The annual salary statistics of photographers in Myrtle Beach-North Myrtle Beach-Conway, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of photographers in Myrtle Beach-North Myrtle Beach-Conway 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 | $17,720 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $24,960 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $27,320 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $39,330 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $46,420 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for photographers in Myrtle Beach-North Myrtle Beach-Conway, South Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $46,420. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $27,320. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $17,720.
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 | $27,320 | -11.71% | -7.47% |
| 2021 | $30,520 | 11.24% | - |
| 2020 | $27,090 | 2.95% | - |
| 2019 | $26,290 | 25.45% | - |
| 2018 | $19,600 | 4.49% | - |
| 2017 | $18,720 | 1.92% | - |
| 2016 | $18,360 | -21.30% | - |
| 2015 | $22,270 | -39.60% | - |
| 2014 | $31,090 | -14.18% | - |
| 2013 | $35,500 | 17.30% | - |
| 2012 | $29,360 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $27,320, Myrtle Beach-North Myrtle Beach-Conway is the lowest paying city for photographers in state of South Carolina, following city of Augusta-Richmond County (median annual salary of $49,100). Also we note that in comparison, the annual salary of photographers in Myrtle Beach-North Myrtle Beach-Conway is about 44.4 percent (44.4%) lower than that of the highest paying city Augusta-Richmond County.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Augusta-Richmond County | |
| Spartanburg | |
| Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill | |
| Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville | |
| Greenville-Mauldin-Easley | |
| Columbia | |
| Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | |
| Myrtle Beach-North Myrtle Beach-Conway |