The annual salary statistics of graphic designers in Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna, West Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage information of graphic designers in Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna 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 | $30,810 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $36,480 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $44,230 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $53,550 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $99,750 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for graphic designers in Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna, West Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $99,750. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $44,230. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $30,810.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of graphic designers from 2012 to 2020.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 8-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $44,230 | 3.26% | 20.76% |
| 2019 | $42,790 | 15.77% | - |
| 2018 | $36,040 | 6.44% | - |
| 2016 | $33,720 | -5.34% | - |
| 2015 | $35,520 | -1.13% | - |
| 2014 | $35,920 | -4.29% | - |
| 2013 | $37,460 | 6.43% | - |
| 2012 | $35,050 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $44,230 in Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna is in the middle of salary range for graphic designers in state of West Virginia. In comparison, the annual salary of graphic designers in Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna is 34.3 percent (34.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Washington-Arlington-Alexandria and 34.8 percent (34.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria | |
| Winchester | |
| Hagerstown-Martinsburg | |
| Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna | |
| Charleston | |
| Wheeling | |
| Cumberland | |
| Morgantown | |
| Huntington-Ashland | |
| Weirton-Steubenville | |
| North Central West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Steubenville-Weirton | |
| Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area |