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Estimated employment750
Mean wage$26.95
Entry wage$17.46
10th percentile wage$16.50
50th percentile wage$26.34
90th percentile wage$38.61
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Information22029.0%
Professional and Business Services19025.6%
Trade, Transportation,, and Utilities12016.5%
Manufacturing10013.1%
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Education and Health Services20$30.87
Financial Activities30$28.92
Professional and Business Services190$28.25
Information220$26.79
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.
Median Wage History
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
Occupational Group
Difference
Current$26.34 $25.15 $1.19
2017$26.12+.8%$24.94+.8%$1.18
2016$25.52+2.4%$24.36+2.4%$1.15
2015$25.12+1.6%$23.98+1.6%$1.13
2014$24.63+2.0%$23.52+2.0%$1.11
2013$24.17+1.9%$23.08+1.9%$1.09
2012$23.71+1.9%$22.64+1.9%$1.07
2011$23.25+2.0%$22.20+2.0%$1.05
2010$22.89+1.6%$21.86+1.6%$1.03
2009$22.49+1.8%$21.47+1.8%$1.02
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
All Occupations
Difference
Current$26.34 $23.62 $2.72
2017$26.12+.8%$23.37+1.1%$2.75
2016$25.52+2.4%$22.74+2.8%$2.77
2015$25.12+1.6%$22.22+2.3%$2.89
2014$24.63+2.0%$21.76+2.1%$2.88
2013$24.17+1.9%$21.29+2.2%$2.88
2012$23.71+1.9%$20.86+2.1%$2.85
2011$23.25+2.0%$20.51+1.7%$2.74
2010$22.89+1.6%$20.18+1.6%$2.71
2009$22.49+1.8%$19.84+1.7%$2.64
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 2018
Top Areas For This Occupation
Best Pay
Median Wage / Employment
Bridgeport-Stam.$30.48740
Waterbury$27.4550
Hartford$26.34750
Danbury$26.27110
New Haven$25.50380
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
Hartford$26.34750
Bridgeport-Stam.$30.48740
New Haven$25.50380
Danbury$26.27110
Norwich-NL$23.65110
Wages in other areas
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