Photographers in Minnesota
Is Minnesota a good place for you to work as a Photographer?
While jobs for Photographers in Minnesota are decreasing, those who do work in these jobs get paid higher than average.
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Employment for Photographers in Minnesota is expected to decrease.
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Photographers in Minnesota earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.
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How Many Photographers Work in Minnesota?
In 2018, there were 770 Photographers working in the state.
There were 950 Photographers employed in this state in 2017.
That’s a decline of 180 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

The typical state has 570 Photographers working in it, which means Minnesota has more Photographers than average.

Job Projections for Minnesota
Jobs for Photographers in this state are declining at a rate of 14.6% which is a faster decline than the nationwide estimated projection of -5.6%.

Minnesota Annual Job Openings
The BLS estimates there will be 140 annual job openings, and 2,050 total jobs in 2026 for Photographers in this state.
Nationwide, the prediction is 10,300 annual jobs and 139,000 total jobs in 2026.
What do Photographers Make in Minnesota?
In 2018 wages for Photographers ranged from $25,030 to $91,070 with $47,810 being the median annual salary.
Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $12.03 to $43.79. The median hourly rate was $22.99.
Workers in this field were paid a median of $18.74 an hour in 2017.
The hourly rate grew by $4.25.
The median salary in Minnesota is higher than the nationwide median salary.

Top Minnesota Metros for Photographers
The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Photographers.
Metro | Number Employed | Annual Median Salary |
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Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 650 | $49,810 |
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN | 70 | $33,750 |
Fargo, ND-MN | 40 | $35,590 |
Top States for Photographers Employment
View the list below to see where most Photographers work.
State | Number Employed | Annual Median Salary |
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California | 6,060 | $46,790 |
Florida | 4,480 | $28,880 |
New York | 4,090 | $43,210 |
Texas | 3,070 | $28,100 |
Illinois | 2,600 | $31,460 |
Ohio | 1,880 | $29,920 |
Georgia | 1,850 | $36,670 |
Pennsylvania | 1,740 | $30,260 |
North Carolina | 1,450 | $26,400 |
New Jersey | 1,400 | $27,570 |
Michigan | 1,330 | $0 |
Missouri | 1,220 | $28,830 |
Massachusetts | 1,220 | $46,770 |
Wisconsin | 1,070 | $29,360 |
Washington | 1,030 | $44,180 |
Arizona | 1,020 | $27,310 |
Virginia | 860 | $32,820 |
Tennessee | 810 | $28,530 |
Indiana | 800 | $31,990 |
Nevada | 770 | $29,820 |
Below are the states where Photographers get paid the most:
State | Annual Median Salary |
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District of Columbia | $84,720 |
Rhode Island | $55,990 |
Minnesota | $47,810 |
California | $46,790 |
Massachusetts | $46,770 |
Washington | $44,180 |
Mississippi | $43,330 |
Vermont | $43,230 |
New York | $43,210 |
Alaska | $42,160 |
References
- Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
- Image Credit: By Jorge Royan under License
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