Graphic Designer Salary in Kentucky
Median annual pay in Kentucky
$52,960
$25.46/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Kentucky
$58,741
Regional Price Parity: 90.159 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($62,960): −$10,000 (−15.9%)
Kentucky ranks 42nd of 51 states by median pay, and 39th of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $32,620 | $15.68 |
| 25th percentile | $42,210 | $20.29 |
| Median | $52,960 | $25.46 |
| 75th percentile | $65,330 | $31.41 |
| 90th percentile | $81,690 | $39.28 |
Employment
- Employment in Kentucky
- 2,060
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Kentucky
- $52,960
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $62,960
- Difference
- −$10,000 (−15.9%)
Cost of living
$52,960 ÷ 90.159 × 100 = $58,741
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Kansas | ||
| 40th | $53,630 | $59,544 37th |
| Oklahoma | ||
| 40th | $53,630 | $61,052 31st |
| Kentucky This page | ||
| 42nd | $52,960 | $58,741 39th |
| Alabama | ||
| 43rd | $51,070 | $57,496 42nd |
| Idaho | ||
| 44th | $50,350 | $52,726 48th |
Places with the same median share a rank and are listed alphabetically.
Similar occupations
Related occupations from O*NET, in O*NET's order, with their BLS median pay. Each figure shows the place it is for.
- Special Effects Artist and Animator salary in the U.S.
$102,030/year U.S.
- Art Director salary in the U.S.
$114,850/year U.S.
- Web and Digital Interface Designer salary in the U.S.
$104,000/year U.S.
- Fine Artist, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators salary in the U.S.
$55,490/year U.S.
- Desktop Publisher salary in the U.S.
$55,290/year U.S.
- Interior Designer salary in Kentucky
$59,240/year Kentucky
Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- −1.7%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- Bachelor's degree
BLS publishes employment projections only for the U.S. as a whole. BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
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Graphic Designer salary in nearby places
- Graphic Designer salary in Illinois
$62,560/year Illinois
- Graphic Designer salary in Indiana
$55,480/year Indiana
- Graphic Designer salary in Missouri
$56,750/year Missouri
- Graphic Designer salary in Ohio
$60,080/year Ohio
- Graphic Designer salary in Tennessee
$57,270/year Tennessee
- Graphic Designer salary in Virginia
$72,310/year Virginia
- Graphic Designer salary in West Virginia
$40,350/year West Virginia
- Graphic Designer salary in the U.S.
$62,960/year U.S.
Sources and update
- Wages and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
- Related occupations: O*NET® 31.0 Database, CC BY 4.0. Attributions
- Employment projections and typical education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
- Neighboring states: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File, 2024.
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