The annual salary statistics of photographers in Dallas-Plano-Irving, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage data of photographers in Dallas-Plano-Irving 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 | $19,370 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $22,340 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $28,520 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $38,890 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $55,430 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for photographers in Dallas-Plano-Irving, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $55,430. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $28,520. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $19,370.
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 | $28,520 | -5.08% | 12.76% |
| 2016 | $29,970 | -9.34% | - |
| 2015 | $32,770 | 0.31% | - |
| 2014 | $32,670 | -0.37% | - |
| 2013 | $32,790 | 24.12% | - |
| 2012 | $24,880 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $28,520 in Dallas-Plano-Irving is in the middle of salary range for photographers in state of Texas. In comparison, the annual salary of photographers in Dallas-Plano-Irving is 21.9 percent (21.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos and 35.2 percent (35.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Longview.