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Estimated employment160
Mean wage$23.60
Entry wage$11.75
10th percentile wage$11.32
50th percentile wage$16.87
90th percentile wage$40.62
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment
Percent
Information6037.4%
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment
Median Wage
Information6022.86
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$16.87 $27.33  -$10.46
2019$16.33+3.3%$26.46 +3.3%-$10.12
2018$15.90+2.7%$25.77 +2.7%-$9.86
2017$15.54+2.4%$25.17 +2.4%-$9.63
2016$15.29+1.6%$24.78 +1.6%-$9.48
2015$15.00+2.0%$24.30 +2.0%-$9.30
2014$14.72+1.9%$23.85 +1.9%-$9.12
2013$14.44+1.9%$23.39 +1.9%-$8.95
2012$14.16+2.0%$22.94 +2.0%-$8.77
2011$13.94+1.6%$22.58 +1.6%-$8.64
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
All Occupations		Difference
Current$16.87 $24.96  -$8.09
2019$16.33+3.3%$23.95 +4.2%-$7.61
2018$15.90+2.7%$23.22 +3.1%-$7.31
2017$15.54+2.4%$22.60 +2.8%-$7.05
2016$15.29+1.6%$22.08 +2.3%-$6.78
2015$15.00+2.0%$21.62 +2.1%-$6.61
2014$14.72+1.9%$21.16 +2.2%-$6.43
2013$14.44+1.9%$20.73 +2.1%-$6.28
2012$14.16+2.0%$20.37 +1.7%-$6.21
2011$13.94+1.6%$20.05 +1.6%-$6.11
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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