DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

27-4021 Photographers

Occupational Description:
Photograph people, landscapes, merchandise, or other subjects. May use lighting equipment to enhance a subject's 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).

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
Wages Updated to First Quarter, 2020
 Percentiles
GeographyEmploymentEmp SE*MeanMean SE*10th25thMedian75th90th
Minnesota 730140$29.34/hr$2.79/hr$16.42/hr$19.56/hr$25.35/hr$38.76/hr$46.46/hr
U S 50,6201,164$22.08/hr$0.38/hr$10.02/hr$12.22/hr$17.62/hr$27.82/hr$38.59/hr
*SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate.


Leading Industries for Photographers
IndustryOES EmploymentOES Median Wage
Professional and Business Services480$23.82/hr
Information110$30.76/hr
Trade, Transportation and Utilities50$32.61/hr
Manufacturing30$42.14/hr
Leisure and Hospitality10$28.76/hr
Other Regional Data For Photographers
Geography (click title for details)OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change 2022 - 2032
Minnesota 730 $25.35/hr 6.9%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA 660 $27.05/hr N/A
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN 570 $31.50/hr 5.5%
Fargo ND-MN MSA 50 $18.25/hr N/A
Southeast Minnesota 40 $23.04/hr N/A
Central Minnesota 40 $22.03/hr 6.8%
La Crosse WI-MN MSA 40 $16.17/hr N/A
Rochester MN MSA 30 $19.54/hr N/A
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA 20 N/A N/A
Northwest Minnesota 20 $21.93/hr 6.7%
Southwest Minnesota 10 $16.84/hr 5.5%
Northeast Minnesota 10 $20.84/hr 6.5%
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA 10 $16.84/hr N/A
St Cloud MN MSA N/A N/A N/A
Southeast Balance of State N/A N/A N/A
Duluth MN-WI MSA N/A N/A N/A
Northwest Balance of State N/A N/A N/A
Northeast Balance of State N/A N/A N/A
Related Occupations
Occupation
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OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change 2022 - 2032
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers10,860$21.03/hr2.5%
Etchers and Engravers300$16.51/hr0.0%
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers230$18.33/hr-2.3%
Costume Attendants210$23.84/hrN/A
Film and Video Editors190N/A6.1%
Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Motion Picture180$22.12/hr3.9%
Sound Engineering Technicians150$26.62/hr2.4%
Set and Exhibit Designers130$25.42/hr7.6%
Tasks for Photographers