Idaho was 25.4% below the U.S. median for Photographers. It ranked 49 of 50 state areas with a published annual median. Neither comparison adjusts for cost of living, benefits, experience, employer mix, or hours.
Price-level context
What the local median may buy
BEA's 2024 all-items price index for Idaho was 95.5, or 4.5% below the national price level. Its housing index was 90.
National-price-dollar proxy
$34,892
WageScope divides the published Photographers median by the BEA all-items index. This is a price-level comparison, not take-home pay, a personal budget, or a quality-of-life score.
Use the local pay range, same-source bench marks, job scale, price level, and survey care marks as separate facts. This guide stays tied to SOC 27-4021 and BLS area 16.
Questions, answered
Photographers pay in Idaho: common questions
What is the median wage for Photographers in Idaho?
The May 2025 BLS OEWS release published a median of $33,320 per year for Photographers in Idaho. This describes an occupation-area estimate, not a promised offer or an individual's pay.
Is Photographers pay higher in Idaho than nationally?
Idaho's published median was 25.4% below the U.S. median for the same occupation and release.
Does the wage estimate adjust for cost of living in Idaho?
No. The BLS wage is nominal. WageScope separately shows BEA's 2024 all-items Regional Price Parity of 95.5 and a transparent national-price-dollar proxy.
How many Photographers jobs does BLS estimate in Idaho?
BLS published an employment estimate of 190 wage and salary jobs for this exact row. It is a survey estimate, not a current opening count or forecast.
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The May 2025 BLS OEWS estimate puts the Photographers median in Idaho at $33,320 per year. Median means the middle of the published wage spread. It is not one worker's pay. It is not a job offer. The row is tied to SOC 27-4021 and BLS area 16.
BLS lists 190 wage and salary jobs for this exact role-place row. That is a survey estimate. It is not a count of open posts. The local mean is $37,950 per year. Mean uses all wage values behind the estimate, so high or low values can move it away from the median.
Idaho's Photographers median is 25.4% below the U.S. Photographers median of $44,660 on the same published median. The comparison uses the same SOC code and source period. It does not add price levels, taxes, benefits, hours, or a person's work history.
This page exists because the BLS artifact has one row for SOC 27-4021 and area 16. SOC 27-4021 names Photographers. Area 16 names Idaho. Both keys must match before WageScope can show or index this answer.
The 27-4021/16 row reports 190 wage and salary jobs, 0.23 jobs per 1,000 local jobs, and a 0.67 location quotient. Each value stays under the same two source keys.
For 27-4021/16, the annual median is $33,320 per year, while the matching mean is $37,950 per year. The row is published with annual and hourly fields. WageScope does not switch units to fill a blank.
Area 16 reports 857,440 wage and salary jobs across all covered occupations. Its annual mean is $61,170. Its annual median is $47,970. The employment RSE is 0%. The mean-wage RSE is 0.4%. These are facts for the whole area. They do not replace the 27-4021 row.
The all-jobs wage ladder in Idaho runs from $29,300 at the 10th percentile to $103,240 at the 90th percentile. The 25th percentile is $36,660. The median is $47,970. The 75th percentile is $72,320. This is a place check, not a pay range for Photographers.
The source rows below are the six largest detailed roles in the bounded area file. Each keeps its own SOC code. They help a reader spot-check area 16. They do not show related skills or a path into Photographers.
1. Area 16, SOC 35-3023, Fast Food and Counter Workers: 25,810 jobs, $28,940 annual median, 30.1 jobs per 1,000, and 1.21 location quotient.
2. Area 16, SOC 11-1021, General and Operations Managers: 24,880 jobs, $80,390 annual median, 29.01 jobs per 1,000, and 1.29 location quotient.
3. Area 16, SOC 43-9061, Office Clerks, General: 20,790 jobs, $44,830 annual median, 24.24 jobs per 1,000, and 1.53 location quotient.
4. Area 16, SOC 31-1120, Home Health and Personal Care Aides: 20,770 jobs, $34,790 annual median, 24.22 jobs per 1,000, and 0.87 location quotient.
