Photographers in Oklahoma

Considering a career as a Photographer in Oklahoma?

While jobs for Photographers in Oklahoma are decreasing, those who do work in these jobs get paid higher than average.

• Employment for Photographers in Oklahoma is expected to decrease.

• Photographers in Oklahoma earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Photographers Work in Oklahoma?

In 2018, there were 360 Photographers working in the state.

There were 540 Photographers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 180 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

The typical state has 570 Photographers working in it, which means Oklahoma has fewer Photographers than average.

Job Projections for Oklahoma

Jobs for Photographers in this state are declining at a rate of 3.7% which is a slower decline than the nationwide estimated projection of %.

Oklahoma Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 160 annual job openings, and 2,080 total jobs in 2026 for Photographers in this state.

Nationwide, the prediction is 10,300 annual jobs and 139,000 total jobs in 2026.

What do Photographers Make in Oklahoma?

In 2018 wages for Photographers ranged from $18,710 to $47,620 with $31,330 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $8.99 to $22.9. The median hourly rate was $15.06.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $13.61 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $1.45.

The median salary in Oklahoma is higher than the nationwide median salary.

Top Oklahoma Metros for Photographers

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Photographers.

Metro	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Oklahoma City, OK	150	$32,840
Tulsa, OK	110	$32,340

Top States for Photographers Employment

The table below shows the states where most Photographers work.

State	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
California	6,060	$46,790
Florida	4,480	$28,880
New York	4,090	$43,210
Texas	3,070	$28,100
Illinois	2,600	$31,460
Ohio	1,880	$29,920
Georgia	1,850	$36,670
Pennsylvania	1,740	$30,260
North Carolina	1,450	$26,400
New Jersey	1,400	$27,570
Michigan	1,330	$0
Missouri	1,220	$28,830
Massachusetts	1,220	$46,770
Wisconsin	1,070	$29,360
Washington	1,030	$44,180
Arizona	1,020	$27,310
Virginia	860	$32,820
Tennessee	810	$28,530
Indiana	800	$31,990
Nevada	770	$29,820

Below are the states where Photographers get paid the most:

State	Annual Median Salary
District of Columbia	$84,720
Rhode Island	$55,990
Minnesota	$47,810
California	$46,790
Massachusetts	$46,770
Washington	$44,180
Mississippi	$43,330
Vermont	$43,230
New York	$43,210
Alaska	$42,160

References

• Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Jorge Royan under License

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