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Photographers in Wyoming
Considering a career as a Photographer in Wyoming?
While jobs for Photographers in Wyoming are decreasing, those who do work in these jobs get paid higher than average.
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Employment for Photographers in Wyoming is expected to decrease.
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Photographers in Wyoming earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.
What Major Will Prepare You For a Photographer Career?
- Communication & Journalism
- Journalism
- Photojournalism
- Visual & Performing Arts
- General Visual & Performing Arts
- Visual & Performing Arts
- Digital Arts
- Design & Applied Arts
- Commercial Photography
- Film, Video & Photographic Arts
- Photography
- Fine & Studio Arts
- Art Studies
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How Many Photographers Work in Wyoming?
In Wyoming, there were 80 people working as Photographers in the year 2018.
There were 50 Photographers employed in this state in 2017.
That’s growth of 30 jobs between 2017 and 2018.
The typical state has 570 Photographers working in it, which means Wyoming has fewer Photographers than average.
Job Projections for Wyoming
Jobs for Photographers in this state are declining at a rate of 10.0% which is a faster decline than the nationwide estimated projection of -5.6%.
Wyoming Annual Job Openings
The BLS estimates 10 annual job openings, and a total of 180 jobs for Wyoming Photographers in 2026.
Nationwide, the prediction is 10,300 annual jobs and 139,000 total jobs in 2026.
What do Photographers Make in Wyoming?
In 2018 wages for Photographers ranged from $21,170 to $59,900 with $35,360 being the median annual salary.
Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $10.18 to $28.8. The median hourly rate was $17.
In 2017 the median pay for this field was $14.04 an hour.
The hourly rate grew by $2.96.
The median salary in Wyoming is higher than the nationwide median salary.
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Top States for Photographers Employment
The table below shows the states where most Photographers work.
| State | Number Employed | Annual Median Salary |
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| 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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