The annual salary statistics of photographers in South Bend-Mishawaka, Michigan is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of photographers in South Bend-Mishawaka 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 | $26,340 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $31,950 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $34,730 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $47,020 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $68,810 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for photographers in South Bend-Mishawaka, Michigan in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $68,810. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $34,730. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $26,340.
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 | $34,730 | -6.74% | 13.88% |
| 2021 | $37,070 | 4.50% | - |
| 2018 | $35,400 | -9.66% | - |
| 2017 | $38,820 | -4.89% | - |
| 2016 | $40,720 | 26.89% | - |
| 2015 | $29,770 | -9.00% | - |
| 2014 | $32,450 | -5.42% | - |
| 2013 | $34,210 | 12.57% | - |
| 2012 | $29,910 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $34,730 in South Bend-Mishawaka is in the middle of salary range for photographers in state of Michigan. In comparison, the annual salary of photographers in South Bend-Mishawaka is 45.2 percent (45.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Niles-Benton Harbor and 38.5 percent (38.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Warren-Troy-Farmington Hills.