The annual salary statistics of graphic designers in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage data of graphic designers in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro 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 | $39,350 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $48,270 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $62,770 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $79,870 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $105,700 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for graphic designers in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $105,700. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $62,770. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $39,350.
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 | $62,770 | 8.35% | 23.77% |
| 2021 | $57,530 | 1.10% | - |
| 2020 | $56,900 | -1.44% | - |
| 2019 | $57,720 | 1.06% | - |
| 2018 | $57,110 | 2.21% | - |
| 2017 | $55,850 | 6.84% | - |
| 2016 | $52,030 | 7.61% | - |
| 2015 | $48,070 | 3.02% | - |
| 2014 | $46,620 | 0.30% | - |
| 2013 | $46,480 | -2.95% | - |
| 2012 | $47,850 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $62,770 in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is in the middle of salary range for graphic designers in state of Washington. In comparison, the annual salary of graphic designers in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is 16.0 percent (16.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue and 50.1 percent (50.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northwestern Washington nonmetropolitan area.