Photographers salary by location
National median: $44,660 (2025 OEWS). Percentages below describe each area's published median against that national figure.
| Location | Type | Median | vs national | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DC | state | $110,970 | +148.5% | 260 | 2025 |
| Bend, OR | metropolitan | $65,990 | +47.8% | 30 | 2025 |
| Fort Collins, CO | metropolitan | $62,550 | +40.1% | 70 | 2025 |
| Boulder, CO | metropolitan | $60,930 | +36.4% | 60 | 2025 |
| Springfield, MA | metropolitan | $60,430 | +35.3% | 40 | 2025 |
| NY | state | $60,050 | +34.5% | 3,650 | 2025 |
| New York, NY | metropolitan | $60,050 | +34.5% | 3,590 | 2025 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | metropolitan | $60,000 | +34.3% | 280 | 2025 |
| Portland, OR | metropolitan | $59,220 | +32.6% | 350 | 2025 |
| San Francisco, CA | metropolitan | $58,840 | +31.8% | 880 | 2025 |
| Kiryas Joel, NY | metropolitan | $58,050 | +30.0% | 150 | 2025 |
| MA | state | $57,990 | +29.8% | 830 | 2025 |
| Charleston, SC | metropolitan | $56,890 | +27.4% | 100 | 2025 |
| Bakersfield, CA | metropolitan | $56,220 | +25.9% | 60 | 2025 |
| Santa Maria, CA | metropolitan | $55,220 | +23.6% | 60 | 2025 |
| Boston, MA | metropolitan | $55,020 | +23.2% | 670 | 2025 |
| Washington, DC | metropolitan | $54,530 | +22.1% | 1,060 | 2025 |
| Bridgeport, CT | metropolitan | $54,260 | +21.5% | 160 | 2025 |
| OR | state | $53,630 | +20.1% | 510 | 2025 |
| Springfield, MO | metropolitan | $52,510 | +17.6% | 80 | 2025 |
| San Jose, CA | metropolitan | $52,470 | +17.5% | 210 | 2025 |
| Montgomery, AL | metropolitan | $52,160 | +16.8% | 30 | 2025 |
| UT | state | $52,140 | +16.7% | 660 | 2025 |
| Kahului, HI | metropolitan | $51,870 | +16.1% | 100 | 2025 |
| Seattle, WA | metropolitan | $51,790 | +16.0% | 550 | 2025 |
| Hartford, CT | metropolitan | $51,410 | +15.1% | 160 | 2025 |
| New Haven, CT | metropolitan | $51,000 | +14.2% | 100 | 2025 |
| Albany, NY | metropolitan | $50,940 | +14.1% | 130 | 2025 |
| Santa Fe, NM | metropolitan | $50,670 | +13.5% | 40 | 2025 |
| Manchester, NH | metropolitan | $50,620 | +13.3% | 40 | 2025 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | metropolitan | $50,500 | +13.1% | 60 | 2025 |
| Worcester, MA | metropolitan | $50,170 | +12.3% | 60 | 2025 |
| DE | state | $50,100 | +12.2% | 180 | 2025 |
| Providence, RI | metropolitan | $50,060 | +12.1% | 240 | 2025 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY | metropolitan | $50,000 | +12.0% | 150 | 2025 |
| Miami, FL | metropolitan | $49,980 | +11.9% | 1,470 | 2025 |
| CT | state | $49,790 | +11.5% | 630 | 2025 |
| Naples, FL | metropolitan | $49,760 | +11.4% | 40 | 2025 |
| Syracuse, NY | metropolitan | $49,560 | +11.0% | 80 | 2025 |
| Savannah, GA | metropolitan | $49,110 | +10.0% | 70 | 2025 |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | metropolitan | $48,790 | +9.2% | 40 | 2025 |
| Atlanta, GA | metropolitan | $48,670 | +9.0% | 930 | 2025 |
| Reno, NV | metropolitan | $48,670 | +9.0% | 80 | 2025 |
| Albuquerque, NM | metropolitan | $48,090 | +7.7% | 100 | 2025 |
| NM | state | $48,090 | +7.7% | 230 | 2025 |
| WA | state | $48,050 | +7.6% | 960 | 2025 |
