The annual salary statistics of photographers in Nassau-Suffolk, New York is shown in Table 1. The wage data of photographers in Nassau-Suffolk 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 | $20,190 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $21,900 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $27,860 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $47,020 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $93,740 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for photographers in Nassau-Suffolk, New York in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $93,740. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $27,860. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $20,190.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of photographers from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $27,860 | -39.02% | 31.80% |
| 2016 | $38,730 | 12.52% | - |
| 2015 | $33,880 | 21.04% | - |
| 2014 | $26,750 | 27.93% | - |
| 2013 | $19,280 | 1.45% | - |
| 2012 | $19,000 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $27,860 in Nassau-Suffolk is in the middle of salary range for photographers in state of New York. In comparison, the annual salary of photographers in Nassau-Suffolk is 53.6 percent (53.6%) lower than that in the highest paying New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island and 33.4 percent (33.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Central New York nonmetropolitan area.