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Graphic Designers salary in Louisville/Jefferson County, KY

The median graphic designers in Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN earns $57,340 a year, 9% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,830 a month.

10th percentile
$32,620
25th percentile
$45,880
Median percentile
$57,340
75th percentile
$73,910
90th percentile
$88,820

Based on 820 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$45,959 take-home a year
Gross pay$57,340
Federal income tax−$4,701
Social Security + Medicare−$4,387
Kentucky income tax (approx.)−$2,294
Monthly take-home$3,830
Every two weeks$1,768

Does it go far here?

$61,607Median pay in Louisville/Jefferson County, KY is worth this at average US prices (local price level 93.1 vs 100).
29%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,116 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Louisville/Jefferson County, KY

JobMedian pay
Anesthesiologists$491,640
Physicians, All Other$335,670
Nurse Anesthetists$222,520
Chief Executives$213,920
Maintenance Workers, Machinery$157,260
Computer and Information Systems Managers$150,710
Architectural and Engineering Managers$149,430
Pharmacists$143,920

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