The median annual wage for Photographers in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA is $60,250 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $83,790.
Pay spans roughly $35,750 at the 10th percentile to $132,070 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $28.97 per hour. An estimated 3,550 people work as photographers in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA.
| Median (annual) | $60,250 |
| Mean (annual) | $83,790 |
| Median (hourly) | $28.97 |
| 10th percentile | $35,750 |
| 90th percentile | $132,070 |
| Employment | 3,550 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.