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
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA660139$29.92/hr$3.14/hr$16.82/hr$20.17/hr$27.05/hr$39.00/hr$46.62/hr
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 Services450$24.03/hr
Information110$31.77/hr
Trade, Transportation and Utilities40$36.28/hr
Manufacturing20$43.86/hr
Leisure and Hospitality10$31.36/hr
Other Regional Data For Photographers
Geography (click title for details)OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change  - 
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA 660 $27.05/hr N/A
Fargo ND-MN MSA 50 $18.25/hr N/A
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
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA 10 $16.84/hr N/A
St Cloud MN MSA N/A N/A N/A
Northeast Balance of State N/A N/A N/A
Duluth MN-WI MSA N/A N/A N/A
Southeast Balance of State N/A N/A N/A
Northwest Balance of State N/A N/A N/A
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OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change  - 
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers7,560$21.83/hrN/A
Etchers and Engravers210$17.10/hrN/A
Costume Attendants190$24.66/hrN/A
Film and Video Editors190N/AN/A
Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Motion Picture150$23.57/hrN/A
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers150$17.45/hrN/A
Sound Engineering Technicians130$26.91/hrN/A
Set and Exhibit Designers120$25.67/hrN/A
Tasks for Photographers