The median annual wage for Photographers in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA is $75,070 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $92,110.
Pay spans roughly $43,940 at the 10th percentile to $132,000 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $36.09 per hour. An estimated 980 people work as photographers in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA.
| Median (annual) | $75,070 |
| Mean (annual) | $92,110 |
| Median (hourly) | $36.09 |
| 10th percentile | $43,940 |
| 90th percentile | $132,000 |
| Employment | 980 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.