The annual salary statistics of photographers in Raleigh-Cary, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of photographers in Raleigh-Cary 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 | $28,150 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $28,450 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $45,130 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $53,290 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $72,770 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for photographers in Raleigh-Cary, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $72,770. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $45,130. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $28,150.
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 | $45,130 | 16.88% | 45.31% |
| 2021 | $37,510 | -40.52% | - |
| 2020 | $52,710 | 15.46% | - |
| 2019 | $44,560 | 34.11% | - |
| 2018 | $29,360 | -20.78% | - |
| 2017 | $35,460 | -8.40% | - |
| 2016 | $38,440 | 19.90% | - |
| 2015 | $30,790 | 17.15% | - |
| 2014 | $25,510 | -13.92% | - |
| 2013 | $29,060 | 15.07% | - |
| 2012 | $24,680 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $45,130, Raleigh-Cary is the second highest paying city for photographers in state of North Carolina, following the highest paying city Greensboro-High Point (median annual salary of $45,780). Compared with Greensboro-High Point, the median annual salary of photographers in Raleigh-Cary is 1.4 percent (1.4%) lower.