Photographers Salary by State (2025)

Last updated: 2025 BLS data · Page refreshed: 2026-05-19

Compare Photographers salaries across 49 states

$43,926

National Average (Median)

$110,970

Highest: District of Columbia

$32,810

Lowest: Arkansas

Photographers Salary by State

Compare Photographers salaries across all 50 states. Click any state for the full breakdown.

$32,810

$110,970

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS 2025 Annual

AL $36,130 AK $39,190 AZ $36,970 AR $32,810 CA $47,840 CO $47,070 CT $49,790 DE $50,100 DC $110,970 FL $42,640 GA $43,770 HI $45,960 ID $33,320 IL $36,570 IN $35,960 IA $38,290 KS $37,790 KY $47,170 LA $36,830 ME $46,680 MD $46,450 MA $57,990 MN $46,470 MS $45,860 MO $39,170 MT $39,900 NE $41,920 NV $37,460 NH $44,780 NJ $40,520 NM $48,090 NY $60,050 NC $37,120 ND $37,410 OH $38,470 OK $36,750 OR $53,630 PA $40,520 RI $37,300 SC $37,890 SD $45,330 TN $37,950 TX $41,280 UT $52,140 VA $46,550 WA $48,050 WV $36,110 WI $42,060 WY $39,330

Top 5 Highest-Paying States

District of Columbia

$110,970

New York

$60,050

Massachusetts

$57,990

Oregon

$53,630

Utah

$52,140

Photographers Salary in All 49 States

#	State	Median Salary	Mean Salary	Employment
1	District of Columbia	$110,970	$104,630	260
2	New York	$60,050	$71,710	3,650
3	Massachusetts	$57,990	$71,300	830
4	Oregon	$53,630	$69,290	510
5	Utah	$52,140	$51,290	660
6	Delaware	$50,100	$51,040	180
7	Connecticut	$49,790	$57,250	630
8	New Mexico	$48,090	$58,220	230
9	Washington	$48,050	$56,270	960
10	California	$47,840	$70,040	7,980
11	Kentucky	$47,170	$49,990	380
12	Colorado	$47,070	$58,170	1,140
13	Maine	$46,680	$52,320	180
14	Virginia	$46,550	$52,640	1,580
15	Minnesota	$46,470	$56,220	730
16	Maryland	$46,450	$57,560	790
17	Hawaii	$45,960	$57,030	440
18	Mississippi	$45,860	$45,970	190
19	South Dakota	$45,330	$43,740	190
20	New Hampshire	$44,780	$49,740	220
21	Georgia	$43,770	$57,260	1,420
22	Florida	$42,640	$52,130	4,390
23	Wisconsin	$42,060	$49,640	850
24	Nebraska	$41,920	$47,070	220
25	Texas	$41,280	$43,720	4,330
26	New Jersey	$40,520	$53,410	1,460
27	Pennsylvania	$40,520	$49,190	1,870
28	Montana	$39,900	$49,120	190
29	Wyoming	$39,330	$44,960	50
30	Alaska	$39,190	$50,090	50
31	Missouri	$39,170	$47,380	950
32	Ohio	$38,470	$46,780	1,540
33	Iowa	$38,290	$42,860	430
34	Tennessee	$37,950	$44,060	780
35	South Carolina	$37,890	$44,380	630
36	Kansas	$37,790	$44,120	300
37	Nevada	$37,460	$41,360	890
38	North Dakota	$37,410	$45,730	70
39	Rhode Island	$37,300	$49,440	220
40	North Carolina	$37,120	$47,540	2,130
41	Arizona	$36,970	$47,330	1,360
42	Louisiana	$36,830	$43,530	510
43	Oklahoma	$36,750	$40,300	330
44	Illinois	$36,570	$50,600	2,150
45	Alabama	$36,130	$43,480	530
46	West Virginia	$36,110	$41,220	110
47	Indiana	$35,960	$40,650	810
48	Idaho	$33,320	$37,950	190
49	Arkansas	$32,810	$34,700	240

Photographers Take-Home Pay After Taxes

Gross salary only tells half the story. State income taxes vary from 0% to 13.3%, dramatically affecting your take-home pay. See exactly what a Photographers keeps after federal, state, and FICA taxes.

Take-Home in District of Columbia → Take-Home in New York → Take-Home in Massachusetts →

Data Source & Methodology

Salary data is sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, 2025 estimates. After-tax figures use IRS federal brackets and state income tax rates for all 50 states.

Our Methodology · Data Sources · Source: BLS OEWS