Photographers in New York
Local pay for photographers in New York, on the same wage scale as the U.S. Growth and openings are national.
SOC 27-4021
$60,050
median pay, New York
3,650
employed in New York
+34.5%
vs U.S. median
+1.8%
growth, 2024–34 (U.S.)
What photographers earn in New York
New York · annual wage · OEWS May 2025
Half of photographers in New York earn between $43,080 and $93,620 a year; the U.S. median is $44,660.
$37,890
P10
$60,050
MEDIAN
$93,620
P75
$109,470
P90
Pay by metro in New York
$60,050
$58,050
$50,940
$49,560
$42,960
$42,260
$39,190
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