The annual salary statistics of photographers in Lake County-Kenosha County, Wisconsin is shown in Table 1. The wage data of photographers in Lake County-Kenosha County 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 | $18,450 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $19,570 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $26,830 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $31,590 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $48,140 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for photographers in Lake County-Kenosha County, Wisconsin in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $48,140. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $26,830. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $18,450.
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 | $26,830 | -6.37% | -28.81% |
| 2016 | $28,540 | -9.00% | - |
| 2015 | $31,110 | -7.20% | - |
| 2014 | $33,350 | 40.87% | - |
| 2013 | $19,720 | -75.25% | - |
| 2012 | $34,560 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $26,830 in Lake County-Kenosha County is in the middle of salary range for photographers in state of Wisconsin. In comparison, the annual salary of photographers in Lake County-Kenosha County is 43.4 percent (43.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington and 11.8 percent (11.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Racine.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington | |
| South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | |
| Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis | |
| Appleton | |
| Southwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | |
| Green Bay | |
| Madison | |
| West Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | |
| Wausau | |
| La Crosse | |
| Lake County-Kenosha County | |
| Eau Claire | |
| Duluth | |
| Racine |