The State of Photography Report 2022 was carried out by Catchlight and the Knight Foundation and surveyed a total of 1,325 photographers across 87 countries. Most are form US.

Half of all respondents said they earned less than $40,000 net a year, while 30% earned less than $20,000. At the other end of the spectrum, around 15% of respondents take home in excess of $70,000 per year, while just 52 individuals (6% of the respondents) make more than $100,000 per year.

Similarly, photographers identifying as being from non-Western nations reported significantly lower earnings than their Western counterparts. Those identifying as being from a Western nation showed their median income at $40,000 – $50,000, and those who did not identify as being from a Western nation showed median income at $10,000 to $20,000.

https://www.catchlight.io/news/2022/5/2/the-state-of-photography-2022-report