According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for photographer fees are 1.03% higher in 2020 versus 2019 (a $0.21 difference in value).
Between 2019 and 2020:Photographer fees experienced an average inflation rate of 1.03% per year. In other words, photographer fees costing $20 in the year 2019 would cost $20.21 in 2020 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 1.23% during this same period, inflation for photographer fees was lower.
In the year 2019: Pricing changed by -3.88%, which is significantly below the average yearly change for photographer fees during the 2019-2020 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 2019 (1.81%), inflation for photographer fees was much lower.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Photographer fees, over time, for $20 beginning in 2019. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $20.00 | -3.88% |
| 2020 | $20.21 | 1.03%* |
* Not final. See inflation summary for latest details.
** Extended periods of 0% inflation usually indicate incomplete underlying data. This can manifest as a sharp increase in inflation later on.
Raw Consumer Price Index data from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics for Photographer fees:
| Year | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 |
| CPI | 100.000 | 100.225 | 102.300 | 103.938 | 106.533 | 110.833 | 113.092 | 112.867 | 112.933 | 113.967 | 115.640 | 117.585 | 119.009 | 120.174 | 122.698 | 124.682 | 125.607 | 127.982 | 128.091 | 129.709 | 127.457 | 128.546 | 123.559 | 124.830 |