The annual salary statistics of graphic designers in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, California is shown in Table 1. The wage data of graphic designers in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara 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 | $49,950 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $64,750 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $91,040 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $124,960 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $165,900 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for graphic designers in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $165,900. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $91,040. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $49,950.
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 | $91,040 | 14.92% | 30.72% |
| 2021 | $77,460 | 3.46% | - |
| 2020 | $74,780 | 10.03% | - |
| 2019 | $67,280 | 2.96% | - |
| 2018 | $65,290 | -0.34% | - |
| 2017 | $65,510 | -10.62% | - |
| 2016 | $72,470 | 1.55% | - |
| 2015 | $71,350 | 1.36% | - |
| 2014 | $70,380 | 16.70% | - |
| 2013 | $58,630 | -7.57% | - |
| 2012 | $63,070 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $91,040, San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara is the highest paying city for graphic designers in state of California, followed by San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont (median annual salary $84,430). In comparison, the median annual salary of graphic designers in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara is 7.3 percent (7.3%) higher than that in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont.