Wage information comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment Statistics Program. The OES is a semi-annual survey that provides wage and employment statistics for the nation, each state, and sub-state regions.

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          Wages for Photographers in UNITED STATES


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          Period          		 2025
          10% 25% Median 75% 90%
          United States Hourly $14.82 $17.33 $21.47 $30.16 $44.14
          Yearly $30,820 $36,050 $44,660 $62,740 $91,810
          Pennsylvania Hourly $13.95 $16.36 $19.48 $26.86 $36.11
          Yearly $29,020 $34,040 $40,520 $55,870 $75,100
          Tennessee Hourly $13.86 $15.76 $18.25 $24.78 $32.24
          Yearly $28,820 $32,780 $37,950 $51,540 $67,060
          Maine Hourly $16.00 $17.32 $22.44 $31.04 $38.09
          Yearly $33,270 $36,030 $46,680 $64,550 $79,230
          Arkansas Hourly $11.97 $13.05 $15.78 $17.92 $21.13
          Yearly $24,890 $27,150 $32,810 $37,280 $43,950
          Iowa Hourly $7.25 $11.38 $18.41 $23.77 $37.42
          Yearly $15,080 $23,670 $38,290 $49,440 $77,830
          Alabama Hourly $11.82 $13.69 $17.37 $26.81 $34.88
          Yearly $24,590 $28,470 $36,130 $55,760 $72,550
          Wyoming Hourly $13.67 $14.68 $18.91 $24.10 $33.80
          Yearly $28,430 $30,530 $39,330 $50,130 $70,290
          Louisiana Hourly $9.22 $12.62 $17.71 $27.19 $33.80
          Yearly $19,180 $26,240 $36,830 $56,550 $70,310
          Puerto Rico Hourly $11.08 $13.32 $16.37 $19.45 $23.50
          Yearly $23,040 $27,700 $34,060 $40,460 $48,880
          North Carolina Hourly $13.62 $15.95 $17.84 $25.32 $36.57
          Yearly $28,330 $33,170 $37,120 $52,660 $76,060
          New York Hourly $18.22 $20.71 $28.87 $45.01 $52.63
          Yearly $37,890 $43,080 $60,050 $93,620 $109,470
          Hawaii Hourly $14.81 $17.18 $22.10 $28.71 $50.88
          Yearly $30,800 $35,730 $45,960 $59,710 $105,820
          California Hourly $17.54 $18.47 $23.00 $34.66 $60.33
          Yearly $36,470 $38,410 $47,840 $72,100 $125,490
          South Dakota Hourly $14.98 $16.87 $21.79 $24.11 $26.32
          Yearly $31,150 $35,090 $45,330 $50,150 $54,750
          Montana Hourly $11.57 $13.90 $19.18 $25.00 $53.16
          Yearly $24,070 $28,910 $39,900 $52,000 $110,570
          West Virginia Hourly $14.00 $17.02 $17.36 $22.01 $27.65
          Yearly $29,130 $35,400 $36,110 $45,770 $57,510
          Connecticut Hourly $16.35 $21.30 $23.94 $33.52 $38.40
          Yearly $34,010 $44,300 $49,790 $69,730 $79,880
          New Hampshire Hourly $10.63 $16.97 $21.53 $28.51 $36.81
          Yearly $22,110 $35,300 $44,780 $59,290 $76,570
          Utah Hourly $15.11 $16.42 $25.07 $29.90 $38.98
          Yearly $31,440 $34,150 $52,140 $62,200 $81,070
          Indiana Hourly $12.00 $14.83 $17.29 $22.69 $28.54
          Yearly $24,960 $30,840 $35,960 $47,200 $59,350
          Alaska Hourly $16.37 $17.62 $18.84 $26.58 $48.77
          Yearly $34,040 $36,650 $39,190 $55,290 $101,430
          Kentucky Hourly $11.53 $14.52 $22.68 $28.65 $36.77
          Yearly $23,990 $30,200 $47,170 $59,600 $76,490
          Kansas Hourly $14.11 $16.46 $18.17 $24.27 $34.80
          Yearly $29,340 $34,240 $37,790 $50,470 $72,380
