---
title: "Photographer Salary by City"
description: "Photographer pay in 175 US metro areas (BLS OEWS May 2025)."
canonical: "https://nuecareer.com/careers/photographer/salary-by-city"
last-updated: "2026-10-15T08:19:32.066Z"
---

# Photographer salary by city

Mean annual wage for Photographer in 175 US metro areas with their own BLS estimate (OEWS May 2025, via the DOL OFLC 2026–27 wage file). National mean: $55,410. Entry and experienced are DOL prevailing-wage Levels I and IV, not percentiles.

| Rank | Metro area | Mean | Entry (Level I) | Experienced (Level IV) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | [San Francisco, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/san-francisco-ca) | $83,780 | $43,580 | $103,600 |
| 2 | [San Jose, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/san-jose-ca) | $75,500 | $40,930 | $92,520 |
| 3 | [Los Angeles, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/los-angeles-ca) | $73,530 | $37,540 | $91,230 |
| 4 | [Santa Rosa, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/santa-rosa-ca) | $72,260 | $37,840 | $89,210 |
| 5 | [Santa Maria, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/santa-maria-ca) | $72,200 | $40,100 | $88,000 |
| 6 | [Portland, OR-WA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/portland-or) | $72,030 | $39,540 | $88,000 |
| 7 | [New York, NY-NJ](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/new-york-ny) | $71,860 | $39,560 | $87,760 |
| 8 | [Boston, MA-NH](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/boston-ma) | $70,820 | $37,810 | $87,090 |
| 9 | [Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/washington-dc) | $70,220 | $38,380 | $85,900 |
| 10 | [Kiryas Joel, NY](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/kiryas-joel-ny) | $69,910 | $37,440 | $85,880 |
| 11 | Kahului, HI | $68,990 | $33,630 | $86,400 |
| 12 | [Fort Collins, CO](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/fort-collins-co) | $68,290 | $38,770 | $82,830 |
| 13 | Bend, OR | $67,290 | $40,980 | $80,250 |
| 14 | [Boulder, CO](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/boulder-co) | $66,680 | $41,870 | $78,920 |
| 15 | Santa Fe, NM | $63,710 | $38,290 | $76,210 |
| 16 | [Bridgeport, CT](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/bridgeport-ct) | $62,980 | $42,870 | $72,900 |
| 17 | [Springfield, MA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/springfield-ma) | $62,880 | $45,240 | $71,550 |
| 18 | [Worcester, MA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/worcester-ma) | $61,630 | $40,020 | $72,260 |
| 19 | [Atlanta, GA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/atlanta-ga) | $61,210 | $28,770 | $77,190 |
| 20 | [Seattle, WA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/seattle-wa) | $61,010 | $41,870 | $70,430 |
| 21 | [San Diego, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/san-diego-ca) | $60,570 | $36,610 | $72,380 |
| 22 | [Denver, CO](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/denver-co) | $59,430 | $38,850 | $69,560 |
| 23 | San Luis Obispo, CA | $59,300 | $36,920 | $70,350 |
| 24 | [New Haven, CT](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/new-haven-ct) | $58,740 | $39,480 | $68,220 |
| 25 | [Miami, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/miami-fl) | $58,140 | $34,570 | $69,760 |
| 26 | [Trenton, NJ](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/trenton-nj) | $57,930 | $35,840 | $68,810 |
| 27 | [Lakeland, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/lakeland-fl) | $57,820 | $32,280 | $70,390 |
| 28 | [Albuquerque, NM](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/albuquerque-nm) | $57,600 | $37,190 | $67,660 |
| 29 | [Minneapolis, MN-WI](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/minneapolis-mn) | $57,180 | $40,560 | $65,350 |
| 30 | [Albany, NY](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/albany-ny) | $56,970 | $37,420 | $66,600 |
| 31 | [Savannah, GA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/savannah-ga) | $56,910 | $24,020 | $73,110 |
| 32 | [Oxnard, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/oxnard-ca) | $56,680 | $36,460 | $66,620 |
| 33 | [Bakersfield, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/bakersfield-ca) | $56,240 | $35,760 | $66,330 |
| 34 | [Lansing, MI](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/lansing-mi) | $55,950 | $37,130 | $65,230 |
| 35 | [Salt Lake City, UT](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/salt-lake-city-ut) | $55,930 | $32,090 | $67,680 |
| 36 | [Atlantic City, NJ](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/atlantic-city-nj) | $55,760 | $34,440 | $66,270 |
| 37 | [Jacksonville, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/jacksonville-fl) | $55,640 | $33,800 | $66,390 |
| 38 | Norwich, CT | $55,600 | $36,400 | $65,060 |
| 39 | [Sacramento, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/sacramento-ca) | $55,600 | $37,150 | $64,690 |
