The average wage for a photographer in Illinois is around $21.70 per hour.
Avg Wage
Photographers earn an average hourly wage of $21.70.
Salaries typically start from $13.75 per hour and go up to $33.24 per hour.
27% below national average Updated in 2021
Photographer earnings by seniority
Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.
Photographer salary by state
State Name | Average Salary |
---|---|
District of Columbia | $80,110 |
Connecticut | $61,420 |
Georgia | $57,090 |
Washington | $50,000 |
New Hampshire | $49,480 |
Vermont | $49,060 |
North Dakota | $48,880 |
New York | $48,820 |
Oregon | $48,560 |
Minnesota | $48,270 |
Massachusetts | $48,230 |
Delaware | $48,210 |
California | $46,630 |
Illinois | $45,140 |
Utah | $44,860 |
Maryland | $44,300 |
New Jersey | $42,790 |
Pennsylvania | $40,520 |
Mississippi | $39,520 |
Hawaii | $38,980 |
Wyoming | $38,950 |
Virginia | $38,850 |
Alaska | $38,760 |
Colorado | $38,640 |
South Carolina | $38,640 |
Rhode Island | $38,310 |
Maine | $38,220 |
Michigan | $37,930 |
Alabama | $37,630 |
Florida | $37,540 |
South Dakota | $37,390 |
Louisiana | $37,350 |
Idaho | $37,190 |
Indiana | $36,860 |
Montana | $36,750 |
North Carolina | $36,750 |
Ohio | $36,280 |
Iowa | $35,910 |
Wisconsin | $35,740 |
Texas | $34,380 |
Kentucky | $34,260 |
Kansas | $33,610 |
Missouri | $32,810 |
Nebraska | $31,210 |
Oklahoma | $31,120 |
Arizona | $30,690 |
Nevada | $30,220 |
Puerto Rico | $30,070 |
New Mexico | $29,930 |
Tennessee | $29,930 |
Arkansas | $29,900 |
West Virginia | $29,760 |
How do photographer salaries compare to similar careers?
Photographers earn about the same as related careers in Illinois. On average, they make less than art therapists but more than jewelers.
Career | Median Salary |
---|---|
Art therapist salary | $58K |
Painter salary | $53K |
Graphic designer salary | $50K |
Exhibit designer salary | $53K |
Camera operator salary | $49K |
Photographer salary | $45K |
Museum conservator salary | $48K |
Craft artist salary | $48K |
Precious metal worker salary | $38K |
Jeweler salary | $38K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)