          Rhode Island Hourly $16.63 $16.87 $17.93 $27.81 $36.93
          Yearly $34,600 $35,080 $37,300 $57,850 $76,810
          District of Columbia Hourly $22.15 $39.99 $53.35 $60.20 $71.33
          Yearly $46,080 $83,170 $110,970 $125,220 $148,360
          Idaho Hourly $10.80 $13.50 $16.02 $21.70 $25.86
          Yearly $22,470 $28,080 $33,320 $45,130 $53,790
          Nebraska Hourly $13.50 $14.90 $20.15 $29.61 $34.21
          Yearly $28,080 $30,990 $41,920 $61,580 $71,150
          New Mexico Hourly $16.73 $19.70 $23.12 $32.23 $38.36
          Yearly $34,800 $40,980 $48,090 $67,030 $79,780
          Ohio Hourly $11.38 $15.22 $18.50 $25.57 $38.94
          Yearly $23,670 $31,650 $38,470 $53,180 $80,990
          Washington Hourly $18.00 $19.56 $23.10 $31.46 $40.00
          Yearly $37,440 $40,690 $48,050 $65,450 $83,200
          Oregon Hourly $17.79 $20.46 $25.78 $38.79 $53.07
          Yearly $37,010 $42,560 $53,630 $80,680 $110,380
          North Dakota Hourly $17.00 $17.34 $17.99 $24.45 $34.37
          Yearly $35,350 $36,070 $37,410 $50,850 $71,500
          Wisconsin Hourly $15.16 $17.84 $20.22 $27.38 $38.73
          Yearly $31,540 $37,110 $42,060 $56,940 $80,550
          Arizona Hourly $15.42 $16.65 $17.77 $22.43 $40.45
          Yearly $32,080 $34,640 $36,970 $46,660 $84,130
          Missouri Hourly $14.23 $15.33 $18.83 $28.01 $35.83
          Yearly $29,600 $31,880 $39,170 $58,250 $74,530
          Oklahoma Hourly $8.28 $10.19 $17.67 $24.03 $30.47
          Yearly $17,210 $21,180 $36,750 $49,980 $63,370
          Colorado Hourly $17.52 $18.62 $22.63 $33.65 $44.33
          Yearly $36,440 $38,730 $47,070 $69,990 $92,200
          Mississippi Hourly $11.55 $16.89 $22.05 $27.90 $31.43
          Yearly $24,030 $35,130 $45,860 $58,030 $65,370
          Georgia Hourly $10.91 $15.44 $21.04 $35.03 $49.79
          Yearly $22,690 $32,120 $43,770 $72,860 $103,550
          Illinois Hourly $15.00 $15.53 $17.58 $27.69 $46.52
          Yearly $31,200 $32,300 $36,570 $57,590 $96,770
          Minnesota Hourly $17.74 $21.37 $22.34 $31.27 $40.64
          Yearly $36,890 $44,450 $46,470 $65,050 $84,530
          Nevada Hourly $12.80 $12.95 $18.01 $22.90 $27.71
          Yearly $26,610 $26,940 $37,460 $47,620 $57,640
          New Jersey Hourly $16.82 $17.50 $19.48 $29.20 $44.13
          Yearly $34,990 $36,400 $40,520 $60,740 $91,780
          Texas Hourly $11.98 $16.82 $19.85 $24.77 $30.15
          Yearly $24,910 $34,980 $41,280 $51,510 $62,720
          Virginia Hourly $15.00 $17.14 $22.38 $26.83 $43.78
          Yearly $31,200 $35,640 $46,550 $55,800 $91,060
          Delaware Hourly $15.86 $17.01 $24.09 $28.94 $34.22
          Yearly $32,980 $35,380 $50,100 $60,200 $71,170
          South Carolina Hourly $12.73 $13.43 $18.22 $27.35 $34.53
          Yearly $26,480 $27,940 $37,890 $56,890 $71,810
          Massachusetts Hourly $18.50 $20.87 $27.88 $47.35 $54.21
          Yearly $38,480 $43,410 $57,990 $98,490 $112,760
          Florida Hourly $14.42 $16.29 $20.50 $31.20 $38.65
          Yearly $29,990 $33,890 $42,640 $64,890 $80,400
          Maryland Hourly $15.00 $17.45 $22.33 $39.03 $45.03
          Yearly $31,200 $36,300 $46,450 $81,180 $93,660
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