Philadelphia, PA · Photographers
Photographers in Philadelphia, by the numbers.
The Census Bureau counted 196 portrait photography studios in the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Metro Area in 2023, employing 734 people with $32.9 million in annual payroll.
The local market.
Census Bureau, County Business Patterns 2023. Figures cover the whole metro area.
196
9th most of 322 US metro areas
734
3.7 per business, against 3.2 across all metros
$32.9 million
$44,763 per employee
97%
of businesses, against 94% across all metros
+8.9%
in the number of businesses (180 in 2022)
What the numbers say about Philadelphia.
- Philadelphia is one of the ten largest metro markets in the country for portrait photography studios, 9th of 322.
- Businesses here run larger than average: 3.7 employees each, against 3.2 across all metros.
- Pay runs above the metro average: $44,763 per employee a year, against $35,007.
- The market grew: 16 more businesses than in 2022.
How VERA helps photographers in Philadelphia.
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Answer every date inquiry
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Quotes clients accept from a link
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Retainers and balances, collected
When a quote is accepted, VERA drafts the retainer invoice with a pay link, then reminds the client about the balance ahead of the date.
Questions
Photographers in Philadelphia
How many portrait photography studios are there in Philadelphia?
196 in the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Metro Area, according to the Census Bureau's County Business Patterns for 2023. Together they employed 734 people and paid $32.9 million in annual payroll.
Is the Philadelphia market for photographers growing?
By number of businesses it grew between 2022 and 2023: from 180 to 196 (+8.9%).
What does VERA do for photographers in Philadelphia?
VERA drafts the quotes, invoices, follow-ups and customer messages a Philadelphia business runs on, and waits for the owner's approval before anything goes out. It is the same software everywhere; this page adds the local numbers.
Photographers in other markets
Other Philadelphia markets
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns 2023 and 2022, metropolitan statistical areas. The Bureau adds a small amount of noise to these figures to protect individual businesses. The category counted is portrait photography studios, which can be broader or narrower than the trade itself. About the data.
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