The annual salary statistics of graphic designers in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of graphic designers in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville 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 | $33,410 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $41,480 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $51,630 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $62,670 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $74,700 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for graphic designers in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville, South Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $74,700. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $51,630. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $33,410.
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 | $51,630 | 5.31% | 28.51% |
| 2021 | $48,890 | 9.04% | - |
| 2020 | $44,470 | 3.01% | - |
| 2019 | $43,130 | 15.05% | - |
| 2018 | $36,640 | 3.71% | - |
| 2017 | $35,280 | -2.89% | - |
| 2016 | $36,300 | -6.47% | - |
| 2015 | $38,650 | -1.81% | - |
| 2014 | $39,350 | 0.91% | - |
| 2013 | $38,990 | 5.33% | - |
| 2012 | $36,910 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $51,630, Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville is the second highest paying city for graphic designers in state of South Carolina, following the highest paying city Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill (median annual salary of $54,470). Compared with Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill, the median annual salary of graphic designers in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville is 5.2 percent (5.2%) lower.