Top Ten States Where Photographers Make the Most (and Least) Money

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Finally, rounding out our list at number ten is Mississippi where the average photographer makes $44,770 every year.

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Bottom Ten States For Photographer Pay

You may be thinking your state is on this list just from the salary you just listed on your tax return. You may even know your state is on this list without reading it. Here are the ten states where photographers make the least amount per year.

Iowa-$30180 South Dakota-$30,380 Montana-$31,670 Oklahoma-31,940 West Virginia-$32,270 Louisiana-$32,71 Tennessee-$33,170 Idaho-$33,240 Arizona-$33,500 North Carolina-$33,630

If you’re truly distraught over the amount of money the average photographer makes in your state, remember that neither the cost of living nor the overall happiness score of states is included here. 

As an example, you may make bank in Mississippi and New Mexico, but both of these states are in the top ten list of unhappiest states. 

Maybe the grass is always greener… 

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