The annual salary statistics of graphic designers in Brownsville-Harlingen, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of graphic designers in Brownsville-Harlingen 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 | $29,690 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $34,730 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $38,940 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $49,000 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $62,420 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for graphic designers in Brownsville-Harlingen, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $62,420. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $38,940. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $29,690.
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 | $38,940 | 4.93% | 11.22% |
| 2021 | $37,020 | 16.05% | - |
| 2020 | $31,080 | 5.31% | - |
| 2019 | $29,430 | -6.63% | - |
| 2018 | $31,380 | 1.34% | - |
| 2017 | $30,960 | 11.72% | - |
| 2016 | $27,330 | 5.56% | - |
| 2015 | $25,810 | -32.58% | - |
| 2014 | $34,220 | -0.12% | - |
| 2013 | $34,260 | -0.90% | - |
| 2012 | $34,570 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $38,940 in Brownsville-Harlingen is in the middle of salary range for graphic designers in state of Texas. In comparison, the annual salary of graphic designers in Brownsville-Harlingen is 32.2 percent (32.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos and 14.2 percent (14.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Gulf Coast Texas nonmetropolitan area.