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Estimated employment420
Mean wage$27.67
Entry wage$18.00
10th percentile wage$15.64
50th percentile wage$25.75
90th percentile wage$43.15
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Professional and Business Services16037.0%
Manufacturing7016.4%
Information4010.4%
Education and Health Services204.5%
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Education and Health Services2035.00
Trade, Transportation and Utilities27.89
Professional and Business Services16025.87
Manufacturing7024.09
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.
Median Wage History
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
Occupational Group
Difference
Current$25.75 $25.17  $0.58
2016$25.15+2.4%$24.58 +2.4%$0.57
2015$24.67+2.0%$24.11 +2.0%$0.56
2014$24.20+1.9%$23.66 +1.9%$0.55
2013$23.74+1.9%$23.21 +1.9%$0.53
2012$23.28+2.0%$22.76 +2.0%$0.52
2011$22.92+1.6%$22.40 +1.6%$0.52
2010$22.52+1.8%$22.01 +1.8%$0.51
2009$22.28+1.1%$21.77 +1.1%$0.50
2008$21.61+3.1%$21.13 +3.1%$0.49
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
All Occupations
Difference
Current$25.75 $21.56  $4.19
2016$25.15+2.4%$20.87 +3.3%$4.28
2015$24.67+2.0%$20.43 +2.1%$4.23
2014$24.20+1.9%$20.00 +2.2%$4.21
2013$23.74+1.9%$19.59 +2.1%$4.15
2012$23.28+2.0%$19.26 +1.7%$4.02
2011$22.92+1.6%$18.96 +1.6%$3.96
2010$22.52+1.8%$18.64 +1.7%$3.88
2009$22.28+1.1%$18.38 +1.4%$3.89
2008$21.61+3.1%$17.91 +2.6%$3.70
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 2017
Top Areas For This Occupation
Best Pay
Median Wage / Employment
Bridgeport-Stamford$29.94760
Hartford$26.42670
New Haven$25.75420
Waterbury $22.9650
Norwich-New London$21.02100
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
Bridgeport-Stamford$29.94760
Hartford$26.42670
New Haven$25.75420
Danbury$19.85140
Norwich-New London$21.02100
Wages in other areas
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