Pay range
Read the Idaho wage ladder for Photographers
The 10th percentile is $22,470 per year. The 25th percentile is $28,080 per year. The median is $33,320 per year. The 75th percentile is $45,130 per year. The 90th percentile is $53,790 per year.
A percentile is a rank point, not a career stage. The 10th percentile does not mean new-worker pay. The 90th percentile does not mean a wage that comes after a set number of years. The points show how the wage values spread in the source. They do not say why one job sits at one point.
The middle half runs from $28,080 per year to $45,130 per year. The 10th-to-90th span is $31,320. Use the full ladder when a job post sits far from the median.
Idaho has a annual median of $33,320 per year. No exact state row is linked for this area. The U.S. row has $44,660 per year. WageScope keeps annual and hourly values apart.
A state comparison is not available for Idaho. Idaho is 25.4% below the United States on the same published median. A gap can reflect many things that are not in this row. WageScope reports the gap but does not name a cause.
The state and U.S. rows are bench marks, not replacements. They do not fill missing local facts. A state can hold many local labor markets. A national row can hold many states. Read the local row first, then use the broader rows to see scale.
Idaho ranks 49 of 50 among states and territories with a published annual median for Photographers. The list keeps one SOC code, one map type, one wage metric, and one BLS release. It skips rows without the matching median.
Rank 49 of 50 is not a place score. A small wage gap can move a row several spots. The rank does not add local prices, job count, concentration, commute, taxes, or work rules. Use it only to find where the published median falls inside this like-for-like set.
The nearby rows below are the closest ranks, not chosen cities. Their pay, job counts, and local shares can differ. Open a peer page before making a deeper comparison. A title and one number are not enough for a move or pay choice.
46. West Virginia has a Photographers median of $36,110 per year, 110 estimated jobs, and a location quotient of 0.46.
47. Indiana has a Photographers median of $35,960 per year, 810 estimated jobs, and a location quotient of 0.76.
48. Puerto Rico has a Photographers median of $34,060 per year, 90 estimated jobs, and a location quotient of 0.29.
50. Arkansas has a Photographers median of $32,810 per year, 240 estimated jobs, and a location quotient of 0.56.
Where Photographers medians lead among states and territories
The rows below use the same SOC 27-4021, the same annual median, the same May 2025 BLS release, and the same state map type. District of Columbia has the highest published median in this set, at $110,970 per year. Idaho sits at $33,320 per year.
A pay lead is one fact. It does not show the size of the job base. It does not show how common Photographers is in the local mix. It also does not add local prices. The bullets keep the median, job count, and location quotient together so a high wage is not read as a full market score.
Use this list to choose a deeper pair, not to choose a place. Open the two local pages. Check the full wage ladder, the job scale, the survey care marks, and the exact BEA price row when present. A missing median stays out of this rank instead of becoming zero.
1. District of Columbia has a Photographers median of $110,970 per year, or $77,650 above Idaho. BLS lists 260 jobs there, compared with 190 in Idaho. The location quotient is 1.13.
2. New York has a Photographers median of $60,050 per year, or $26,730 above Idaho. BLS lists 3,650 jobs there, compared with 190 in Idaho. The location quotient is 1.13.
3. Massachusetts has a Photographers median of $57,990 per year, or $24,670 above Idaho. BLS lists 830 jobs there, compared with 190 in Idaho. The location quotient is 0.69.
Job-base leaders
Where BLS counts the most Photographers jobs
California has the largest published state job estimate for Photographers in this same-source set, at 7,980 jobs. Idaho has 190. The count shows covered job scale, not open posts.
A large job base can have a lower median than a smaller one. It can also have a location quotient near or below 1. That is why WageScope does not blend job count, pay, and local share. Each field keeps its name and unit. The rows below let you compare all three without making one score.
Current MeritLog listings can add a dated view of employer-title matches. They do not change this May 2025 order. A place with few current cards can still have a large BLS job estimate. A place with several cards can still have a smaller estimate. The sources use different clocks and scopes.
1. California has 7,980 estimated Photographers jobs, a gap of 7,790 jobs from Idaho. Its median is $47,840 per year, or $14,520 above Idaho. Its location quotient is 1.32.
