The annual salary statistics of photographers in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage information of photographers in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission 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 | $18,740 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $19,870 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $19,870 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $27,650 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $34,120 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for photographers in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $34,120. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $19,870. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $18,740.
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 | $19,870 | -36.44% | -29.49% |
| 2021 | $27,110 | 6.97% | - |
| 2018 | $25,220 | 12.61% | - |
| 2017 | $22,040 | 11.07% | - |
| 2016 | $19,600 | -14.54% | - |
| 2015 | $22,450 | -10.56% | - |
| 2014 | $24,820 | -11.28% | - |
| 2013 | $27,620 | 6.84% | - |
| 2012 | $25,730 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $19,870 in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission is in the middle of salary range for photographers in state of Texas. In comparison, the annual salary of photographers in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission is 45.6 percent (45.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos and 6.9 percent (6.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Longview.