Photographers
SOC code 27-4021 · Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations
Wage percentiles
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $30,820 | $14.82 |
| 25th percentile | $36,050 | $17.33 |
| 50th percentile (median) | $44,660 | $21.47 |
| 75th percentile | $62,740 | $30.16 |
| 90th percentile | $91,810 | $44.14 |
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Wages by state (May 2024)
State-level employment and wage estimates for Photographers (SOC 27-4021), from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) State estimates, May 2024. Data available for 51 of 51 states/DC for this occupation.
| State | Employment | Mean annual | Median annual | 10th pctl annual | 25th pctl annual | 75th pctl annual | 90th pctl annual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 490 | $43,360 | $35,140 | $23,760 | $30,140 | $53,640 | $71,340 |
| Alaska | 50 | $42,250 | $36,190 | $34,840 | $34,840 | $48,880 | $52,240 |
| Arizona | 1,090 | $49,190 | $38,210 | $31,000 | $33,420 | $53,120 | $97,130 |
| Arkansas | 240 | $36,690 | $33,850 | $23,670 | $28,790 | $39,700 | $59,170 |
| California | 7,300 | $76,230 | $50,610 | $35,750 | $38,380 | $85,250 | $131,250 |
| Colorado | 1,000 | $51,780 | $43,560 | $32,160 | $36,740 | $62,070 | $78,590 |
| Connecticut | 490 | $55,270 | $48,260 | $37,150 | $42,310 | $58,610 | $86,690 |
| Delaware | 250 | $50,540 | $50,040 | $29,430 | $33,950 | $64,110 | $68,550 |
| District of Columbia | 270 | $99,690 | $110,530 | $36,720 | $72,120 | $120,370 | $141,390 |
| Florida | 4,450 | $55,520 | $38,230 | $29,840 | $31,930 | $63,080 | $92,660 |
| Georgia | 1,950 | $51,100 | $40,050 | $20,200 | $30,850 | $61,220 | $81,500 |
| Hawaii | 450 | $55,760 | $45,440 | $31,200 | $37,370 | $50,500 | $71,370 |
| Idaho | 170 | $45,470 | $36,900 | $29,910 | $31,570 | $46,160 | $75,810 |
| Illinois | 2,530 | $41,260 | $34,600 | $29,120 | $29,120 | $45,480 | $62,360 |
| Indiana | 870 | $41,450 | $37,270 | $26,940 | $30,420 | $47,490 | $60,100 |
| Iowa | 370 | $40,120 | $36,380 | $15,080 | $20,890 | $43,460 | $74,000 |
| Kansas | 270 | $39,030 | $35,930 | $29,100 | $31,340 | $46,860 | $57,570 |
| Kentucky | 300 | $42,160 | $42,000 | $21,310 | $33,580 | $47,290 | $63,930 |
| Louisiana | 410 | $54,800 | $49,740 | $26,830 | $36,330 | $60,480 | $107,140 |
| Maine | 170 | $50,820 | $44,610 | $34,240 | $35,610 | $65,440 | $75,590 |
| Maryland | 870 | $55,250 | $44,890 | $33,060 | $35,760 | $75,210 | $89,040 |
| Massachusetts | 1,170 | $68,190 | $60,610 | $38,380 | $41,370 | $97,730 | $102,760 |
| Michigan | 1,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Minnesota | 530 | $58,910 | $54,650 | $31,730 | $39,120 | $77,150 | $90,500 |
| Mississippi | 190 | $44,690 | $44,660 | $28,810 | $33,210 | $53,640 | $63,420 |
| Missouri | 810 | $48,380 | $37,280 | $29,020 | $31,000 | $56,580 | $83,970 |
| Montana | 180 | $51,400 | $36,180 | $22,820 | $24,210 | $52,320 | $120,640 |
| Nebraska | 290 | $46,580 | $39,020 | $28,120 | $33,450 | $62,400 | $72,370 |
| Nevada | 790 | $42,450 | $35,560 | $26,790 | $27,920 | $46,970 | $67,870 |
| New Hampshire | 180 | $52,480 | $48,180 | $20,890 | $37,430 | $69,260 | $72,800 |
| New Jersey | 1,280 | $60,280 | $50,760 | $33,880 | $38,200 | $79,060 | $94,550 |
| New Mexico | 210 | $59,560 | $41,600 | $31,220 | $33,480 | $72,070 | $145,580 |
| New York | 3,620 | $69,860 | $57,700 | $35,380 | $38,410 | $88,730 | $123,540 |
| North Carolina | 1,620 | $51,200 | $38,400 | $28,410 | $34,000 | $55,890 | $76,380 |
| North Dakota | 80 | $41,470 | $35,090 | $30,650 | $34,250 | $46,590 | $54,950 |
| Ohio | 1,970 | $39,900 | $33,990 | $29,360 | $30,710 | $45,430 | $62,160 |
| Oklahoma | 360 | $40,570 | $37,920 | $20,120 | $30,120 | $50,820 | $60,320 |
| Oregon | 570 | $69,100 | $55,640 | $36,200 | $39,330 | $83,200 | $104,290 |
| Pennsylvania | 2,000 | $49,800 | $39,640 | $28,530 | $34,430 | $54,830 | $73,220 |
| Rhode Island | 160 | $51,770 | $49,770 | $33,430 | $36,140 | $63,610 | $74,960 |
| South Carolina | 590 | $39,700 | $34,870 | $18,770 | $28,650 | $48,020 | $64,080 |
| South Dakota | 100 | $39,420 | $35,150 | $30,950 | $31,450 | $43,100 | $58,460 |
| Tennessee | 1,090 | $42,040 | $36,000 | $27,520 | $30,000 | $46,650 | $64,220 |
| Texas | 3,780 | $40,210 | $36,760 | $21,150 | $30,750 | $46,680 | $60,530 |
| Utah | 650 | $51,740 | $47,610 | $31,330 | $36,050 | $60,260 | $75,610 |
| Vermont | 70 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Virginia | 1,360 | $53,030 | $43,180 | $29,120 | $33,430 | $55,710 | $94,040 |
| Washington | 1,260 | $52,210 | $44,580 | $35,690 | $38,050 | $60,480 | $80,080 |
| West Virginia | 120 | $36,040 | $35,470 | $28,120 | $29,070 | $38,700 | $47,620 |
| Wisconsin | 1,040 | $49,940 | $39,440 | $30,720 | $35,350 | $57,160 | $79,690 |
| Wyoming | 60 | $45,220 | $39,700 | $30,000 | $36,840 | $50,380 | $64,300 |
Hourly by-state wages are in the source dataset but not rendered here (annual only, to keep this table a manageable width); see the source link below for the full file. BLS suppresses some state-level figures for reliability: an em dash (—) means BLS did not publish that figure for this state and occupation. Per BLS’s own field definitions: "*" = a wage estimate is not available; "**" = an employment estimate is not available; "#" = a wage equal to or greater than $115.00 per hour or $239,200 per year (all three are shown here as —, not guessed). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), State occupational employment and wage estimates, May 2024.
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 estimates. Wage figures are BLS OEWS estimates and may not reflect current pay.