The annual salary statistics of graphic designers in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage data of graphic designers in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford 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 | $31,710 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $37,890 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $50,200 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $63,620 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $79,380 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for graphic designers in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $79,380. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $50,200. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $31,710.
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 | $50,200 | 4.24% | 15.42% |
| 2021 | $48,070 | 13.09% | - |
| 2020 | $41,780 | 2.35% | - |
| 2019 | $40,800 | -0.91% | - |
| 2018 | $41,170 | -5.17% | - |
| 2017 | $43,300 | -2.75% | - |
| 2016 | $44,490 | 11.64% | - |
| 2015 | $39,310 | -11.45% | - |
| 2014 | $43,810 | 11.55% | - |
| 2013 | $38,750 | -9.57% | - |
| 2012 | $42,460 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $50,200 in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford is in the middle of salary range for graphic designers in state of Virginia. In comparison, the annual salary of graphic designers in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford is 11.9 percent (11.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Harrisonburg and 26.7 percent (26.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Harrisonburg | |
| Richmond | |
| Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News | |
| Northeastern Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford | |
| Charlottesville | |
| Northwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Staunton-Waynesboro | |
| Lynchburg | |
| Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Roanoke | |
| Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol | |
| Southwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area |