The median annual wage for Photographers in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ is $60,270 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $71,850.
Pay spans roughly $36,440 at the 10th percentile to $123,540 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $28.98 per hour. An estimated 3,690 people work as photographers in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ.
| Median (annual) | $60,270 |
| Mean (annual) | $71,850 |
| Median (hourly) | $28.98 |
| 10th percentile | $36,440 |
| 90th percentile | $123,540 |
| Employment | 3,690 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.