Graphic Designers salary in Lexington, KY

Median pay for graphic designers in Lexington, KY: $50,910/yr

Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $35,200 – $82,100 · about 340 employed locally

Above the typical metro median ($50,005) by +$905 (+2%).

What it's really worth in Lexington

With Lexington's cost of living at 93 (US=100), that $50,910 has the buying power of about $55,037 in an average-cost US metro.

Local context: median household income $68,089 · median home $327,671 · median rent $1,528/mo.

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How Lexington ranks for this job

On raw pay, Lexington, KY is 83rd of the 186 metros we hold graphic designers wages for. Once Lexington's cost of living is applied, it ranks 75th.

Pay and living costs are roughly in step here, so Lexington sits in much the same place whether you look at raw salary or spending power.

What that salary buys in Lexington

A median home in Lexington, KY costs $327,671 — about 6.4× this salary, against a typical US metro figure of 4.7×. Buying is harder here than in the average metro on this income.

Median rent of $1,528/mo works out at 36% of gross pay — above the conventional 30% affordability ceiling, so renting would stretch this salary.

Where graphic designers earn more

Pay on its own is only half the picture, so each row shows what rent costs there relative to Lexington.

Metro	Median pay	vs Lexington	Rent vs Lexington
San Jose, CA	$96,260	+89%	2.4×
San Francisco, CA	$92,380	+81%	2.1×
Washington, DC	$80,100	+57%	1.6×
New York, NY	$75,900	+49%	2.3×

Same job elsewhere in KY

Metro	Median pay	vs Lexington	Rent vs Lexington
Louisville, KY	$50,780	+0%	1×

Staying in KY keeps state income tax and licensing the same, which makes these the most directly comparable moves.

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