The annual salary statistics of graphic designers in Florence-Muscle Shoals, Alabama is shown in Table 1. The wage information of graphic designers in Florence-Muscle Shoals 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 | $25,430 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $29,290 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $34,650 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $43,680 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $58,260 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for graphic designers in Florence-Muscle Shoals, Alabama in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $58,260. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $34,650. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $25,430.
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 | $34,650 | -1.85% | 14.81% |
| 2020 | $35,290 | 11.73% | - |
| 2019 | $31,150 | -10.91% | - |
| 2018 | $34,550 | -1.91% | - |
| 2017 | $35,210 | -3.07% | - |
| 2016 | $36,290 | 0.06% | - |
| 2015 | $36,270 | 1.90% | - |
| 2014 | $35,580 | 17.03% | - |
| 2012 | $29,520 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $34,650, Florence-Muscle Shoals is the lowest paying city for graphic designers in state of Alabama, following city of Huntsville (median annual salary of $51,560). In comparison, the median annual salary of graphic designers in Florence-Muscle Shoals is 32.8 percent (32.8%) lower than that in the highest paying city Huntsville.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Huntsville | |
| Auburn-Opelika | |
| Birmingham-Hoover | |
| Tuscaloosa | |
| Montgomery | |
| Decatur | |
| Mobile | |
| Daphne-Fairhope-Foley | |
| Anniston-Oxford | |
| Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area | |
| Dothan | |
| Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | |
| Florence-Muscle Shoals |