Photographers Salary in New York

Ranked #2 of 49 · NY

29.4% above U.S. average
Mean annual salary $71,710 ≈ $34/hr
Median annual salary $60,050
Employment 3,650

Salary Distribution (10th–90th percentile)

P10 $37,890P25 $43,080 Median $60,050P75 $93,620P90 $109,470

About 80% of photographerss in New York earn between $37,890 and $109,470. The blue band is the middle 50% (P25–P75); the dot marks the median.

Compared to the U.S.

New York
$71,710
U.S. average
$55,410

The mean photographers salary in New York is $71,710, about 29.4% above the U.S. average ($55,410). That works out to roughly $34/hr at 2,080 hours per year.

Metro Areas in New York

Metro areaMedianMeanEmployment
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ $60,050 $71,860 3,590
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY $58,050 $69,900 150
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY $50,940 $56,970 130
Syracuse, NY $49,560 $53,820 80
Kingston, NY $42,960 $51,420 30
Rochester, NY $42,260 $50,340 120
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY $39,190 $49,240 140

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