How much does a Photojournalist make in Las Cruces, NM?

As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Photojournalist in Las Cruces, NM is $42,548. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $38,478 to $47,127, with most professionals earning between $34,772 and $51,296.

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Photojournalist Salaries by Percentile
Percentile Salary Location Last Updated
10th Percentile Photojournalist Salary $34,772 Las Cruces,NM April 01, 2025
25th Percentile Photojournalist Salary $38,478 Las Cruces,NM April 01, 2025
50th Percentile Photojournalist Salary $42,548 Las Cruces,NM April 01, 2025
75th Percentile Photojournalist Salary $47,127 Las Cruces,NM April 01, 2025
90th Percentile Photojournalist Salary $51,296 Las Cruces,NM April 01, 2025
25% $38,478 10% $34,772 90% $51,296 75% $47,127 $42,548 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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These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Photojournalist in Las Cruces, NM. The base salary for Photojournalist ranges from $38,478 to $47,127 with the average base salary of $42,548. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $38,478 to $47,127 with the average total cash compensation of $42,548.
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About Las Cruces, New Mexico    Las Cruces is the seat of Doña Ana County, New Mexico, United States. As of the 2010 census the population was 97,618, and in 2017 the estimated popul....More

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