The annual salary statistics of graphic designers in Kalamazoo-Portage, Michigan is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of graphic designers in Kalamazoo-Portage 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 | $34,610 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $40,470 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $51,210 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $65,710 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $79,040 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for graphic designers in Kalamazoo-Portage, Michigan in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $79,040. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $51,210. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $34,610.
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 | $51,210 | 5.57% | 32.32% |
| 2021 | $48,360 | -4.16% | - |
| 2020 | $50,370 | 10.44% | - |
| 2019 | $45,110 | 6.76% | - |
| 2018 | $42,060 | -7.28% | - |
| 2017 | $45,120 | -10.31% | - |
| 2016 | $49,770 | 13.26% | - |
| 2015 | $43,170 | 15.77% | - |
| 2014 | $36,360 | 3.74% | - |
| 2013 | $35,000 | 0.97% | - |
| 2012 | $34,660 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $51,210 in Kalamazoo-Portage is in the middle of salary range for graphic designers in state of Michigan. In comparison, the annual salary of graphic designers in Kalamazoo-Portage is 14.3 percent (14.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Detroit-Warren-Livonia and 27.1 percent (27.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Bay City.