Of the 1,730 visual communications professionals employed in Nebraska, 440 work in Lincoln. Between 2006 and 2010, the number of visual communications professionals in Lincoln has grown by 83%. As the number of visual communications professionals in Lincoln has increased, overall employment in Lincoln has decreased.

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As the number of visual communications professionals in Lincoln has grown, salaries for visual communications professionals have also increased. Lincoln visual communications professionals made $33,970 per year, on average, in 2010. Four years earlier in 2006, visual communications professionals in Lincoln made an average salary of $33,550 per year. This growth is slower than the salary trend for all careers in Lincoln.

Visual communications professionals make a median salary of $33,505 per year in Lincoln. The 10% of visual communications professionals in the lowest pay bracket earn less than $20,635 per year, while those in the highest pay bracket earn approximately 133% higher salaries.

Visual communications professional salaries in Lincoln are, on average, lower than salaries earned for professionals in related fields.

Many of Lincoln's visual communications professionals are graduates of one of the 4 accredited visual communications schools in the city.

Lincoln's visual communications schools offer 3 visual communications degree and certificate programs.

Approximately 31 students completed visual communications courses in 2010.