The annual salary statistics of photographers in Eau Claire, Wisconsin is shown in Table 1. The wage data of photographers in Eau Claire 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 | $20,630 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $22,220 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $24,870 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $32,340 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $52,570 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for photographers in Eau Claire, Wisconsin in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $52,570. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $24,870. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $20,630.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of photographers from 2012 to 2019.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 7-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $24,870 | -2.37% | 23.76% |
| 2018 | $25,460 | 2.63% | - |
| 2017 | $24,790 | -7.79% | - |
| 2016 | $26,720 | 30.65% | - |
| 2013 | $18,530 | -2.32% | - |
| 2012 | $18,960 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $24,870 in Eau Claire is in the middle of salary range for photographers in state of Wisconsin. In comparison, the annual salary of photographers in Eau Claire is 47.5 percent (47.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington and 4.8 percent (4.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Racine.