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Photographer Salary by City (2024)
Global comparison across 78 cities. Median salaries in local currency, USD, and PPP-adjusted.
Global Average (USD)
$33K
Global Average (PPP-adjusted)
$42K
Top 10 Highest-Paying Cities
| Rank | City | Country | Local Salary | USD Equivalent | PPP-Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇺🇸 San Francisco | United States | $74K USD | $74K | $74K |
| 2 | 🇺🇸 Seattle | United States | $70K USD | $70K | $70K |
| 3 | 🇺🇸 New York | United States | $64K USD | $64K | $64K |
| 4 | 🇨🇭 Geneva | Switzerland | Fr56K CHF | $63K | $47K |
| 5 | 🇺🇸 Boston | United States | $62K USD | $62K | $62K |
| 6 | 🇺🇸 Los Angeles | United States | $62K USD | $62K | $62K |
| 7 | 🇺🇸 Washington DC | United States | $62K USD | $62K | $62K |
| 8 | 🇨🇭 Zurich | Switzerland | Fr54K CHF | $61K | $45K |
| 9 | 🇺🇸 San Diego | United States | $59K USD | $59K | $59K |
| 10 | 🇺🇸 Austin | United States | $58K USD | $58K | $58K |
Salary Range by City (PPP-Adjusted)
🇺🇸 San Francisco
$74K
🇺🇸 Seattle
$70K
🇺🇸 New York
$64K
🇨🇭 Geneva
$47K
🇺🇸 Boston
$62K
🇺🇸 Los Angeles
$62K
🇺🇸 Washington DC
$62K
🇨🇭 Zurich
$45K
🇺🇸 San Diego
$59K
🇺🇸 Austin
$58K
🇺🇸 Atlanta
$58K
🇺🇸 Chicago
$56K
🇺🇸 Denver
$56K
🇺🇸 Philadelphia
$56K
🇺🇸 Portland
$56K
🇺🇸 Dallas
$55K
🇺🇸 Minneapolis
$54K
🇺🇸 Raleigh
$54K
🇺🇸 Miami
$52K
🇺🇸 Phoenix
$52K
All Cities — Photographer Salary
| City | Country | P25 | Median | P75 | USD | PPP | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 San Francisco | United States | $59K USD | $74K USD | $93K USD | $74K | $74K | vs SF |
| 🇺🇸 Seattle | United States | $56K USD | $70K USD | $88K USD | $70K | $70K | vs SF |
| 🇺🇸 New York | United States | $51K USD | $64K USD | $80K USD | $64K | $64K | vs SF |
| 🇨🇭 Geneva | Switzerland | Fr45K CHF | Fr56K CHF | Fr70K CHF | $63K | $47K | vs SF |
| 🇺🇸 Boston | United States | $50K USD | $62K USD | $78K USD | $62K | $62K | vs SF |
| 🇺🇸 Los Angeles | United States | $50K USD | $62K USD | $78K USD | $62K | $62K | vs SF |
| 🇺🇸 Washington DC | United States | $50K USD | $62K USD | $78K USD | $62K | $62K | vs SF |
| 🇨🇭 Zurich | Switzerland | Fr43K CHF | Fr54K CHF | Fr68K CHF | $61K | $45K | vs SF |
| 🇺🇸 San Diego | United States | $47K USD | $59K USD | $74K USD | $59K | $59K | vs SF |
| 🇺🇸 Austin | United States | $46K USD | $58K USD | $73K USD | $58K | $58K | vs SF |
| 🇺🇸 Atlanta | United States | $46K USD | $58K USD | $73K USD | $58K | $58K | vs SF |
| 🇺🇸 Chicago | United States | $45K USD | $56K USD | $70K USD | $56K | $56K | vs SF |
| 🇺🇸 Denver | United States | $45K USD | $56K USD | $70K USD | $56K | $56K | vs SF |
| 🇺🇸 Philadelphia | United States | $45K USD | $56K USD | $70K USD | $56K | $56K | vs SF |
