The annual salary statistics of architects (except landscape and naval) in Louisville-Jefferson County, Kentucky is shown in Table 1. The wage information of architects (except landscape and naval) in Louisville-Jefferson County is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $44,340 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $59,430 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $79,340 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $100,900 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $124,480 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for architects (except landscape and naval) in Louisville-Jefferson County, Kentucky in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $124,480. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $79,340. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $44,340.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of architects (except landscape and naval) from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $79,340 | 1.51% | 9.72% |
| 2021 | $78,140 | 36.28% | - |
| 2020 | $49,790 | -1.35% | - |
| 2019 | $50,460 | -22.18% | - |
| 2018 | $61,650 | -17.02% | - |
| 2017 | $72,140 | 11.55% | - |
| 2016 | $63,810 | 2.90% | - |
| 2015 | $61,960 | -10.46% | - |
| 2014 | $68,440 | -4.60% | - |
| 2013 | $71,590 | -0.06% | - |
| 2012 | $71,630 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $79,340, Louisville-Jefferson County is the second highest paying city for architects (except landscape and naval) in state of Kentucky, following the highest paying city Evansville (median annual salary of $82,160). Compared with Evansville, the median annual salary of architects (except landscape and naval) in Louisville-Jefferson County is 3.4 percent (3.4%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Evansville | |
| Louisville-Jefferson County | |
| Lexington-Fayette | |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| West Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area |