The annual salary statistics of graphic designers in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, Tennessee is shown in Table 1. The wage data of graphic designers in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin 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 | $30,760 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $41,670 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $50,620 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $65,780 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $81,910 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for graphic designers in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, Tennessee in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $81,910. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $50,620. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $30,760.
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 | $50,620 | 3.83% | 15.73% |
| 2021 | $48,680 | -3.20% | - |
| 2020 | $50,240 | -6.49% | - |
| 2019 | $53,500 | 0.80% | - |
| 2018 | $53,070 | 5.33% | - |
| 2017 | $50,240 | 7.88% | - |
| 2016 | $46,280 | 3.78% | - |
| 2015 | $44,530 | -1.10% | - |
| 2014 | $45,020 | 3.93% | - |
| 2013 | $43,250 | 1.36% | - |
| 2012 | $42,660 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $50,620, Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin is the highest paying city for graphic designers in state of Tennessee, followed by Knoxville (median annual salary $50,290). In comparison, the median annual salary of graphic designers in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin is .7 percent (.7%) higher than that in Knoxville.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin | |
| Knoxville | |
| Chattanooga | |
| Memphis | |
| Cleveland | |
| Johnson City | |
| Clarksville | |
| North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | |
| Eastern Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | |
| Jackson | |
| South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | |
| Morristown | |
| Western Tennessee nonmetropolitan area |