| Pensacola, FL | metropolitan | $47,920 | +7.3% | 40 | 2025 |
| Lakeland, FL | metropolitan | $47,870 | +7.2% | 40 | 2025 |
| Los Angeles, CA | metropolitan | $47,840 | +7.1% | 4,290 | 2025 |
| CA | state | $47,840 | +7.1% | 7,980 | 2025 |
| Portland, ME | metropolitan | $47,720 | +6.9% | 120 | 2025 |
| Jackson, MS | metropolitan | $47,500 | +6.4% | 60 | 2025 |
| Denver, CO | metropolitan | $47,340 | +6.0% | 620 | 2025 |
| La Crosse, WI | metropolitan | $47,300 | +5.9% | 30 | 2025 |
| KY | state | $47,170 | +5.6% | 380 | 2025 |
| Lexington, KY | metropolitan | $47,170 | +5.6% | 60 | 2025 |
| CO | state | $47,070 | +5.4% | 1,140 | 2025 |
| Anchorage, AK | metropolitan | $47,040 | +5.3% | 40 | 2025 |
| Minneapolis, MN | metropolitan | $46,960 | +5.2% | 520 | 2025 |
| Norwich, CT | metropolitan | $46,880 | +5.0% | 70 | 2025 |
| ME | state | $46,680 | +4.5% | 180 | 2025 |
| Stockton, CA | metropolitan | $46,620 | +4.4% | 40 | 2025 |
| VA | state | $46,550 | +4.2% | 1,580 | 2025 |
| Waterbury, CT | metropolitan | $46,540 | +4.2% | 50 | 2025 |
| Jacksonville, FL | metropolitan | $46,540 | +4.2% | 380 | 2025 |
| MN | state | $46,470 | +4.1% | 730 | 2025 |
| MD | state | $46,450 | +4.0% | 790 | 2025 |
| Richmond, VA | metropolitan | $46,420 | +3.9% | 270 | 2025 |
| Panama City, FL | metropolitan | $46,410 | +3.9% | 40 | 2025 |
| Lansing, MI | metropolitan | $46,270 | +3.6% | 70 | 2025 |
| Baltimore, MD | metropolitan | $46,170 | +3.4% | 480 | 2025 |
| HI | state | $45,960 | +2.9% | 440 | 2025 |
| Sacramento, CA | metropolitan | $45,880 | +2.7% | 290 | 2025 |
| MS | state | $45,860 | +2.7% | 190 | 2025 |
| Sioux Falls, SD | metropolitan | $45,760 | +2.5% | 80 | 2025 |
| Spokane, WA | metropolitan | $45,690 | +2.3% | 170 | 2025 |
| Cape Coral, FL | metropolitan | $45,380 | +1.6% | 210 | 2025 |
| SD | state | $45,330 | +1.5% | 190 | 2025 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | metropolitan | $45,300 | +1.4% | 280 | 2025 |
| Omaha, NE | metropolitan | $45,160 | +1.1% | 100 | 2025 |
| Slidell, LA | metropolitan | $45,040 | +0.9% | 30 | 2025 |
| Corpus Christi, TX | metropolitan | $45,000 | +0.8% | 50 | 2025 |
| Greensboro, NC | metropolitan | $44,990 | +0.7% | 180 | 2025 |
| Milwaukee, WI | metropolitan | $44,940 | +0.6% | 300 | 2025 |
| Hickory, NC | metropolitan | $44,840 | +0.4% | 30 | 2025 |
| NH | state | $44,780 | +0.3% | 220 | 2025 |
| Tampa, FL | metropolitan | $44,530 | −0.3% | 450 | 2025 |
| Nashville, TN | metropolitan | $44,480 | −0.4% | 240 | 2025 |
| Waco, TX | metropolitan | $44,300 | −0.8% | 30 | 2025 |
| Charlottesville, VA | metropolitan | $44,290 | −0.8% | 60 | 2025 |
| Modesto, CA | metropolitan | $44,240 | −0.9% | 50 | 2025 |
| Lubbock, TX | metropolitan | $44,230 | −1.0% | 40 | 2025 |
| San Diego, CA | metropolitan | $44,030 | −1.4% | 620 | 2025 |
| Bozeman, MT | metropolitan | $44,020 | −1.4% | 60 | 2025 |
| Dallas, TX | metropolitan | $43,970 | −1.5% | 1,480 | 2025 |
| Trenton, NJ | metropolitan | $43,940 | −1.6% | 40 | 2025 |
| Oxnard, CA | metropolitan | $43,870 | −1.8% | 90 | 2025 |
| GA | state | $43,770 | −2.0% | 1,420 | 2025 |
| Kansas City, MO | metropolitan | $43,750 | −2.0% | 280 | 2025 |
| Philadelphia, PA | metropolitan | $43,750 | −2.0% | 950 | 2025 |