The annual salary statistics of graphic designers in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage information of graphic designers in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett 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 | $34,980 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $47,440 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $60,160 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $74,990 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $93,050 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for graphic designers in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $93,050. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $60,160. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $34,980.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of graphic designers from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $60,160 | 2.28% | 11.04% |
| 2016 | $58,790 | -0.51% | - |
| 2015 | $59,090 | 1.88% | - |
| 2014 | $57,980 | 5.24% | - |
| 2013 | $54,940 | 2.58% | - |
| 2012 | $53,520 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $60,160 in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett is in the middle of salary range for graphic designers in state of Washington. In comparison, the annual salary of graphic designers in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett is 19.5 percent (19.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue and 48.0 percent (48.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northwestern Washington nonmetropolitan area.