Photographers
Photograph people, landscapes, merchandise, or other subjects. May use lighting equipment to enhance a subject's appearance. May use editing software to produce finished images and prints. Includes commercial and industrial photographers, scientific photographers, and photojournalists.
What a photographer does
Become a photographer
If you enjoy doing these activities, you might make a good photographer
- Listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions.
- Talking to others.
- Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it.
- Looking for ways to help people.
- Understanding people's reactions.
Discover what you could earn in Washington
- Average hourly rate is $26 per hour with an average salary of $54,400 per year.
- Half of workers earn between $17 and $33 per hour.
- Half of workers earn an annual salary between $35,800 and $69,600 per year.
Photographer job outlook
- There are 1,039 workers in this occupation in Washington.
- There are 71 openings per year in this occupation in Washington.