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Estimated employment750
Mean wage$24.81
Entry wage$16.30
10th percentile wage$15.62
50th percentile wage$21.83
90th percentile wage$37.70
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Professional and Business Services29038.1%
Information15019.4%
Manufacturing14018.8%
Trade, Transportation and Utilities9011.6%
Financial Activities304.3%
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Financial Activities30$27.82
Education and Health Services30$26.29
Information150$25.19
Trade, Transportation and Utilities90$21.22
Manufacturing140$19.70
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$21.83 $25.39  -$3.56
2015$21.28+2.6%$24.75 +2.6%-$3.46
2014$20.88+1.9%$24.28 +1.9%-$3.40
2013$20.48+1.9%$23.82 +1.9%-$3.33
2012$20.08+2.0%$23.35 +2.0%-$3.27
2011$19.77+1.6%$22.99 +1.6%-$3.22
2010$19.42+1.8%$22.59 +1.8%-$3.16
2009$19.21+1.1%$22.35 +1.1%-$3.13
2008$18.64+3.1%$21.68 +3.1%-$3.04
2007$18.02+3.5%$20.96 +3.5%-$2.93
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
All Occupations		Difference
Current$21.83 $22.30  -$0.47
2015$21.28+2.6%$21.68 +2.9%-$0.40
2014$20.88+1.9%$21.21 +2.2%-$0.33
2013$20.48+1.9%$20.78 +2.1%-$0.30
2012$20.08+2.0%$20.43 +1.7%-$0.34
2011$19.77+1.6%$20.11 +1.6%-$0.33
2010$19.42+1.8%$19.77 +1.7%-$0.34
2009$19.21+1.1%$19.50 +1.4%-$0.28
2008$18.64+3.1%$19.00 +2.6%-$0.36
2007$18.02+3.5%$18.40 +3.3%-$0.37
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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