Photographer Job Description
Producers Plan and coordinate various aspects of radio, television, stage, or motion picture production, such as selecting script, coordinating writing, directing and editing, and arranging financing. Reporters and Correspondents Collect and analyze facts about newsworthy events by interview, investigation, or observation. Report and write stories for newspaper, news magazine, radio, or television.
Photographer Salary Statistics as of 2015
Average annual salary for a Photographer is $35561 based on statistics in the U.S. as of 2015. The highest salary recorded was $84462. The lowest salary reported was $18697. These figures will vary on a state to state basis as these are averages across all 50 states.
Median hourly wage for a Photographer is $17.68 based on statistics in the U.S. as of 2015. The highest hourly rate recorded was $42. The lowest hourly rate recorded was $9.3. These figures will vary on a state to state basis as these are averages across all 50 states.
Bonuses for a Photographer are based on the years of experience using statistics from the U.S. as of 2015. The average bonus recorded was $0 from people with 15+ years of experience. The average bonus recorded was $3 from people with under 1 year of experience.
These are the highest paying states for a Photographer. These numbers are based of the median annual salary as of 2015.
California – $24,822 – $107,659
Colorado – $36,000 – $50,028
Georgia – $15,101 – $49,665
Minnesota – $24,328 – $59,607
New York – $21,958 – $73,404
Texas – $20,203 – $66,204
Virginia – $29,500 – $51,379
These are the highest paying cities for a Photographer. These numbers are based of the median annual salary as of 2015.
Los Angeles, California –
New York, New York –
Minneapolis, Minnesota –
Atlanta, Georgia –
Denver, Colorado –
San Francisco, California –
Boston, Massachusetts –
This chart outlines the average annual salary of a Photographer from the past 5 years. In 2015 the average annual salary was $35561 while in 2007 it was just $32978.65

