The annual salary statistics of photographers in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield, Colorado is shown in Table 1. The wage information of photographers in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $31,010 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $36,280 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $43,800 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $65,620 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $79,720 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for photographers in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield, Colorado in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $79,720. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $43,800. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $31,010.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of photographers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $43,800 | -3.52% | 1.12% |
| 2021 | $45,340 | -23.42% | - |
| 2020 | $55,960 | 37.04% | - |
| 2019 | $35,230 | -5.99% | - |
| 2018 | $37,340 | 17.25% | - |
| 2017 | $30,900 | -72.69% | - |
| 2016 | $53,360 | 45.69% | - |
| 2015 | $28,980 | -35.65% | - |
| 2014 | $39,310 | -2.87% | - |
| 2013 | $40,440 | -7.10% | - |
| 2012 | $43,310 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $43,800 in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield is in the middle of salary range for photographers in state of Colorado. In comparison, the annual salary of photographers in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield is 22.1 percent (22.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Boulder and 31.0 percent (31.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Greeley.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Boulder | |
| Fort Collins-Loveland | |
| Denver-Aurora-Broomfield | |
| West Colorado nonmetropolitan area | |
| Grand Junction | |
| Northcentral Colorado nonmetropolitan area | |
| Colorado Springs | |
| Greeley |