How much does a Photojournalist make in Roanoke, VA?

As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Photojournalist in Roanoke, VA is $45,210. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $40,885 to $50,076, with most professionals earning between $36,948 and $54,506.

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Photojournalist Salaries by Percentile
Percentile Salary Location Last Updated
10th Percentile Photojournalist Salary $36,948 Roanoke,VA April 01, 2025
25th Percentile Photojournalist Salary $40,885 Roanoke,VA April 01, 2025
50th Percentile Photojournalist Salary $45,210 Roanoke,VA April 01, 2025
75th Percentile Photojournalist Salary $50,076 Roanoke,VA April 01, 2025
90th Percentile Photojournalist Salary $54,506 Roanoke,VA April 01, 2025
25% $40,885 10% $36,948 90% $54,506 75% $50,076 $45,210 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 Roanoke, VA. The base salary for Photojournalist ranges from $40,885 to $50,076 with the average base salary of $45,210. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $40,885 to $50,076 with the average total cash compensation of $45,210.
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About Roanoke, Virginia    According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 42.9 square miles (111.1 km2), of which 42.5 square miles (110.1 km2) is la....More

Roanoke, Virginia  area prices were up 1.2% from a year ago

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