Photojournalist Salary in the United States

Photojournalist Salary

How much does a Photojournalist make?

As of March 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Photojournalist in the United States is $52,963. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $46,010 to $56,382, with most professionals earning between $39,679 and $59,495.

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Photojournalist Salaries by Percentile
Percentile Salary Location Last Updated
10th Percentile Photojournalist Salary $39,679 US March 01, 2025
25th Percentile Photojournalist Salary $46,010 US March 01, 2025
50th Percentile Photojournalist Salary $52,963 US March 01, 2025
75th Percentile Photojournalist Salary $56,382 US March 01, 2025
90th Percentile Photojournalist Salary $59,495 US March 01, 2025
25% $46,010 10% $39,679 90% $59,495 75% $56,382 $52,963 50%(Median) Didn’t find job title? Click
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What is a Photojournalist ?

Photojournalism is a particular form of journalism (the collecting, editing, and presenting of news material for publication or broadcast) that employs images in order to tell a news story. It is now usually understood to refer only to still images, but in some cases the term also refers to video used in broadcast journalism. Photojournalism is distinguished from other close branches of photography (e.g., documentary photography, social documentary photography, street photography or celebrity photography) by complying with a rigid ethical framework which demands that the work be both honest a...

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    Photojournalist

    0 - 2 years experience
    Bachelor's Degree

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    Photographer II

    2 - 4 years experience
    Bachelor's Degree

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Average Base Salary

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46010
56382
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Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

 
 
 
46174
57203
53998
These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Photojournalist in the United States. The base salary for Photojournalist ranges from $46,010 to $56,382 with the average base salary of $52,963. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $46,174 to $57,203 with the average total cash compensation of $53,998.
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