Photographer Salary in Missouri

How much does a Photographer make in Missouri?

As of July 01, 2026, the average salary for a Photographer in Missouri is $66,397 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $32.

However, a Photographer's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $79,562
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $57,741 to $73,288
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $49,861

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Photographer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$73,288	$6,107	$1,409	$35
Average	$66,397	$5,533	$1,277	$32
25th Percentile	$57,741	$4,812	$1,110	$28

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A Photographer's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Do Photographer Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Photographers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $77,375.
California: $77,082.
Massachusetts: $76,055.

District of Columbia $77,375 California $77,082 Massachusetts $76,055 Washington $75,775 New Jersey $75,747 Alaska $75,649 Connecticut $74,685 New York $74,293

Hawaii $73,043 Rhode Island $72,456 Maryland $72,057 Minnesota $71,512 Colorado $71,302 Illinois $71,233 Oregon $70,967 Delaware $70,771

New Hampshire $70,648 Virginia $70,373 Pennsylvania $69,569 Nevada $69,164 North Dakota $69,031 Michigan $68,822 Wisconsin $68,745 Vermont $68,591

Texas $68,165 Maine $68,137 Arizona $68,095 Ohio $68,046 Georgia $67,403 Indiana $67,081 Wyoming $67,019 Utah $66,921

Iowa $66,879 Kansas $66,543 Louisiana $66,446 North Carolina $66,411 Missouri $66,397 Florida $66,124 Montana $65,977 Nebraska $65,838

Kentucky $65,761 South Carolina $65,481 Tennessee $65,306 Idaho $65,237 New Mexico $64,726 Oklahoma $64,615 Alabama $64,202 South Dakota $63,510

Arkansas $63,133 West Virginia $62,930 Mississippi $62,322

Top Paying Cities for Photographers

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Braggadocio: $64,338
Eugene: $64,600
Fortuna: $64,582

Braggadocio, MO $64,338 Eugene, MO $64,600 Fortuna, MO $64,582 Freeburg, MO $64,532 Gasconade, MO $64,550 Gravois Mills, MO $64,684 Laurie, MO $64,692 Hartsburg, MO $64,602

Henley, MO $64,591 Hermann, MO $64,675 High Point, MO $64,615 Holts Summit, MO $64,689 Jamestown, MO $64,545 Kaiser, MO $64,663 Koeltztown, MO $64,510 Lake Ozark, MO $64,849

Latham, MO $64,615 Linn, MO $64,558 Linn Creek, MO $64,686 Lohman, MO $64,613 Loose Creek, MO $64,571 Mc Girk, MO $64,630 Meta, MO $64,490 Mokane, MO $64,553

Morrison, MO $64,474 Mount Sterling, MO $64,432 New Bloomfield, MO $64,594 Olean, MO $64,617 Osage Beach, MO $64,826 Owensville, MO $64,589 Portland, MO $64,457 Prairie Home, MO $64,551

Rhineland, MO $64,459 Rocky Mount, MO $64,734 Russellville, MO $64,608 Saint Elizabeth, MO $64,547 Saint Thomas, MO $64,573 Steedman, MO $64,524 Stover, MO $64,579 Sunrise Beach, MO $64,756

Tebbetts, MO $64,544 Tipton, MO $64,629 Tuscumbia, MO $64,569 Ulman, MO $64,605 Versailles, MO $64,636 Westphalia, MO $64,540 Jefferson City, MO $64,707 Columbia, MO $64,779

Armstrong, MO $64,561 Auxvasse, MO $64,565 Benton City, MO $64,504 Boonville, MO $64,662 Brunswick, MO $64,639 Bunceton, MO $64,506 Cairo, MO $64,638 Kearney, MO $67,708

Kingsville, MO $66,944 Lawson, MO $67,066 Levasy, MO $67,588 Lexington, MO $66,624 Liberty, MO $68,110 Lone Jack, MO $67,362 Mayview, MO $66,593 Missouri City, MO $67,946

Mosby, MO $67,768 Napoleon, MO $67,378 Oak Grove, MO $67,554 Odessa, MO $66,923 Orrick, MO $67,511 Peculiar, MO $67,334 Platte City, MO $67,664 Pleasant Hill, MO $67,271

