The annual salary statistics of photographers in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage data of photographers in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater 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 | $27,480 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $28,330 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $29,440 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $45,120 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $55,800 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for photographers in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $55,800. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $29,440. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $27,480.
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 | $29,440 | -1.15% | 27.07% |
| 2021 | $29,780 | 0.54% | - |
| 2020 | $29,620 | 5.17% | - |
| 2019 | $28,090 | -0.61% | - |
| 2018 | $28,260 | -23.50% | - |
| 2017 | $34,900 | -32.49% | - |
| 2016 | $46,240 | 35.86% | - |
| 2015 | $29,660 | 2.60% | - |
| 2014 | $28,890 | -0.55% | - |
| 2013 | $29,050 | 26.09% | - |
| 2012 | $21,470 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $29,440 in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater is in the middle of salary range for photographers in state of Florida. In comparison, the annual salary of photographers in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater is 37.1 percent (37.1%) lower than that in the highest paying West Palm Beach-Boca Raton-Boynton Beach and 35.0 percent (35.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Panama City-Lynn Haven-Panama City Beach.