Photographers — Salary by State

Median annual wages across 49 states, from BLS data.

National Median

$42,520

Highest

$110,530

District of Columbia

Lowest

$33,850

Arkansas

Total Employment

50,050

Salary by State

#	State	Median Salary	Employment	vs. National
1	District of Columbia	$110,530	270	+159.9%
2	Massachusetts	$60,610	1,170	+42.5%
3	New York	$57,700	3,620	+35.7%
4	Oregon	$55,640	570	+30.9%
5	Minnesota	$54,650	530	+28.5%
6	New Jersey	$50,760	1,280	+19.4%
7	California	$50,610	7,300	+19.0%
8	Delaware	$50,040	250	+17.7%
9	Rhode Island	$49,770	160	+17.1%
10	Louisiana	$49,740	410	+17.0%
11	Connecticut	$48,260	490	+13.5%
12	New Hampshire	$48,180	180	+13.3%
13	Utah	$47,610	650	+12.0%
14	Hawaii	$45,440	450	+6.9%
15	Maryland	$44,890	870	+5.6%
16	Mississippi	$44,660	190	+5.0%
17	Maine	$44,610	170	+4.9%
18	Washington	$44,580	1,260	+4.8%
19	Colorado	$43,560	1,000	+2.4%
20	Virginia	$43,180	1,360	+1.6%
21	Kentucky	$42,000	300	-1.2%
22	New Mexico	$41,600	210	-2.2%
23	Georgia	$40,050	1,950	-5.8%
24	Wyoming	$39,700	60	-6.6%
25	Pennsylvania	$39,640	2,000	-6.8%
26	Wisconsin	$39,440	1,040	-7.2%
27	Nebraska	$39,020	290	-8.2%
28	North Carolina	$38,400	1,620	-9.7%
29	Florida	$38,230	4,450	-10.1%
30	Arizona	$38,210	1,090	-10.1%
31	Oklahoma	$37,920	360	-10.8%
32	Missouri	$37,280	810	-12.3%
33	Indiana	$37,270	870	-12.3%
34	Idaho	$36,900	170	-13.2%
35	Texas	$36,760	3,780	-13.5%
36	Iowa	$36,380	370	-14.4%
37	Alaska	$36,190	50	-14.9%
38	Montana	$36,180	180	-14.9%
39	Tennessee	$36,000	1,090	-15.3%
40	Kansas	$35,930	270	-15.5%
41	Nevada	$35,560	790	-16.4%
42	West Virginia	$35,470	120	-16.6%
43	South Dakota	$35,150	100	-17.3%
44	Alabama	$35,140	490	-17.4%
45	North Dakota	$35,090	80	-17.5%
46	South Carolina	$34,870	590	-18.0%
47	Illinois	$34,600	2,530	-18.6%
48	Ohio	$33,990	1,970	-20.1%
49	Arkansas	$33,850	240	-20.4%