| 40 | [Charleston, SC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/charleston-sc) | $55,560 | $34,820 | $65,790 |
| 41 | Bozeman, MT | $55,540 | $27,830 | $69,200 |
| 42 | [Colorado Springs, CO](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/colorado-springs-co) | $55,540 | $35,920 | $65,190 |
| 43 | [Naples, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/naples-fl) | $55,470 | $35,380 | $65,350 |
| 44 | [Tampa, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/tampa-fl) | $54,430 | $31,570 | $65,690 |
| 45 | Olympia, WA | $54,230 | $36,730 | $62,840 |
| 46 | [Hartford, CT](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/hartford-ct) | $54,200 | $39,540 | $61,420 |
| 47 | [Manchester, NH](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/manchester-nh) | $54,200 | $30,410 | $65,920 |
| 48 | La Crosse, WI-MN | $54,140 | $32,260 | $64,940 |
| 49 | Slidell, LA | $54,040 | $22,690 | $69,470 |
| 50 | [Syracuse, NY](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/syracuse-ny) | $53,830 | $37,380 | $61,920 |
| 51 | [Baltimore, MD](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/baltimore-md) | $53,770 | $33,110 | $63,940 |
| 52 | [Portland, ME](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/portland-me) | $53,680 | $34,300 | $63,250 |
| 53 | [Richmond, VA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/richmond-va) | $53,500 | $34,050 | $63,090 |
| 54 | [Montgomery, AL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/montgomery-al) | $53,310 | $29,000 | $65,290 |
| 55 | Greeley, CO | $53,270 | $36,420 | $61,570 |
| 56 | [Lexington, KY](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/lexington-ky) | $52,940 | $30,740 | $63,880 |
| 57 | [Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/louisville-jefferson-county-ky) | $52,870 | $30,450 | $63,920 |
| 58 | [Waterbury, CT](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/waterbury-ct) | $52,620 | $36,980 | $60,320 |
| 59 | [Philadelphia, PA-NJ-DE-MD](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/philadelphia-pa) | $52,500 | $34,030 | $61,590 |
| 60 | [Providence, RI-MA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/providence-ri) | $52,420 | $34,880 | $61,030 |
| 61 | Billings, MT | $52,250 | $27,100 | $64,650 |
| 62 | [Stockton, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/stockton-ca) | $52,250 | $36,130 | $60,200 |
| 63 | [Pittsburgh, PA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/pittsburgh-pa) | $52,190 | $29,270 | $63,480 |
| 64 | [Modesto, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/modesto-ca) | $52,150 | $36,800 | $59,700 |
| 65 | [Chicago, IL-IN](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/chicago-il) | $52,040 | $32,390 | $61,710 |
| 66 | [Milwaukee, WI](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/milwaukee-wi) | $52,000 | $33,630 | $61,050 |
| 67 | Charlottesville, VA | $51,900 | $34,340 | $60,550 |
| 68 | [Urban Honolulu, HI](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/urban-honolulu-hi) | $51,690 | $33,220 | $60,800 |
| 69 | [Pensacola, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/pensacola-fl) | $51,460 | $30,700 | $61,670 |
| 70 | Kingston, NY | $51,420 | $36,230 | $58,910 |
| 71 | [Springfield, MO](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/springfield-mo) | $51,250 | $34,470 | $59,510 |
| 72 | [Raleigh, NC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/raleigh-nc) | $51,210 | $29,410 | $61,940 |
| 73 | [Nashville, TN](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/nashville-tn) | $51,170 | $32,820 | $60,220 |
| 74 | [Kansas City, MO-KS](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/kansas-city-mo) | $50,980 | $32,640 | $60,010 |
| 75 | [Riverside, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/riverside-ca) | $50,960 | $37,190 | $57,720 |
| 76 | [Anchorage, AK](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/anchorage-ak) | $50,920 | $34,760 | $58,880 |
| 77 | [Reno, NV](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/reno-nv) | $50,670 | $36,670 | $57,550 |
| 78 | [Columbus, OH](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/columbus-oh) | $50,480 | $28,640 | $61,210 |
| 79 | [Tucson, AZ](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/tucson-az) | $50,400 | $31,760 | $59,590 |
| 80 | Panama City, FL | $50,380 | $29,930 | $60,470 |
| 81 | [Rochester, NY](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/rochester-ny) | $50,340 | $34,550 | $58,120 |
| 82 | [York, PA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/york-pa) | $50,000 | $31,120 | $59,320 |
| 83 | [Cape Coral, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/cape-coral-fl) | $49,710 | $33,280 | $57,800 |
| 84 | [Cleveland, OH](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/cleveland-oh) | $49,650 | $30,200 | $59,220 |
| 85 | Vallejo, CA | $49,650 | $39,210 | $54,790 |