| 🇺🇸 Portland | United States | $45K USD | $56K USD | $70K USD | $56K | $56K | vs SF |
| 🇺🇸 Dallas | United States | $44K USD | $55K USD | $69K USD | $55K | $55K | vs SF |
| 🇺🇸 Minneapolis | United States | $43K USD | $54K USD | $68K USD | $54K | $54K | vs SF |
| 🇺🇸 Raleigh | United States | $43K USD | $54K USD | $68K USD | $54K | $54K | vs SF |
| 🇺🇸 Miami | United States | $42K USD | $52K USD | $65K USD | $52K | $52K | vs SF |
| 🇺🇸 Phoenix | United States | $42K USD | $52K USD | $65K USD | $52K | $52K | vs SF |
| 🇺🇸 Charlotte | United States | $42K USD | $52K USD | $65K USD | $52K | $52K | vs SF |
| 🇺🇸 Nashville | United States | $41K USD | $51K USD | $64K USD | $51K | $51K | vs SF |
| 🇺🇸 Detroit | United States | $40K USD | $50K USD | $63K USD | $50K | $50K | vs SF |
| 🇺🇸 Salt Lake City | United States | $40K USD | $50K USD | $63K USD | $50K | $50K | vs SF |
| 🇬🇧 London | United Kingdom | £24K GBP | £30K GBP | £38K GBP | $38K | $53K | vs SF |
| 🇸🇬 Singapore | Singapore | S$38K SGD | S$48K SGD | S$60K SGD | $36K | $44K | vs SF |
| 🇩🇪 Munich | Germany | €26K EUR | €33K EUR | €41K EUR | $35K | $45K | vs SF |
| 🇨🇦 Toronto | Canada | CA$37K CAD | CA$46K CAD | CA$58K CAD | $34K | $42K | vs SF |
| 🇦🇺 Sydney | Australia | A$42K AUD | A$52K AUD | A$65K AUD | $34K | $46K | vs SF |
| 🇩🇪 Frankfurt | Germany | €25K EUR | €31K EUR | €39K EUR | $34K | $43K | vs SF |
| 🇨🇦 Vancouver | Canada | CA$35K CAD | CA$44K CAD | CA$55K CAD | $33K | $40K | vs SF |
| 🇦🇺 Melbourne | Australia | A$40K AUD | A$50K AUD | A$63K AUD | $33K | $45K | vs SF |
| 🇩🇪 Berlin | Germany | €24K EUR | €30K EUR | €38K EUR | $32K | $42K | vs SF |
| 🇳🇱 Amsterdam | Netherlands | €24K EUR | €30K EUR | €38K EUR | $32K | $40K | vs SF |
| 🇩🇰 Copenhagen | Denmark | kr176K DKK | kr220K DKK | kr275K DKK | $32K | $35K | vs SF |
| 🇭🇰 Hong Kong | Hong Kong | HK$192K HKD | HK$240K HKD | HK$300K HKD | $31K | $45K | vs SF |
| 🇦🇺 Perth | Australia | A$38K AUD | A$48K AUD | A$60K AUD | $31K | $43K | vs SF |
| 🇩🇪 Hamburg | Germany | €23K EUR | €29K EUR | €36K EUR | $31K | $40K | vs SF |
| 🇮🇪 Dublin | Ireland | €23K EUR | €29K EUR | €36K EUR | $31K | $37K | vs SF |
| 🇦🇺 Brisbane | Australia | A$37K AUD | A$46K AUD | A$58K AUD | $30K | $41K | vs SF |
| 🇨🇦 Calgary | Canada | CA$32K CAD | CA$40K CAD | CA$50K CAD | $30K | $36K | vs SF |
| 🇨🇦 Montreal | Canada | CA$30K CAD | CA$38K CAD | CA$48K CAD | $28K | $34K | vs SF |
| 🇫🇷 Paris | France | €21K EUR | €26K EUR | €33K EUR | $28K | $35K | vs SF |
| 🇦🇹 Vienna | Austria | €21K EUR | €26K EUR | €33K EUR | $28K | $34K | vs SF |
| 🇬🇧 Manchester | United Kingdom | £18K GBP | £22K GBP | £28K GBP | $28K | $39K | vs SF |
| 🇸🇪 Stockholm | Sweden | kr230K SEK | kr288K SEK | kr360K SEK | $28K | $32K | vs SF |
