The table below provides information about the number of workers in this career in various regions. It also provides information about the expected growth rate and future job openings.
Employment
Major employers:
- Photographic portrait studios
- Newspapers and magazines
Outlook
Demand for this career is growing at an average pace. Opportunities for self-employed photographers is expected to increase, especially those who do portrait photography. In addition, corporations will continue to need commercial photographers for advertisements.
Competition is expected to be strong for photographers because there are many qualified applicants and the cost of digital cameras is decreasing.
Photographers (CIS 100409)
| Location | Employment | & | Growth | >>>> | Annual openings | |
| This occupation |
All occupations |
|||||
| Illinois |
6,316 Medium |
& |
-2.4% |
2.7% |
>>>> |
532 Moderate |
| Champaign Area |
129 Small |
& |
0.0% |
1.9% |
>>>> |
11 Very few |
| Charleston-Effingham-Centralia Area |
90 Small |
& |
-2.2% |
-1.2% |
>>>> |
7 Very few |
| Cook County |
3,053 Large |
& |
-3.7% |
3.0% |
>>>> |
252 Moderate |
| Decatur Area |
35 Very small |
& |
0.0% |
0.1% |
>>>> |
3 Very few |
| DeKalb-Elgin-Aurora Area |
308 Medium |
& |
0.3% |
4.0% |
>>>> |
28 Very few |
| Du Page County |
562 Medium |
& |
-3.7% |
3.7% |
>>>> |
47 Few |
| Edwardsville Area |
95 Small |
& |
0.0% |
4.4% |
>>>> |
9 Very few |
| Jacksonville-Carlinville-Litchfield Area |
39 Very small |
& |
0.0% |
-2.2% |
>>>> |
4 Very few |
| Kankakee-Morris-Pontiac Area |
50 Small |
& |
2.0% |
-0.1% |
>>>> |
4 Very few |
| Lake County |
346 Medium |
& |
-3.8% |
2.6% |
>>>> |
29 Very few |
| McHenry County |
128 Small |
& |
3.9% |
6.1% |
>>>> |
12 Very few |
| Mt Vernon-Marion-Carbondale Area |
69 Small |
& |
-1.4% |
0.2% |
>>>> |
6 Very few |
| Northwest Illinois Area |
134 Medium |
& |
1.5% |
5.1% |
>>>> |
12 Very few |
| Peoria-Bloomington Area |
239 Medium |
& |
-2.1% |
1.3% |
>>>> |
21 Very few |
| Quincy-Macomb-Galesburg Area |
71 Small |
& |
-1.4% |
-1.6% |
>>>> |
7 Very few |
| Rock Island-Moline Area |
63 Small |
& |
-4.8% |
1.8% |
>>>> |
5 Very few |
| Rockford Area |
144 Small |
& |
-3.5% |
2.4% |
>>>> |
12 Very few |
| Shawnee National Forest Area |
32 Very small |
& |
0.0% |
-0.3% |
>>>> |
3 Very few |
| Springfield Area |
153 Small |
& |
0.7% |
-0.8% |
>>>> |
14 Very few |
| St Louis-Belleville Area |
135 Small |
& |
-5.9% |
0.2% |
>>>> |
11 Very few |
| Vermilion County |
16 Very small |
& |
-6.3% |
-5.1% |
>>>> |
2 Very few |
| Will County |
307 Medium |
& |
0.7% |
5.4% |
>>>> |
28 Very few |
| United States |
151,200 Medium |
& |
1.9% |
3.1% |
>>>> |
12,700 Few |