| 86 | [Green Bay, WI](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/green-bay-wi) | $49,440 | $32,340 | $57,870 |
| 87 | [Greensboro, NC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/greensboro-nc) | $49,250 | $30,080 | $58,700 |
| 88 | [Buffalo, NY](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/buffalo-ny) | $49,230 | $35,880 | $55,810 |
| 89 | [Greenville, SC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/greenville-sc) | $49,150 | $30,180 | $58,510 |
| 90 | [Akron, OH](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/akron-oh) | $49,090 | $26,850 | $60,030 |
| 91 | [Scranton, PA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/scranton-pa) | $49,000 | $31,570 | $57,600 |
| 92 | [Omaha, NE-IA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/omaha-ne) | $48,940 | $30,010 | $58,260 |
| 93 | [St. Louis, MO-IL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/st-louis-mo) | $48,820 | $32,680 | $56,780 |
| 94 | [Hickory, NC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/hickory-nc) | $48,800 | $30,930 | $57,620 |
| 95 | [Charlotte, NC-SC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/charlotte-nc) | $48,240 | $31,820 | $56,310 |
| 96 | [Birmingham, AL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/birmingham-al) | $48,210 | $26,690 | $58,800 |
| 97 | [Virginia Beach, VA-NC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/virginia-beach-va) | $48,210 | $31,100 | $56,620 |
| 98 | [Madison, WI](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/madison-wi) | $48,170 | $34,240 | $55,040 |
| 99 | [Davenport, IA-IL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/davenport-ia) | $47,880 | $29,370 | $57,010 |
| 100 | [Provo, UT](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/provo-ut) | $47,670 | $27,000 | $57,870 |
| 101 | [Jackson, MS](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/jackson-ms) | $47,530 | $30,560 | $55,890 |
| 102 | [Canton, OH](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/canton-oh) | $47,490 | $29,720 | $56,240 |
| 103 | [Port St. Lucie, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/port-st-lucie-fl) | $47,360 | $32,010 | $54,930 |
| 104 | [Phoenix, AZ](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/phoenix-az) | $47,150 | $33,800 | $53,730 |
| 105 | [Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/cincinnati-oh) | $47,090 | $24,790 | $58,090 |
| 106 | [Spokane, WA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/spokane-wa) | $47,070 | $36,690 | $52,190 |
| 107 | [Augusta, GA-SC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/augusta-ga) | $47,050 | $28,910 | $55,970 |
| 108 | Waco, TX | $46,990 | $29,580 | $55,560 |
| 109 | [Durham, NC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/durham-nc) | $46,860 | $31,180 | $54,580 |
| 110 | Crestview, FL | $46,800 | $31,570 | $54,310 |
| 111 | [Winston, NC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/winston-nc) | $46,760 | $29,370 | $55,310 |
| 112 | [Des Moines, IA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/des-moines-ia) | $46,490 | $23,940 | $57,600 |
| 113 | [Baton Rouge, LA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/baton-rouge-la) | $46,340 | $24,860 | $56,930 |
| 114 | [Wilmington, NC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/wilmington-nc) | $46,280 | $26,170 | $56,180 |
| 115 | Fargo, ND-MN | $46,180 | $33,740 | $52,290 |
| 116 | [Tallahassee, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/tallahassee-fl) | $45,680 | $29,240 | $53,790 |
| 117 | [Roanoke, VA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/roanoke-va) | $45,610 | $31,030 | $52,810 |
| 118 | [Palm Bay, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/palm-bay-fl) | $45,510 | $32,240 | $52,040 |
| 119 | [Dallas, TX](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/dallas-tx) | $45,470 | $30,350 | $52,940 |
| 120 | [Orlando, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/orlando-fl) | $45,430 | $29,680 | $53,160 |
| 121 | Kennewick, WA | $45,410 | $36,550 | $49,750 |
| 122 | [Reading, PA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/reading-pa) | $45,390 | $31,870 | $52,040 |
| 123 | [Fresno, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/fresno-ca) | $45,320 | $35,090 | $50,360 |
| 124 | [Sioux Falls, SD-MN](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/sioux-falls-sd) | $45,300 | $34,220 | $50,770 |
| 125 | [Memphis, TN-MS-AR](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/memphis-tn) | $45,180 | $29,000 | $53,140 |
| 126 | [Houston, TX](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/houston-tx) | $44,950 | $30,890 | $51,850 |
| 127 | [Lincoln, NE](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/lincoln-ne) | $44,740 | $28,290 | $52,830 |
| 128 | [Ogden, UT](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/ogden-ut) | $44,680 | $29,000 | $52,420 |
| 129 | [Ann Arbor, MI](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/ann-arbor-mi) | $44,430 | $34,380 | $49,380 |
