The annual salary statistics of graphic designers in Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky is shown in Table 1. The wage data of graphic designers in Lexington-Fayette 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 | $34,080 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $38,970 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $48,300 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $62,300 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $71,400 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for graphic designers in Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $71,400. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $48,300. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $34,080.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of graphic designers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $48,300 | 0.06% | 20.02% |
| 2021 | $48,270 | 6.07% | - |
| 2020 | $45,340 | 8.84% | - |
| 2019 | $41,330 | 1.52% | - |
| 2018 | $40,700 | 1.79% | - |
| 2017 | $39,970 | 0.20% | - |
| 2016 | $39,890 | 2.11% | - |
| 2015 | $39,050 | -4.33% | - |
| 2014 | $40,740 | 2.82% | - |
| 2013 | $39,590 | 2.42% | - |
| 2012 | $38,630 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $48,300, Lexington-Fayette is the second highest paying city for graphic designers in state of Kentucky, following the highest paying city Louisville-Jefferson County (median annual salary of $56,330). Compared with Louisville-Jefferson County, the median annual salary of graphic designers in Lexington-Fayette is 14.3 percent (14.3%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Louisville-Jefferson County | |
| Lexington-Fayette | |
| Evansville | |
| Elizabethtown | |
| Bowling Green | |
| West Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| Owensboro |