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Photographers Salary in Olympia, Washington

The annual salary statistics of photographers in Olympia, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of photographers in Olympia is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Photographers in Olympia, Washington

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$30,020
25th Percentile Wage
$31,350
50th Percentile Wage
$35,600
75th Percentile Wage
$48,380
90th Percentile Wage
$62,590

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for photographers in Olympia, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $62,590. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $35,600. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $30,020.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of photographers from 2012 to 2021. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.

YearMedian Salary Growth2-Year Growth
2021
$35,600
21.01% 28.76%
2020
$28,120
9.82% -
2019
$25,360
- -

Table 2. Compare Photographers Salary in Olympia with Other Washington Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $35,600 in Olympia is in the middle of salary range for photographers in state of Washington. In comparison, the annual salary of photographers in Olympia is 29.0 percent (29.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro and 27.9 percent (27.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Yakima.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro
$50,110
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue
$49,920
Seattle-Bellevue-Everett
$46,000
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area
$36,710
Spokane
$36,160
Olympia
$35,600
Tacoma
$34,420
Bellingham
$30,230
Bremerton-Silverdale
$26,870
Yakima
$25,670

See also: Top paying jobs in Olympia, Washington.