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 |
3,745 Medium |
& |
6.0% |
8.2% |
>>>> |
369 Moderate |
| Champaign Area |
81 Small |
& |
6.2% |
5.2% |
>>>> |
8 Very few |
| Charleston-Effingham-Centralia Area |
53 Very small |
& |
9.4% |
2.9% |
>>>> |
5 Very few |
| Cook County |
1,750 Medium |
& |
4.5% |
9.2% |
>>>> |
168 Few |
| Decatur Area |
24 Very small |
& |
4.2% |
3.8% |
>>>> |
2 Very few |
| DeKalb-Elgin-Aurora Area |
187 Small |
& |
13.9% |
10.3% |
>>>> |
21 Very few |
| Du Page County |
346 Medium |
& |
-4.9% |
8.8% |
>>>> |
28 Very few |
| Edwardsville Area |
58 Very small |
& |
10.3% |
12.4% |
>>>> |
6 Very few |
| Jacksonville-Carlinville-Litchfield Area |
19 Very small |
& |
0.0% |
-0.2% |
>>>> |
2 Very few |
| Kankakee-Morris-Pontiac Area |
39 Very small |
& |
10.3% |
6.0% |
>>>> |
3 Very few |
| Lake County |
219 Small |
& |
17.4% |
11.7% |
>>>> |
25 Very few |
| McHenry County |
87 Small |
& |
12.6% |
7.6% |
>>>> |
9 Very few |
| Mt Vernon-Marion-Carbondale Area |
44 Very small |
& |
9.1% |
4.4% |
>>>> |
5 Very few |
| Northwest Illinois Area |
69 Small |
& |
11.6% |
4.3% |
>>>> |
7 Very few |
| Peoria-Bloomington Area |
158 Small |
& |
7.0% |
4.5% |
>>>> |
16 Very few |
| Quincy-Macomb-Galesburg Area |
44 Very small |
& |
2.3% |
3.5% |
>>>> |
4 Very few |
| Rock Island-Moline Area |
45 Very small |
& |
4.4% |
5.6% |
>>>> |
5 Very few |
| Rockford Area |
83 Small |
& |
4.8% |
6.6% |
>>>> |
8 Very few |
| Shawnee National Forest Area |
30 Very small |
& |
3.3% |
1.1% |
>>>> |
3 Very few |
| Springfield Area |
73 Small |
& |
1.4% |
4.6% |
>>>> |
6 Very few |
| St Louis-Belleville Area |
56 Very small |
& |
3.6% |
0.9% |
>>>> |
5 Very few |
| Vermilion County |
10 Very small |
& |
0.0% |
-0.5% |
>>>> |
1 Very few |
| Will County |
176 Small |
& |
11.4% |
14.9% |
>>>> |
18 Very few |
| United States |
151,100 Medium |
& |
3.8% |
4.0% |
>>>> |
13,700 Few |