The annual salary statistics of graphic designers in Bakersfield-Delano, California is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of graphic designers in Bakersfield-Delano 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 | $34,830 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $41,350 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $54,580 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $75,710 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $100,820 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for graphic designers in Bakersfield-Delano, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $100,820. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $54,580. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $34,830.
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 | $54,580 | 4.18% | 22.00% |
| 2021 | $52,300 | 8.24% | - |
| 2020 | $47,990 | 11.69% | - |
| 2019 | $42,380 | 5.59% | - |
| 2018 | $40,010 | 14.40% | - |
| 2017 | $34,250 | -8.26% | - |
| 2016 | $37,080 | -4.83% | - |
| 2015 | $38,870 | -15.54% | - |
| 2014 | $44,910 | 9.46% | - |
| 2013 | $40,660 | -4.70% | - |
| 2012 | $42,570 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $54,580 in Bakersfield-Delano is in the middle of salary range for graphic designers in state of California. In comparison, the annual salary of graphic designers in Bakersfield-Delano is 40.0 percent (40.0%) lower than that in the highest paying San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara and 28.6 percent (28.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area.