Photographers Salary in North Carolina

Ranked #28 of 49 · NC

14.2% below U.S. average
Mean annual salary $47,540 ≈ $23/hr
Median annual salary $37,120
Employment 2,130

Salary Distribution (10th–90th percentile)

P10 $28,330P25 $33,170 Median $37,120P75 $52,660P90 $76,060

About 80% of photographerss in North Carolina earn between $28,330 and $76,060. The blue band is the middle 50% (P25–P75); the dot marks the median.

Compared to the U.S.

North Carolina
$47,540
U.S. average
$55,410

The mean photographers salary in North Carolina is $47,540, about 14.2% below the U.S. average ($55,410). That works out to roughly $23/hr at 2,080 hours per year.

Metro Areas in North Carolina

Metro areaMedianMeanEmployment
Greensboro-High Point, NC $44,990 $49,250 180
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC $44,840 $48,800 30
Raleigh-Cary, NC $41,130 $51,210 300
Winston-Salem, NC $38,840 $46,750 120
Wilmington, NC $37,690 $46,270 80
Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $37,200 $47,900
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $36,810 $48,230 690
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $36,670 $46,860 210

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