Photographer salary
44,660 USD
Median annual wage · 2025 · BLS · 27-4021
Half of all photographers in the United States earn more than 44,660 USD a year, half earn less.
Rank by pay668of 825 occupations
Spread, quartile to quartile1.74×36,050 USD – 62,740 USD
| Measure | All |
|---|---|
| Lower quartile | 36,050 USD |
| Median | 44,660 USD |
| Mean | 55,410 USD |
| Upper quartile | 62,740 USD |
About the figure
Occupation code 27-4021 in SOC 2018, the US occupation classification. Covers wage and salary workers, excluding the self-employed. Published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, not estimated by us. The figure is an annual wage, not a monthly one.
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Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS. Figures are for 2025; snapshot taken 2026-08-15. www.bls.gov