The annual salary statistics of photographers in Harrisburg-Carlisle, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of photographers in Harrisburg-Carlisle 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 | $27,860 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $28,800 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $33,740 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $49,210 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $54,620 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for photographers in Harrisburg-Carlisle, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $54,620. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $33,740. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $27,860.
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 | $33,740 | -13.93% | -9.25% |
| 2021 | $38,440 | 20.63% | - |
| 2020 | $30,510 | 1.80% | - |
| 2019 | $29,960 | -21.76% | - |
| 2018 | $36,480 | 5.10% | - |
| 2017 | $34,620 | 42.78% | - |
| 2016 | $19,810 | 3.08% | - |
| 2015 | $19,200 | -34.01% | - |
| 2014 | $25,730 | -52.86% | - |
| 2013 | $39,330 | 6.28% | - |
| 2012 | $36,860 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $33,740 in Harrisburg-Carlisle is in the middle of salary range for photographers in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of photographers in Harrisburg-Carlisle is 32.8 percent (32.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Philadelphia and 43.2 percent (43.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying East Stroudsburg.