The annual salary statistics of photographers in Champaign-Urbana, Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of photographers in Champaign-Urbana 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 | $29,800 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $30,260 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $42,060 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $53,870 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $64,680 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for photographers in Champaign-Urbana, Illinois in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $64,680. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $42,060. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $29,800.
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 | $42,060 | -12.84% | 18.71% |
| 2019 | $47,460 | 15.68% | - |
| 2017 | $40,020 | 14.57% | - |
| 2016 | $34,190 | 9.74% | - |
| 2015 | $30,860 | -31.76% | - |
| 2014 | $40,660 | 15.91% | - |
| 2012 | $34,190 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $42,060 in Champaign-Urbana is in the middle of salary range for photographers in state of Illinois. In comparison, the annual salary of photographers in Champaign-Urbana is 9.7 percent (9.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Springfield and 42.9 percent (42.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area.