The annual salary statistics of photographers in Louisville-Jefferson County, Kentucky is shown in Table 1. The wage data of photographers 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 | $20,470 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $22,140 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $30,850 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $46,230 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $68,250 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for photographers 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 $68,250. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $30,850. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $20,470.
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 | $30,850 | -25.64% | 22.98% |
| 2021 | $38,760 | 18.16% | - |
| 2020 | $31,720 | -17.40% | - |
| 2019 | $37,240 | 0.67% | - |
| 2018 | $36,990 | -16.33% | - |
| 2017 | $43,030 | 41.32% | - |
| 2016 | $25,250 | 9.78% | - |
| 2015 | $22,780 | 4.74% | - |
| 2014 | $21,700 | 3.23% | - |
| 2013 | $21,000 | -13.14% | - |
| 2012 | $23,760 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $30,850 in Louisville-Jefferson County is in the middle of salary range for photographers in state of Kentucky. In comparison, the annual salary of photographers in Louisville-Jefferson County is 15.2 percent (15.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Lexington-Fayette and 36.8 percent (36.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area.
| 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 |