2. Florida has 4,390 estimated Photographers jobs, a gap of 4,200 jobs from Idaho. Its median is $42,640 per year, or $9,320 above Idaho. Its location quotient is 1.33.
3. Texas has 4,330 estimated Photographers jobs, a gap of 4,140 jobs from Idaho. Its median is $41,280 per year, or $7,960 above Idaho. Its location quotient is 0.92.
Local-share leaders
Where Photographers takes the largest share of local jobs
Hawaii has the highest published location quotient in this state set, at 2.09. Idaho has 0.67. A value above 1 means the role's local job share is larger than its national share.
A high quotient can come from a small local job base. It does not prove more jobs, more posts, faster growth, or higher pay. The bullets keep each quotient beside its BLS job count and median. This lets a reader see when the three measures point in different ways.
Use this list to ask where Photographers is a large part of the local mix. Use the employment list to ask where BLS counts the most jobs. Use the pay list to ask where the median is highest. None of those lists decides where a person should work.
1. Hawaii has a location quotient of 2.09, a gap of 1.42 from Idaho. BLS lists 440 Photographers jobs and a median of $45,960 per year, or $12,640 above Idaho.
2. Nevada has a location quotient of 1.71, a gap of 1.04 from Idaho. BLS lists 890 Photographers jobs and a median of $37,460 per year, or $4,140 above Idaho.
3. Rhode Island has a location quotient of 1.34, a gap of 0.67 from Idaho. BLS lists 220 Photographers jobs and a median of $37,300 per year, or $3,980 above Idaho.
Job scale and share
How common Photographers is in Idaho
BLS lists 190 Photographers jobs in Idaho. It also lists 0.23 jobs per 1,000 local jobs. Jobs per 1,000 turns the count into a rate. It helps compare places of different size. It does not show open posts or hiring speed.
The location quotient is 0.67. A value of 1 means Photographers has the same share of local jobs as it has across the nation. This row is lower than 1. The quotient is a share check, not a wage or a growth measure.
Read the three values as separate facts. Employment asks how many covered jobs BLS estimated. Jobs per 1,000 asks how much of the local job base the role takes. Location quotient asks how that share compares with the national share. None of them tells you how many posts are open today.
The all-occupations median in Idaho is $47,970 per year. The Photographers median is $33,320 per year. Photographers is 30.5% below the local all-occupations median on the same published median. This compares one role with the full covered job mix.
The nearby role medians below come from the bounded detailed-role table for Idaho. They are close by wage, not by task. A small wage gap does not mean two jobs need the same skill or lead to the same career. Official titles keep their own SOC codes and source rows.
Use the list to spot the local wage mix around Photographers. Then open the role page you mean. A role can have a similar median and a very different job count or local share. The pay number alone cannot show fit, demand, or a path between jobs.
1. Home Health and Personal Care Aides, SOC 31-1120, has a Idaho median of $34,790 per year. BLS lists 20,770 jobs and a location quotient of 0.87.
2. Retail Salespersons, SOC 41-2031, has a Idaho median of $35,080 per year. BLS lists 20,180 jobs and a location quotient of 0.94.
3. Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary, SOC 25-9045, has a Idaho median of $35,560 per year. BLS lists 8,710 jobs and a location quotient of 1.11.
Area job mix
The largest detailed roles in Idaho
Fast Food and Counter Workers is the largest detailed occupation in the bounded Idaho table, at 25,810 jobs. Photographers has 190 jobs in its exact role-place row. The two counts show where this role sits beside other large parts of the local job base.
The all-occupations job count is 857,440. The detailed list below is only a bounded view of that larger mix. It does not sum to every local job. It does not include a blank role as zero. It helps explain why one role's wage and job count should not stand in for the whole area.
A large role can have a lower median. A smaller role can have a higher one. Job count does not show current posts, job quality, or growth. Use the list to see local scale. Then keep Photographers's own median, spread, and share in their own fields.
1. Fast Food and Counter Workers has 25,810 jobs in Idaho, a gap of 25,620 from Photographers. Its median is $28,940 per year, or $4,380 below Photographers. Its location quotient is 1.21.
