Photographers Salary by State

National average: $55,004 · 49 states · BLS OEWS May 2025

StateMean Salary
District of Columbia$104,630
New York$71,710
Massachusetts$71,300
California$70,040
Oregon$69,290
New Mexico$58,220
Colorado$58,170
Maryland$57,560
Georgia$57,260
Connecticut$57,250
Hawaii$57,030
Washington$56,270
Minnesota$56,220
New Jersey$53,410
Virginia$52,640
Maine$52,320
Florida$52,130
Utah$51,290
Delaware$51,040
Illinois$50,600
Alaska$50,090
Kentucky$49,990
New Hampshire$49,740
Wisconsin$49,640
Rhode Island$49,440
Pennsylvania$49,190
Montana$49,120
North Carolina$47,540
Missouri$47,380
Arizona$47,330
Nebraska$47,070
Ohio$46,780
Mississippi$45,970
North Dakota$45,730
Wyoming$44,960
South Carolina$44,380
Kansas$44,120
Tennessee$44,060
South Dakota$43,740
Texas$43,720
Louisiana$43,530
Alabama$43,480
Iowa$42,860
Nevada$41,360
West Virginia$41,220
Indiana$40,650
Oklahoma$40,300
Idaho$37,950
Arkansas$34,700