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Estimated employmentN/A
Mean wage$18.56
Entry wage$11.74
10th percentile wage$11.17
50th percentile wage$12.70
90th percentile wage$36.28
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment
Percent
Professional and Business Services
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment
Median Wage
Professional and Business Services$12.42
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$12.70 $26.21  -$13.51
2019$12.30+3.3%$25.37 +3.3%-$13.07
2018$11.97+2.7%$24.71 +2.7%-$12.73
2017$11.70+2.4%$24.14 +2.4%-$12.44
2016$11.51+1.6%$23.76 +1.6%-$12.24
2015$11.29+2.0%$23.31 +2.0%-$12.01
2014$11.08+1.9%$22.87 +1.9%-$11.78
2013$10.87+1.9%$22.43 +1.9%-$11.56
2012$10.66+2.0%$22.00 +2.0%-$11.33
2011$10.49+1.6%$21.66 +1.6%-$11.16
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
All Occupations		Difference
Current$12.70 $21.91  -$9.21
2019$12.30+3.3%$21.02 +4.2%-$8.72
2018$11.97+2.7%$20.38 +3.1%-$8.40
2017$11.70+2.4%$19.83 +2.8%-$8.13
2016$11.51+1.6%$19.38 +2.3%-$7.86
2015$11.29+2.0%$18.98 +2.1%-$7.68
2014$11.08+1.9%$18.57 +2.2%-$7.48
2013$10.87+1.9%$18.20 +2.1%-$7.32
2012$10.66+2.0%$17.88 +1.7%-$7.22
2011$10.49+1.6%$17.60 +1.6%-$7.11
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
Eastern $32.8070
South Central $26.26100
Southwest $18.9080
North Central $14.51200
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
North Central $14.51200
South Central $26.26100
Southwest $18.9080
Eastern $32.8070
Wages in other areas
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