2. General and Operations Managers has 24,880 jobs in Idaho, a gap of 24,690 from Photographers. Its median is $80,390 per year, or $47,070 above Photographers. Its location quotient is 1.29.
3. Office Clerks, General has 20,790 jobs in Idaho, a gap of 20,600 from Photographers. Its median is $44,830 per year, or $11,510 above Photographers. Its location quotient is 1.53.
Area pay mix
Published role medians around Idaho
Registered Nurses has the highest published median in the bounded Idaho role table, at $92,460 per year. Photographers has $33,320 per year. This puts the role beside a local pay range without blending the source rows.
The local all-occupations median is $47,970 per year. A role above that mark is not better. A role below it is not worse. The mark only shows where the role's published median sits against the full covered job mix. Job tasks, level, hours, and work setting are separate facts.
The bullets keep each SOC title, job count, median, and local share together. Use them to find a role page worth opening. Do not use a close median as proof that two roles share skills or that one is a path to the other.
1. Registered Nurses has a median of $92,460 per year in Idaho, or $59,140 above Photographers. BLS lists 16,880 jobs, compared with 190 for Photographers. Its location quotient is 0.91.
2. General and Operations Managers has a median of $80,390 per year in Idaho, or $47,070 above Photographers. BLS lists 24,880 jobs, compared with 190 for Photographers. Its location quotient is 1.29.
3. First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers has a median of $75,550 per year in Idaho, or $42,230 above Photographers. BLS lists 6,730 jobs, compared with 190 for Photographers. Its location quotient is 1.5.
Area role shares
Roles with the largest local share in Idaho
Carpenters has the highest location quotient in the bounded Idaho role table, at 2.27. Photographers has 0.67. Both values compare a local job share with the matching national share.
A quotient above 1 means the role takes a larger share of local jobs than it does across the nation. It does not mean more jobs than every other role. It does not mean open posts, growth, or high pay. The job count and median beside each row answer those other narrow questions.
The local role-share mix can differ a lot from the pay mix. Read both lists. Then compare Photographers with the same SOC code in another place. This keeps a broad area pattern from replacing the exact role-place row.
1. Carpenters has a location quotient of 2.27 in Idaho, a gap of 1.60 from Photographers. BLS lists 8,380 jobs and a median of $52,000 per year, or $18,680 above Photographers.
2. Construction Laborers has a location quotient of 1.79 in Idaho, a gap of 1.12 from Photographers. BLS lists 10,850 jobs and a median of $46,940 per year, or $13,620 above Photographers.
3. Office Clerks, General has a location quotient of 1.53 in Idaho, a gap of 0.86 from Photographers. BLS lists 20,790 jobs and a median of $44,830 per year, or $11,510 above Photographers.
Price-level view
What $33,320 may mean after the Idaho price level
BEA's 2024 all-items price index for Idaho is 95.5. The U.S. level is 100. The local level is 4.5% below that mark. This is a broad price comparison. It is not a personal budget.
WageScope divides the $33,320 Photographers median by 95.5 divided by 100. The result is $34,892 in national-price dollars per year. This proxy keeps the math clear. It is not take-home pay and does not set a move target.
Housing is 90.0. Goods are 96.3. Utilities are 70.4. Other services are 99.0. The parts do not move as one. WageScope uses BEA's all-items index for the proxy and does not make its own basket.
The employment RSE for this Photographers row is 16.6%. The mean-wage RSE is 8.4%. RSE means relative standard error. It is a survey precision flag. A smaller value often means less sampling uncertainty. It is not the chance that one person's pay is right or wrong.
The employment RSE belongs to the 190 job estimate. The mean-wage RSE belongs to the $37,950 mean. BLS does not give the same RSE field for the median or every percentile. WageScope does not move an RSE from one field to another.
A local row can change in a new release. A small role-place sample can also have more survey uncertainty than a broad national row. Keep the May 2025 date next to the value. Do not mix a newer job post with the BLS date as if both facts came from one clock.
The job block looks for strict employer-title matches to Photographers. It uses a Idaho place filter only when the public place list has an exact approved match. If that match is not safe, the page says the jobs are not narrowed to this place. A false negative is safer than showing a different role.