| 130 | [Deltona, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/deltona-fl) | $44,390 | $30,970 | $50,980 |
| 131 | [Wichita, KS](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/wichita-ks) | $44,390 | $30,100 | $51,440 |
| 132 | [Gainesville, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/gainesville-fl) | $44,200 | $30,930 | $50,730 |
| 133 | [Lancaster, PA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/lancaster-pa) | $43,830 | $32,700 | $49,320 |
| 134 | [Harrisburg, PA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/harrisburg-pa) | $43,620 | $30,910 | $49,880 |
| 135 | [Corpus Christi, TX](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/corpus-christi-tx) | $43,530 | $31,160 | $49,630 |
| 136 | [Knoxville, TN](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/knoxville-tn) | $43,280 | $27,560 | $51,020 |
| 137 | [Toledo, OH](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/toledo-oh) | $43,220 | $26,830 | $51,310 |
| 138 | [Lubbock, TX](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/lubbock-tx) | $43,200 | $30,760 | $49,340 |
| 139 | [Dayton, OH](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/dayton-oh) | $43,100 | $26,730 | $51,170 |
| 140 | [Allentown, PA-NJ](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/allentown-pa) | $43,080 | $31,470 | $48,780 |
| 141 | Bowling Green, KY | $43,080 | $26,420 | $51,290 |
| 142 | [Oklahoma City, OK](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/oklahoma-city-ok) | $43,010 | $25,440 | $51,690 |
| 143 | [San Antonio, TX](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/san-antonio-tx) | $42,330 | $30,370 | $48,210 |
| 144 | Lafayette, IN | $42,220 | $26,040 | $50,190 |
| 145 | [Indianapolis, IN](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/indianapolis-in) | $42,040 | $29,270 | $48,340 |
| 146 | [Mobile, AL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/mobile-al) | $41,770 | $25,770 | $49,650 |
| 147 | Rapid City, SD | $41,750 | $33,180 | $45,970 |
| 148 | [North Port, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/north-port-fl) | $41,720 | $30,620 | $47,200 |
| 149 | [Fort Wayne, IN](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/fort-wayne-in) | $41,640 | $28,750 | $48,010 |
| 150 | [Austin, TX](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/austin-tx) | $41,580 | $22,480 | $51,000 |
| 151 | Rockford, IL | $41,290 | $31,200 | $46,260 |
| 152 | [Asheville, NC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/asheville-nc) | $41,120 | $30,330 | $46,430 |
| 153 | Fayetteville, NC | $41,060 | $30,950 | $46,030 |
| 154 | [Beaumont, TX](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/beaumont-tx) | $40,980 | $27,330 | $47,720 |
| 155 | [Peoria, IL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/peoria-il) | $40,870 | $31,240 | $45,640 |
| 156 | Cedar Rapids, IA | $40,410 | $23,860 | $48,570 |
| 157 | [El Paso, TX](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/el-paso-tx) | $40,410 | $28,720 | $46,160 |
| 158 | Flagstaff, AZ | $40,390 | $31,450 | $44,800 |
| 159 | Myrtle Beach, SC | $40,370 | $25,880 | $47,530 |
| 160 | [Las Vegas, NV](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/las-vegas-nv) | $40,330 | $26,440 | $47,200 |
| 161 | [Huntsville, AL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/huntsville-al) | $40,120 | $27,270 | $46,450 |
| 162 | [Spartanburg, SC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/spartanburg-sc) | $40,060 | $26,210 | $46,880 |
| 163 | [Chattanooga, TN-GA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/chattanooga-tn) | $39,580 | $24,420 | $47,050 |
| 164 | [Columbia, SC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/columbia-sc) | $38,600 | $25,230 | $45,180 |
| 165 | [Lafayette, LA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/lafayette-la) | $38,560 | $18,780 | $48,320 |
| 166 | Evansville, IN | $38,520 | $26,210 | $44,600 |
| 167 | Tyler, TX | $38,420 | $31,450 | $41,850 |
| 168 | South Bend, IN-MI | $37,590 | $26,120 | $43,240 |
| 169 | Chambersburg, PA | $37,270 | $26,520 | $42,580 |
| 170 | [Boise City, ID](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/boise-city-id) | $37,230 | $24,650 | $43,430 |
| 171 | [Killeen, TX](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/killeen-tx) | $37,150 | $25,190 | $43,010 |
| 172 | [San Juan, PR](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/san-juan-pr) | $36,250 | $25,920 | $41,330 |
| 173 | [Little Rock, AR](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/little-rock-ar) | $35,880 | $25,940 | $40,790 |
| 174 | [Fayetteville, AR](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/fayetteville-ar) | $35,630 | $26,560 | $40,100 |
| 175 | [McAllen, TX](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/mcallen-tx) | $32,360 | $22,650 | $37,150 |

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