The annual salary statistics of photographers in Albany-Schenectady-Troy, New York is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of photographers in Albany-Schenectady-Troy 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 | $30,540 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $36,710 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $40,700 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $54,970 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $78,170 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for photographers in Albany-Schenectady-Troy, New York in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $78,170. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $40,700. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $30,540.
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 | $40,700 | -9.80% | 18.57% |
| 2021 | $44,690 | -17.45% | - |
| 2020 | $52,490 | 21.59% | - |
| 2019 | $41,160 | -7.19% | - |
| 2018 | $44,120 | 9.61% | - |
| 2017 | $39,880 | 14.87% | - |
| 2016 | $33,950 | -8.22% | - |
| 2015 | $36,740 | 3.46% | - |
| 2014 | $35,470 | -2.23% | - |
| 2013 | $36,260 | 8.60% | - |
| 2012 | $33,140 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $40,700 in Albany-Schenectady-Troy is in the middle of salary range for photographers in state of New York. In comparison, the annual salary of photographers in Albany-Schenectady-Troy is 32.2 percent (32.2%) lower than that in the highest paying New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island and 54.4 percent (54.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Central New York nonmetropolitan area.