The annual salary statistics of photographers in Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, Connecticut is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of photographers in Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk 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 | $36,640 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $38,290 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $50,040 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $59,630 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $101,880 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for photographers in Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, Connecticut in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $101,880. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $50,040. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $36,640.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of photographers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 9-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $50,040 | -29.98% | 51.58% |
| 2021 | $65,040 | 16.27% | - |
| 2020 | $54,460 | 30.28% | - |
| 2019 | $37,970 | -6.53% | - |
| 2018 | $40,450 | 2.84% | - |
| 2017 | $39,300 | -17.51% | - |
| 2016 | $46,180 | 3.75% | - |
| 2015 | $44,450 | -1.39% | - |
| 2014 | $45,070 | 46.24% | - |
| 2013 | $24,230 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $50,040, Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk is the second highest paying city for photographers in state of Connecticut, following the highest paying city New Haven (median annual salary of $56,670). Compared with New Haven, the median annual salary of photographers in Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk is 11.7 percent (11.7%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| New Haven | |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk | |
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford | |
| Waterbury |