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Estimated employment90
Mean wage$22.86
Entry wage$12.16
10th percentile wage$11.50
50th percentile wage$18.64
90th percentile wage$38.36
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment
Percent
Professional and Business Services4050.8%
Trade, Transportation,, and Utilities
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment
Median Wage
Professional and Business Services4025.24
Trade, Transportation,, and Utilities12.17
Photographers (27-4021)
Photograph people, landscapes, merchandise, or other subjects. May use lighting equipment to enhance a subjects appearance. May use editing software to produce finished images and prints. Includes commercial and industrial photographers, scientific photographers, and photojournalists. Excludes Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film (27-4031).
Median Wage History
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
Occupational Group		Difference
Current$18.64 $32.57  -$13.93
2019$18.05+3.3%$31.53 +3.3%-$13.48
2018$17.57+2.7%$30.71 +2.7%-$13.13
2017$17.17+2.4%$30.00 +2.4%-$12.83
2016$16.90+1.6%$29.53 +1.6%-$12.62
2015$16.57+2.0%$28.96 +2.0%-$12.38
2014$16.26+1.9%$28.42 +1.9%-$12.15
2013$15.95+1.9%$27.88 +1.9%-$11.92
2012$15.64+2.0%$27.33 +2.0%-$11.69
2011$15.40+1.6%$26.91 +1.6%-$11.50
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
All Occupations		Difference
Current$18.64 $26.15  -$7.51
2019$18.05+3.3%$25.09 +4.2%-$7.04
2018$17.57+2.7%$24.32 +3.1%-$6.75
2017$17.17+2.4%$23.67 +2.8%-$6.50
2016$16.90+1.6%$23.13 +2.3%-$6.23
2015$16.57+2.0%$22.65 +2.1%-$6.07
2014$16.26+1.9%$22.16 +2.2%-$5.89
2013$15.95+1.9%$21.72 +2.1%-$5.76
2012$15.64+2.0%$21.34 +1.7%-$5.70
2011$15.40+1.6%$21.01 +1.6%-$5.60
Note: The mid-wage is the median wage. The average wage is the mean wage. The entry-level wage is equal to the average of the lower third of reported wages for the occupation. The wage range consists of the 10th and 90th percentiles; 80% of workers earn between this wage range, 10% earn less while 10% earn more.
Reference Date: 1st Quarter 2020
Top Areas For This Occupation
Best Pay
Median Wage / Employment
New Haven $26.00100
Bridgeport-Stamford $18.6490
Hartford $16.87160
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
Hartford $16.87160
New Haven $26.00100
Bridgeport-Stamford $18.6490
Wages in other areas
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