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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 $34 per hour with an average salary of $54,400 per year.
- Half of workers earn between $19 and $32 per hour.
- Half of workers earn an annual salary between $2,300 and $34,200 per year.
- 31% of individuals in this occupation have been employed in every quarter of the past year.
Part-time
- The average hourly rate for part-time workers is $30 per hour with an average salary of $24,000 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.
Multiple Jobs
- 1% of individuals in this occupation worked for more than one employer.
- 33% of individuals in this occupation held a position in another.