Each card keeps its employer, place, source, and seen date. Listings can change between visits while the survey figures stay tied to their release date. A listing range does not replace the $33,320 BLS median. The listing and survey answer different questions.
Open one listing. Check its level, work place, pay range, and needs. Then tailor with work facts you can support. Do not turn a wage, job count, rank, or price proxy into a résumé claim. The public page is read only. It does not save a job or start a draft on load.
What the Photographers row for Idaho does not claim
The row does not say what one person earns. It does not promise a job, offer, raise, or move result. It does not say why the local median differs from the U.S. row. It does not add tips, bonus pay, stock, benefits, taxes, or work hours unless those items are in the BLS wage measure.
The 190 job estimate is not a live opening count. The location quotient of 0.67 is not a growth score. Rank 49 of 50 is not a place score. The 95.5 price index is not a personal budget.
Use the row for one clear task. Read the May 2025 wage spread for SOC 27-4021 in BLS area 16. Compare the same metric with the state and U.S. rows. Add the separate 2024 price level when present. Inspect a dated job match. Then use confirmed work facts for a résumé.
Are the current job listings included in the BLS wage calculation?
No. MeritLog shows eligible live public-catalog listings separately, with their own source and observation date. Posted pay never changes the official BLS distribution.
5. Area 16, SOC 41-2031, Retail Salespersons: 20,180 jobs, $35,080 annual median, 23.54 jobs per 1,000, and 0.94 location quotient.
6. Area 16, SOC 43-4051, Customer Service Representatives: 18,770 jobs, $43,200 annual median, 21.89 jobs per 1,000, and 1.31 location quotient.
4. Oregon has a Photographers median of $53,630 per year, or $20,310 above Idaho. BLS lists 510 jobs there, compared with 190 in Idaho. The location quotient is 0.78.
5. Utah has a Photographers median of $52,140 per year, or $18,820 above Idaho. BLS lists 660 jobs there, compared with 190 in Idaho. The location quotient is 1.14.
6. Delaware has a Photographers median of $50,100 per year, or $16,780 above Idaho. BLS lists 180 jobs there, compared with 190 in Idaho. The location quotient is 1.11.
7. Connecticut has a Photographers median of $49,790 per year, or $16,470 above Idaho. BLS lists 630 jobs there, compared with 190 in Idaho. The location quotient is 1.12.
8. New Mexico has a Photographers median of $48,090 per year, or $14,770 above Idaho. BLS lists 230 jobs there, compared with 190 in Idaho. The location quotient is 0.79.
4. New York has 3,650 estimated Photographers jobs, a gap of 3,460 jobs from Idaho. Its median is $60,050 per year, or $26,730 above Idaho. Its location quotient is 1.13.
5. Illinois has 2,150 estimated Photographers jobs, a gap of 1,960 jobs from Idaho. Its median is $36,570 per year, or $3,250 above Idaho. Its location quotient is 1.06.
6. North Carolina has 2,130 estimated Photographers jobs, a gap of 1,940 jobs from Idaho. Its median is $37,120 per year, or $3,800 above Idaho. Its location quotient is 1.3.
7. Pennsylvania has 1,870 estimated Photographers jobs, a gap of 1,680 jobs from Idaho. Its median is $40,520 per year, or $7,200 above Idaho. Its location quotient is 0.93.
8. Virginia has 1,580 estimated Photographers jobs, a gap of 1,390 jobs from Idaho. Its median is $46,550 per year, or $13,230 above Idaho. Its location quotient is 1.15.
4. Florida has a location quotient of 1.33, a gap of 0.66 from Idaho. BLS lists 4,390 Photographers jobs and a median of $42,640 per year, or $9,320 above Idaho.
5. California has a location quotient of 1.32, a gap of 0.65 from Idaho. BLS lists 7,980 Photographers jobs and a median of $47,840 per year, or $14,520 above Idaho.
6. North Carolina has a location quotient of 1.3, a gap of 0.63 from Idaho. BLS lists 2,130 Photographers jobs and a median of $37,120 per year, or $3,800 above Idaho.
