The annual salary statistics of graphic designers in Louisville-Jefferson County, Kentucky is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of graphic designers 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 | $35,180 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $42,910 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $56,330 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $67,010 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $76,480 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for graphic designers 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 $76,480. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $56,330. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $35,180.
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 | $56,330 | 12.71% | 29.40% |
| 2021 | $49,170 | 6.73% | - |
| 2020 | $45,860 | 7.65% | - |
| 2019 | $42,350 | -5.97% | - |
| 2018 | $44,880 | 5.44% | - |
| 2017 | $42,440 | 2.59% | - |
| 2016 | $41,340 | 2.39% | - |
| 2015 | $40,350 | 5.01% | - |
| 2014 | $38,330 | -3.94% | - |
| 2013 | $39,840 | 0.18% | - |
| 2012 | $39,770 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $56,330, Louisville-Jefferson County is the highest paying city for graphic designers in state of Kentucky, followed by Lexington-Fayette (median annual salary $48,300). In comparison, the median annual salary of graphic designers in Louisville-Jefferson County is 14.3 percent (14.3%) higher than that in Lexington-Fayette.
| 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 |