusta-Richmond County 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 | $29,640 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $37,720 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $48,800 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $62,230 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $81,160 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for graphic designers in Augusta-Richmond County, South Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $81,160. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $48,800. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $29,640.
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 | $48,800 | 2.13% | 22.64% |
| 2021 | $47,760 | 9.28% | - |
| 2020 | $43,330 | 8.08% | - |
| 2019 | $39,830 | 2.11% | - |
| 2018 | $38,990 | -6.31% | - |
| 2017 | $41,450 | 6.80% | - |
| 2016 | $38,630 | 2.51% | - |
| 2015 | $37,660 | 7.25% | - |
| 2014 | $34,930 | -7.44% | - |
| 2013 | $37,530 | -0.59% | - |
| 2012 | $37,750 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $48,800 in Augusta-Richmond County is in the middle of salary range for graphic designers in state of South Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of graphic designers in Augusta-Richmond County is 10.4 percent (10.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill and 34.5 percent (34.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Low Country South Carolina nonmetropolitan area.