The annual salary statistics of photographers in Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of photographers 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 | $24,480 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $29,720 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $36,390 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $48,180 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $57,170 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for photographers 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 $57,170. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $36,390. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $24,480.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of photographers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $36,390 | 1.73% | 43.06% |
| 2021 | $35,760 | 12.64% | - |
| 2020 | $31,240 | -1.82% | - |
| 2019 | $31,810 | -3.24% | - |
| 2018 | $32,840 | -13.95% | - |
| 2017 | $37,420 | -6.76% | - |
| 2016 | $39,950 | -7.83% | - |
| 2015 | $43,080 | 19.03% | - |
| 2014 | $34,880 | 17.75% | - |
| 2013 | $28,690 | 27.78% | - |
| 2012 | $20,720 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $36,390, Lexington-Fayette is the highest paying city for photographers in state of Kentucky, followed by Bowling Green (median annual salary $35,110). In comparison, the median annual salary of photographers in Lexington-Fayette is 3.5 percent (3.5%) higher than that in Bowling Green.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Lexington-Fayette | |
| Bowling Green | |
| West Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| Louisville-Jefferson County | |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| Evansville | |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area |