| 🇳🇿 Auckland | New Zealand | NZ$35K NZD | NZ$44K NZD | NZ$55K NZD | $27K | $37K | vs SF |
| 🇬🇧 Edinburgh | United Kingdom | £17K GBP | £21K GBP | £26K GBP | $26K | $37K | vs SF |
| 🇳🇴 Oslo | Norway | kr224K NOK | kr280K NOK | kr350K NOK | $26K | $29K | vs SF |
| 🇧🇪 Brussels | Belgium | €19K EUR | €24K EUR | €30K EUR | $26K | $32K | vs SF |
| 🇫🇮 Helsinki | Finland | €19K EUR | €23K EUR | €29K EUR | $25K | $29K | vs SF |
| 🇯🇵 Tokyo | Japan | ¥2.9M JPY | ¥3.6M JPY | ¥4.5M JPY | $24K | $38K | vs SF |
| 🇨🇳 Beijing | China | ¥128K CNY | ¥160K CNY | ¥200K CNY | $22K | $53K | vs SF |
| 🇨🇳 Shanghai | China | ¥122K CNY | ¥152K CNY | ¥190K CNY | $21K | $51K | vs SF |
| 🇨🇿 Prague | Czech Republic | Kč384K CZK | Kč480K CZK | Kč600K CZK | $21K | $44K | vs SF |
| 🇮🇹 Milan | Italy | €15K EUR | €19K EUR | €24K EUR | $21K | $29K | vs SF |
| 🇯🇵 Osaka | Japan | ¥2.4M JPY | ¥3.0M JPY | ¥3.8M JPY | $20K | $32K | vs SF |
| 🇨🇳 Shenzhen | China | ¥112K CNY | ¥140K CNY | ¥175K CNY | $20K | $47K | vs SF |
| 🇰🇷 Seoul | South Korea | ₩20.8M KRW | ₩26.0M KRW | ₩32.5M KRW | $20K | $31K | vs SF |
| 🇪🇸 Madrid | Spain | €14K EUR | €18K EUR | €23K EUR | $19K | $29K | vs SF |
| 🇪🇸 Barcelona | Spain | €13K EUR | €17K EUR | €21K EUR | $18K | $27K | vs SF |
| 🇮🇹 Rome | Italy | €13K EUR | €17K EUR | €21K EUR | $18K | $25K | vs SF |
| 🇵🇹 Lisbon | Portugal | €12K EUR | €15K EUR | €19K EUR | $16K | $26K | vs SF |
| 🇧🇷 Sao Paulo | Brazil | R$58K BRL | R$72K BRL | R$90K BRL | $14K | $38K | vs SF |
| 🇹🇭 Bangkok | Thailand | ฿384K THB | ฿480K THB | ฿600K THB | $13K | $38K | vs SF |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico City | Mexico | MX$192K MXN | MX$240K MXN | MX$300K MXN | $12K | $28K | vs SF |
| 🇵🇱 Warsaw | Poland | zł38K PLN | zł48K PLN | zł60K PLN | $12K | $23K | vs SF |
| 🇨🇱 Santiago | Chile | CL$8.0M CLP | CL$10.0M CLP | CL$12.5M CLP | $11K | $26K | vs SF |
| 🇮🇳 Mumbai | India | ₹704K INR | ₹880K INR | ₹1.1M INR | $11K | $42K | vs SF |
| 🇲🇾 Kuala Lumpur | Malaysia | RM38K MYR | RM48K MYR | RM60K MYR | $11K | $28K | vs SF |
| 🇲🇽 Guadalajara | Mexico | MX$160K MXN | MX$200K MXN | MX$250K MXN | $10K | $23K | vs SF |
| 🇮🇳 Hyderabad | India | ₹608K INR | ₹760K INR | ₹950K INR | $9K | $36K | vs SF |
| 🇮🇳 Bangalore | India | ₹576K INR | ₹720K INR | ₹900K INR | $9K | $35K | vs SF |
| 🇵🇪 Lima | Peru | S/26K PEN | S/32K PEN | S/40K PEN | $9K | $23K | vs SF |
| 🇻🇳 Ho Chi Minh City | Vietnam | ₫128.0M VND | ₫160.0M VND | ₫200.0M VND | $6K | $23K | vs SF |
| 🇮🇩 Jakarta | Indonesia | Rp80.0M IDR | Rp100.0M IDR | Rp125.0M IDR | $6K | $21K | vs SF |
| 🇨🇴 Bogota | Colombia | COL$19.2M COP | COL$24.0M COP | COL$30.0M COP | $6K | $18K | vs SF |
| 🇦🇷 Buenos Aires | Argentina | AR$2.6M ARS | AR$3.2M ARS | AR$4.0M ARS | $4K | $13K | vs SF |