The annual salary statistics of photographers in Grand Rapids-Wyoming, Michigan is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of photographers in Grand Rapids-Wyoming 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 | $30,290 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $35,290 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $37,090 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $46,720 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $61,850 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for photographers in Grand Rapids-Wyoming, Michigan in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $61,850. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $37,090. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $30,290.
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 | $37,090 | 0.49% | 20.76% |
| 2021 | $36,910 | -0.57% | - |
| 2020 | $37,120 | 7.44% | - |
| 2019 | $34,360 | -7.51% | - |
| 2018 | $36,940 | 2.87% | - |
| 2017 | $35,880 | 13.82% | - |
| 2016 | $30,920 | 4.17% | - |
| 2015 | $29,630 | -65.37% | - |
| 2014 | $49,000 | 42.67% | - |
| 2013 | $28,090 | -4.63% | - |
| 2012 | $29,390 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $37,090 in Grand Rapids-Wyoming is in the middle of salary range for photographers in state of Michigan. In comparison, the annual salary of photographers in Grand Rapids-Wyoming is 41.4 percent (41.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Niles-Benton Harbor and 42.4 percent (42.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Warren-Troy-Farmington Hills.