The annual salary statistics of photographers in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, Maine is shown in Table 1. The wage information of photographers in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford 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 | $40,560 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $43,980 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $46,340 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $54,670 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $70,780 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for photographers in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, Maine in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $70,780. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $46,340. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $40,560.
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 | $46,340 | -45.66% | 57.01% |
| 2020 | $67,500 | 21.50% | - |
| 2019 | $52,990 | 7.45% | - |
| 2018 | $49,040 | 2.55% | - |
| 2017 | $47,790 | 3.20% | - |
| 2014 | $46,260 | 22.74% | - |
| 2013 | $35,740 | 44.26% | - |
| 2012 | $19,920 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $46,340, Portland-South Portland-Biddeford is the highest paying city for photographers in state of Maine, followed by Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary $43,760). In comparison, the median annual salary of photographers in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford is 5.6 percent (5.6%) higher than that in Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Portland-South Portland-Biddeford | |
| Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | |
| Bangor |