It is saying that there are 261,000 graphic designers now with 25% freelancing full-time and many more doing it in addition to their other jobs.
They see 26,000 new positions by 2016.
Median salary a hair under $40,000
Adding writing and editing skills increases your value quite a bit and opens up more possibilities
If you can stand to program, code, and manage data:
Adding programming & database management skills (web developers & webmasters) can double your pay and you enter one of the fastest growing segments of employment with over 200,00 new positions expected in the next 7-8 years. Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2008-09 Edition,Computer Scientists and Database Administrators, on the Internet at http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos042.htm (visited January 29, 2009).
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