The annual salary statistics of graphic designers in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage data of graphic designers in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington 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 | $35,400 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $43,870 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $52,020 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $68,300 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $81,990 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for graphic designers in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $81,990. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $52,020. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $35,400.
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 | $52,020 | 6.02% | 18.61% |
| 2021 | $48,890 | -9.70% | - |
| 2020 | $53,630 | 2.46% | - |
| 2019 | $52,310 | 3.86% | - |
| 2018 | $50,290 | 3.84% | - |
| 2017 | $48,360 | -3.89% | - |
| 2016 | $50,240 | 1.31% | - |
| 2015 | $49,580 | 8.13% | - |
| 2014 | $45,550 | 3.75% | - |
| 2013 | $43,840 | 3.42% | - |
| 2012 | $42,340 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $52,020 in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington is in the middle of salary range for graphic designers in state of Texas. In comparison, the annual salary of graphic designers in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington is 9.5 percent (9.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos and 35.8 percent (35.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Gulf Coast Texas nonmetropolitan area.