The salary statistics of photographers in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare photographers salaries in different industries within the federal, state, and local government sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $34,450 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $43,690 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $57,510 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $77,000 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $93,990 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for photographers in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) photographers is $93,990. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $57,510. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid photographers is $34,450.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of photographers in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $57,510 | 10.15% | 18.29% |
| 2017 | $51,670 | 1.49% | - |
| 2016 | $50,900 | 2.32% | - |
| 2015 | $49,720 | 3.58% | - |
| 2014 | $47,940 | 1.98% | - |
| 2012 | $46,990 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].