The annual salary statistics of graphic designers in Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of graphic designers in Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort 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 | $29,250 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $36,990 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $45,650 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $56,870 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $65,610 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for graphic designers in Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, South Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $65,610. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $45,650. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $29,250.
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 | $45,650 | 13.91% | 23.24% |
| 2021 | $39,300 | -0.31% | - |
| 2020 | $39,420 | 9.79% | - |
| 2019 | $35,560 | 0.45% | - |
| 2018 | $35,400 | 3.16% | - |
| 2017 | $34,280 | -2.22% | - |
| 2016 | $35,040 | 3.71% | - |
| 2015 | $33,740 | -3.85% | - |
| 2012 | $35,040 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $45,650 in Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort is in the middle of salary range for graphic designers in state of South Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of graphic designers in Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort is 16.2 percent (16.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill and 30.0 percent (30.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Low Country South Carolina nonmetropolitan area.