The U.S. Department of Labor has developed an automated occupational information database, O*NET, that identifies and describes work content, work skills, and training requirements for all jobs across the country in all sectors of the economy. Much of the occupational information contained in this report is derived directly from the O*NET database, and supplemented with information from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Census Bureau, and Labor Market and Career Information.
| Industry | % of Photographers employed | Annual Growth Rate |
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| Other professional, scientific, and technical services | 16 | -1.87 |
| 2024 Statewide average hourly wage | $19.33 |
| 2024 National average hourly wage | $26.76 |
| 2022 National employment | 148,900 |
| 2022 Texas employment | 13,590 |
| Texas projected employment by 2032 | 15,918 |
| Texas projected annual employment and Turnover openings through 2032 | 1,527 |
| Region | Employment | Projected Employment 2032 | Projected Annual Openings 2032 |
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| Texas (all regions) | 13,590 | 15,918 | 1,527 | 1.59% | $40,210.00 |
| Top 10 Relevant Knowledge Areas | Relevant Importance Levels |
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| Customer and Personal Service Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction. |
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| Sales and Marketing Knowledge of principles and methods for showing, promoting, and selling products or services. This includes marketing strategy and tactics, product demonstration, sales techniques, and sales control systems. |
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| Computers and Electronics Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming. |
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| Administration and Management Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources. |
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| English Language Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar. |
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| Communications and Media Knowledge of media production, communication, and dissemination techniques and methods. This includes alternative ways to inform and entertain via written, oral, and visual media. |
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| Fine Arts Knowledge of the theory and techniques required to compose, produce, and perform works of music, dance, visual arts, drama, and sculpture. |
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| Production and Processing Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods. |
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| Administrative Knowledge of administrative and office procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and workplace terminology. |
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| Psychology Knowledge of human behavior and performance; individual differences in ability, personality, and interests; learning and motivation; psychological research methods; and the assessment and treatment of behavioral and affective disorders. |
| Top 10 Relevant Skill Areas | Relevant Importance Levels |
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| Active Listening Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times. |
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| Speaking Talking to others to convey information effectively. |
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| Service Orientation Actively looking for ways to help people. |
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| Complex Problem Solving Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions. |
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| Critical Thinking Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems. |
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| Active Learning Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making. |
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| Reading Comprehension Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents. |
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| Monitoring Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action. |
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| Social Perceptiveness Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do. |
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| Judgment and Decision Making Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one. |
| Top 10 Relevant Abilities | Relevant Importance Levels |
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| Near Vision The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer). |
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| Far Vision The ability to see details at a distance. |
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| Oral Expression The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand. |
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| Originality The ability to come up with unusual or clever ideas about a given topic or situation, or to develop creative ways to solve a problem. |
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| Visualization The ability to imagine how something will look after it is moved around or when its parts are moved or rearranged. |
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| Oral Comprehension The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences. |
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| Visual Color Discrimination The ability to match or detect differences between colors, including shades of color and brightness. |
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| Problem Sensitivity The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing that there is a problem. |
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| Written Comprehension The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing. |
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| Fluency of Ideas The ability to come up with a number of ideas about a topic (the number of ideas is important, not their quality, correctness, or creativity). |