7. Arizona has a location quotient of 1.26, a gap of 0.59 from Idaho. BLS lists 1,360 Photographers jobs and a median of $36,970 per year, or $3,650 above Idaho.
8. South Dakota has a location quotient of 1.22, a gap of 0.55 from Idaho. BLS lists 190 Photographers jobs and a median of $45,330 per year, or $12,010 above Idaho.
4. Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners, SOC 37-2011, has a Idaho median of $36,110 per year. BLS lists 10,800 jobs and a location quotient of 0.89.
5. Cashiers, SOC 41-2011, has a Idaho median of $30,370 per year. BLS lists 17,200 jobs and a location quotient of 1.01.
6. Cooks, Restaurant, SOC 35-2014, has a Idaho median of $36,440 per year. BLS lists 8,130 jobs and a location quotient of 1.05.
7. Waiters and Waitresses, SOC 35-3031, has a Idaho median of $30,050 per year. BLS lists 10,950 jobs and a location quotient of 0.87.
8. Stockers and Order Fillers, SOC 53-7065, has a Idaho median of $37,310 per year. BLS lists 12,450 jobs and a location quotient of 0.8.
4. Home Health and Personal Care Aides has 20,770 jobs in Idaho, a gap of 20,580 from Photographers. Its median is $34,790 per year, or $1,470 above Photographers. Its location quotient is 0.87.
5. Retail Salespersons has 20,180 jobs in Idaho, a gap of 19,990 from Photographers. Its median is $35,080 per year, or $1,760 above Photographers. Its location quotient is 0.94.
6. Customer Service Representatives has 18,770 jobs in Idaho, a gap of 18,580 from Photographers. Its median is $43,200 per year, or $9,880 above Photographers. Its location quotient is 1.31.
7. Cashiers has 17,200 jobs in Idaho, a gap of 17,010 from Photographers. Its median is $30,370 per year, or $2,950 below Photographers. Its location quotient is 1.01.
8. Registered Nurses has 16,880 jobs in Idaho, a gap of 16,690 from Photographers. Its median is $92,460 per year, or $59,140 above Photographers. Its location quotient is 0.91.
4. Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products has a median of $64,840 per year in Idaho, or $31,520 above Photographers. BLS lists 7,210 jobs, compared with 190 for Photographers. Its location quotient is 1.06.
5. Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education has a median of $61,690 per year in Idaho, or $28,370 above Photographers. BLS lists 6,570 jobs, compared with 190 for Photographers. Its location quotient is 1.12.
6. Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education has a median of $61,600 per year in Idaho, or $28,280 above Photographers. BLS lists 6,850 jobs, compared with 190 for Photographers. Its location quotient is 0.9.
7. First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers has a median of $61,390 per year in Idaho, or $28,070 above Photographers. BLS lists 8,360 jobs, compared with 190 for Photographers. Its location quotient is 1.06.
8. Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers has a median of $58,770 per year in Idaho, or $25,450 above Photographers. BLS lists 15,920 jobs, compared with 190 for Photographers. Its location quotient is 1.4.
4. Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers has a location quotient of 1.52 in Idaho, a gap of 0.85 from Photographers. BLS lists 7,980 jobs and a median of $41,600 per year, or $8,280 above Photographers.
5. First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers has a location quotient of 1.5 in Idaho, a gap of 0.83 from Photographers. BLS lists 6,730 jobs and a median of $75,550 per year, or $42,230 above Photographers.
6. Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers has a location quotient of 1.4 in Idaho, a gap of 0.73 from Photographers. BLS lists 15,920 jobs and a median of $58,770 per year, or $25,450 above Photographers.
7. Customer Service Representatives has a location quotient of 1.31 in Idaho, a gap of 0.64 from Photographers. BLS lists 18,770 jobs and a median of $43,200 per year, or $9,880 above Photographers.
8. Light Truck Drivers has a location quotient of 1.31 in Idaho, a gap of 0.64 from Photographers. BLS lists 7,120 jobs and a median of $44,370 per year, or $11,050 above Photographers.
Precise employer-title matches for Photographers in Idaho
Filtered through MeritLog's approved Idaho place record and a strict employer-title rule. Listings are not classified by BLS and remain separate from BLS and BEA estimates.
