Photographers

Arts, Audio/Video Technology and Communications
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.

Growth rate by year

Education needed

Most occupations in this zone require training in vocational schools, related on-the-job experience, or an associate's degree.

Programs to get you there

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