Photography Studios, Portrait
316 establishments and 599 people in 08. Photographers — one occupation here — is licensed in 1 of 56 jurisdictions, which is too narrow to call this a licensed trade. Every figure names its source, and the gaps are listed.
Who does the work
| Occupation | Share | Employed nationally | Median wage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Photographers | 53.04% | 26,920 | $37,610 |
| Office Clerks, General | 5.74% | 2,920 | $38,750 |
| General and Operations Managers | 5.69% | 2,890 | $77,000 |
| Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators | 3.59% | 1,820 | $37,490 |
| Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel | 3.0% | 1,520 | $40,010 |
| Retail Salespersons | 2.72% | 1,380 | $35,450 |
| Customer Service Representatives | 2.55% | 1,290 | $37,170 |
| Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film | 2.31% | 1,170 | $49,480 |
The licence gate
| What the industry is made of | Share | Concentration | Strongest licence belongs to | Jurisdictions | Exam-gated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Photographers | 53.04% | 1333.3× | Photographers | 1 of 56 | 0 |
Reported, not treated as this industry's barrier to entry: 1 of 56 jurisdictions is too narrow to read as a gate.
Licensed occupations in this industry
| Occupation | Share of industry | Concentration here | Jurisdictions licensing it | Licences on record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Photographers | 53.04% | 1333.3× | 1 of 56 | 2 |
| Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film | 2.31% | 140.1× | 1 of 56 | 1 |
| Retail Salespersons | 2.72% | 1.2× | 27 of 56 | 63 |
| Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel | 3.0% | 3.8× | 24 of 56 | 64 |
| General and Operations Managers | 5.69% | 2.3× | 23 of 56 | 46 |
| Office Clerks, General | 5.74% | 3.3× | 1 of 56 | 2 |
Concentration is this occupation's share of employment here divided by its share across every industry we hold — how much this industry is made of that job. Above 8× it is a defining occupation; near 1× it is a job every industry has, like a manager or an office clerk. Which licence gates OPERATING the business depends on the jurisdiction and on how the business is structured, and we do not assert it.
What this page cannot tell you
| Gap |
|---|
| licence gate — the only occupation matched is 'Photographers' at 53.04% of this industry's employment, licensed in 1 of 56 jurisdictions. Reported, but too narrow to be read as this industry's barrier to entry. |
| licence titles in 08 — none matched 'Photographers', though it is licensed in 1 jurisdictions nationally. The title differs locally, or the record is held municipally. |
| occupation mix for NAICS 541921 — the labour statistics carry no rows at this level, so everything about occupations here, including the defining occupation and its licence gate, is measured at NAICS 541920, a broader grouping. Establishment counts are for 541921 itself. |
| licence coverage — the register holds 54 of 56 US licensing jurisdictions, and 2,504 of its records carry no jurisdiction at all. A count of 1 is out of 54 searched, not out of 56. The unsearched jurisdictions are not evidence of no licence. |
| bonding_required_usd — no producer, and not estimated |
This industry, elsewhere
| View | What it answers |
|---|---|
| Where is it easiest to open? | Every jurisdiction side by side — operators, wages, and the licence gate |
| The underwriting | Which rubric dimensions the public record can evidence, and which it cannot |
| Photography Studios, Portrait in CA | The same record, for one jurisdiction |
| Photography Studios, Portrait in FL | The same record, for one jurisdiction |
| Photography Studios, Portrait in NY | The same record, for one jurisdiction |
| Photography Studios, Portrait in TX | The same record, for one jurisdiction |
| Photography Studios, Portrait in IL | The same record, for one jurisdiction |
| Photography Studios, Portrait in NC | The same record, for one jurisdiction |
Every one of these is generated from the same corpus and costs nothing to read.
Neighbouring industries
| Industry | NAICS | Operators |
|---|---|---|
| Offices of Lawyers | 541110 | 164,612 |
| Administrative Management and General Manageme | 541611 | 103,333 |
| Custom Computer Programming Services | 541511 | 67,100 |
| Engineering Services | 541330 | 62,251 |
| Computer Systems Design Services | 541512 | 57,116 |
| Offices of Certified Public Accountants | 541211 | 53,762 |
| Marketing Consulting Services | 541613 | 51,209 |
| Other Accounting Services | 541219 | 46,371 |
The same six-digit sector. Listed because an operator comparing options is usually choosing between adjacent trades, not between an industry and nothing.
Businesses on this path here
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