Exactly 20,110 of the 43,920 visual communications professionals employed in California, work in Walnut. Between 2006 and 2010, the number of visual communications professionals in Walnut has grown by 35%. As the employment for visual communications professionals in Walnut has increased, overall employment in Walnut has also increased.

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As the number of visual communications professionals in Walnut has grown, salaries for visual communications professionals have decreased. Walnut visual communications professionals made $67,500 per year, on average, in 2010. Four years earlier in 2006, visual communications professionals in Walnut made an average salary of $69,463 per year. This decline is slower than the salary trend for all careers in Walnut.

Visual communications professionals in Walnut make a median yearly salary of $58,460. The difference in pay between the visual communications professionals in the lowest pay bracket and those in the highest pay bracket is approximately 268%. Those in the lowest 10% of the pay bracket earn less than $30,835 per year, while those in the highest 10% of the pay bracket earn more than $113,560 per year.

Walnut visual communications professionals have earnings that are higher than the salaries earned by others in related fields, on average.

There is only one accredited visual communications school in the city. Many of Walnut's visual communications professionals are graduates of this school.

There is one degree and certificate program in visual communications offered by Walnut's visual communications school.

In 2010 approximately 4 students completed visual communications courses.