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Estimated employment290
Mean wage$25.93
Entry wage$16.23
10th percentile wage$14.11
50th percentile wage$25.21
90th percentile wage$38.49
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Professional and Business Services12042.5%
Manufacturing6019.2%
Information4014.9%
Trade, Transportation and Utilities3010.2%
Education and Health Services207.7%
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Education and Health Services20$32.79
Information40$25.10
Professional and Business Services120$24.74
Manufacturing60$23.35
Trade, Transportation and Utilities30$21.79
Graphic Designers (27-1024)
Design or create graphics to meet specific commercial or promotional needs, such as packaging, displays, or logos. May use a variety of mediums to achieve artistic or decorative effects.
Mean Wage History
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
Occupational Group		Difference
Current$25.21 $23.22  $1.99
2015$24.57+2.6%$22.63 +2.6%$1.94
2014$24.11+1.9%$22.21 +1.9%$1.90
2013$23.65+1.9%$21.78 +1.9%$1.87
2012$23.19+2.0%$21.36 +2.0%$1.83
2011$22.83+1.6%$21.03 +1.6%$1.80
2010$22.43+1.8%$20.66 +1.8%$1.77
2009$22.19+1.1%$20.44 +1.1%$1.75
2008$21.53+3.1%$19.83 +3.1%$1.70
2007$20.81+3.5%$19.17 +3.5%$1.64
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
All Occupations		Difference
Current$25.21 $20.98  $4.23
2015$24.57+2.6%$20.39 +2.9%$4.18
2014$24.11+1.9%$19.96 +2.2%$4.15
2013$23.65+1.9%$19.55 +2.1%$4.09
2012$23.19+2.0%$19.22 +1.7%$3.97
2011$22.83+1.6%$18.92 +1.6%$3.91
2010$22.43+1.8%$18.60 +1.7%$3.83
2009$22.19+1.1%$18.35 +1.4%$3.84
2008$21.53+3.1%$17.88 +2.6%$3.65
2007$20.81+3.5%$17.31 +3.3%$3.50
Note: The mid-wage is the median wage. The average wage is the mean wage. The entry-level wage is equal to the average of the lower third of reported wages for the occupation. The wage range consists of the 10th and 90th percentiles; 80% of workers earn between this wage range, 10% earn less while 10% earn more.
Reference Date: 1st Quarter 2016
Top Areas For This Occupation
Best Pay
Median Wage / Employment
Bridgeport $28.62 740
New Haven $25.21 290
Hartford $21.83 750
Waterbury $21.54 40
Norwich-NL $20.24 80
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
Hartford $21.83 750
Bridgeport $28.62 740
New Haven $25.21 290
Danbury $18.58 140
Norwich-NL $20.24 80
Wages in other areas
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