How much do photographer gets paid

Here is an interesting list of the top 401 paid occupations in the US. According to a Bizjournals.com (analysis of data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics), photographers are ranked 217 out of 401 paid occupations and this does not include free lance wedding photographers. The average annual salary is $34,028 with an hourly rate of $16.60. This may sound low, especially with the all equipment needed to get started; however there is one thing that is really critical here. That is, photographers enjoy what they do. Period!

Interestingly, the top three occupations are physicians (doctors), pilots and lawyers.

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