Photographer salaries.

What Photographer roles pay, from live listings on JobsRadar.

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Median salary

$49,500

per year · annualized USD

Typical range

$43.2k – $70k

25th–75th percentile

Disclosing pay

52.3%

104 of 199 roles

Live roles

199

open right now

Salary trend

median · annualized USD
Median over time ▼ -50.5%
$100,000 $49,500

Salary distribution

annualized USD · disclosed roles
$43.2k 25th
$49.5k Median
$70k 75th
$37.4k
$125.2k
Box 25th–75th · whiskers 10th–90th Full range $26.6k – $218.4k · outliers off-axis

Top companies hiring

Company Median Roles
CoStar Group $49,500 22
CO Cox $39,302 20
Treatwell $153,830 19
Nexstar Media Group $41,600 6
FOX $107,266 4
micro1 $145,600 3
TelevisaUnivision $64,215 3
Zillow $63,648 2

Photographer salary by location

Location Median Roles
Singapore $145,600 3
Los Angeles $107,500 3
New York $81,457 4
Chicago $64,215 3

Salary by employment type

Employment type Median Roles
Full-time $49,500 66
Part-time $20.50/hr 12
Contract $35.50/hr 26

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How much do Photographer roles pay?

The median salary for Photographer roles is $49,500 per year. Most pay falls between $43,191 (25th percentile) and $70,000 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $37,440 to $125,166.

These figures are computed live from 199 active Photographer roles on JobsRadar, of which 104 (52.3%) publish a salary range. Pay is normalized to annualized USD so roles can be compared on equal terms; the highest-paying roles listed above show their original posted currency. Numbers refresh every few hours as new roles are posted and older ones close.

Employers currently hiring well-paid Photographer roles include micro1 and Treatwell.

Salary transparency varies by employer and region, so the disclosing share above reflects only roles that publish pay — not every open position. Use it as a directional benchmark rather than an exact offer.

Frequently asked questions

What is the average Photographer salary?
The median is $49,500 per year, with most pay between $43,191 and $70,000 (25th–75th percentile), based on 104 live listings that disclose pay on JobsRadar.
What is the Photographer salary range?
Pay ranges from about $37,440 to $125,166 per year (10th–90th percentile) around a median of $49,500. Figures are annualized USD from live listings, refreshed every few hours.

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