The annual salary statistics of graphic designers in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage data of graphic designers in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland 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 | $42,840 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $48,580 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $61,360 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $78,140 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $91,120 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for graphic designers in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $91,120. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $61,360. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $42,840.
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 | $61,360 | 18.22% | 28.05% |
| 2021 | $50,180 | -8.05% | - |
| 2020 | $54,220 | 10.24% | - |
| 2019 | $48,670 | 3.80% | - |
| 2018 | $46,820 | 4.87% | - |
| 2017 | $44,540 | -9.30% | - |
| 2016 | $48,680 | 4.85% | - |
| 2015 | $46,320 | 3.04% | - |
| 2014 | $44,910 | 1.56% | - |
| 2013 | $44,210 | 0.14% | - |
| 2012 | $44,150 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $61,360 in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland is in the middle of salary range for graphic designers in state of Washington. In comparison, the annual salary of graphic designers in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland is 17.9 percent (17.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue and 49.0 percent (49.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northwestern Washington nonmetropolitan area.