The annual salary statistics of interior designers in Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of interior 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 | $31,200 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $46,340 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $61,660 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $73,590 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $82,590 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for interior 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 $82,590. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $61,660. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $31,200.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of interior designers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $61,660 | 21.18% | 30.07% |
| 2021 | $48,600 | -23.25% | - |
| 2020 | $59,900 | 9.08% | - |
| 2019 | $54,460 | -1.78% | - |
| 2018 | $55,430 | 15.14% | - |
| 2017 | $47,040 | -24.72% | - |
| 2016 | $58,670 | 9.63% | - |
| 2015 | $53,020 | 0.68% | - |
| 2014 | $52,660 | 18.08% | - |
| 2013 | $43,140 | 0.05% | - |
| 2012 | $43,120 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $61,660, Lexington-Fayette is the highest paying city for interior designers in state of Kentucky, followed by Louisville-Jefferson County (median annual salary $58,240). In comparison, the median annual salary of interior designers in Lexington-Fayette is 5.5 percent (5.5%) higher than that in Louisville-Jefferson County.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Lexington-Fayette | |
| Louisville-Jefferson County | |
| Evansville |