Raymore, MO $67,702 Rayville, MO $67,007 Richmond, MO $66,787 Sibley, MO $67,712 Smithville, MO $67,815 Strasburg, MO $67,056 Waldron, MO $68,084 Warrensburg, MO $65,838

Waverly, MO $65,510 Wellington, MO $67,122 Weston, MO $67,032 Kansas City, MO $68,116 Riverside, MO $68,105 Agency, MO $66,767 Albany, MO $64,580 Allendale, MO $64,713

Amazonia, MO $65,307 Ewing, MO $64,571 Frankford, MO $64,552 Granger, MO $64,552 Hunnewell, MO $64,521 Kahoka, MO $64,618 Knox City, MO $64,533 La Belle, MO $64,573

La Grange, MO $64,668 Lentner, MO $64,525 Leonard, MO $64,531 Lewistown, MO $64,566 Luray, MO $64,559 Maywood, MO $64,624 Monroe City, MO $64,594 Monticello, MO $64,555

Newark, MO $64,527 New London, MO $64,631 Novelty, MO $64,530 Palmyra, MO $64,659 Perry, MO $64,530 Philadelphia, MO $64,567 Plevna, MO $64,533 Revere, MO $64,571

Saint Patrick, MO $64,659 Saverton, MO $64,830 Shelbina, MO $64,598 Shelbyville, MO $64,559 Taylor, MO $64,603 Wayland, MO $64,854 Williamstown, MO $64,503 Wyaconda, MO $64,533

Kirksville, MO $64,803 Atlanta, MO $64,617 Baring, MO $64,563 Bevier, MO $64,702 Brashear, MO $64,632 Callao, MO $64,645 Coatsville, MO $64,566 Downing, MO $64,607

Edina, MO $64,608 Elmer, MO $64,622 Ethel, MO $64,636 Gibbs, MO $64,621 Glenwood, MO $64,615 Gorin, MO $64,566 Green Castle, MO $64,618 Green City, MO $64,648

Greentop, MO $64,634 Hurdland, MO $64,570 Lancaster, MO $64,648 La Plata, MO $64,684 Livonia, MO $64,617 Macon, MO $64,740 Memphis, MO $64,632 Milan, MO $64,693

New Boston, MO $64,645 New Cambria, MO $64,630 Novinger, MO $64,656 Pollock, MO $64,577 Queen City, MO $64,640 Rutledge, MO $64,561 Unionville, MO $64,659 Winigan, MO $64,675

Worthington, MO $64,656 Park Hills, MO $65,133 Annapolis, MO $64,255 Arcadia, MO $64,336 Belgrade, MO $64,571 Belleview, MO $64,316 Bismarck, MO $64,803 Black, MO $64,274

Blackwell, MO $65,444 Bloomsdale, MO $65,709 Bonne Terre, MO $65,370 Bunker, MO $64,228 Cadet, MO $65,362 Caledonia, MO $64,599 Cascade, MO $64,314 Centerville, MO $64,267

Des Arc, MO $64,288 Doe Run, MO $64,765 Ellington, MO $64,239 Farmington, MO $65,007 Fredericktown, MO $64,401 Amity, MO $65,421 Barnard, MO $64,510 Bethany, MO $64,622

Blythedale, MO $64,566 Bolckow, MO $64,691 Burlington Junction, MO $64,517 Cameron, MO $65,947 Clarksdale, MO $65,679 Clearmont, MO $64,580 Clyde, MO $64,670 Conception, MO $64,697

Conception Junction, MO $64,525 Cosby, MO $65,639 Craig, MO $64,412 Darlington, MO $64,526 Dearborn, MO $67,068 De Kalb, MO $66,548 Denver, MO $64,459 Eagleville, MO $64,575

Easton, MO $66,348 Edgerton, MO $67,405 Elmo, MO $64,692 Fairfax, MO $64,543 Maysville, MO $65,162 Faucett, MO $66,629 Fillmore, MO $64,814 Forest City, MO $64,652

Gentry, MO $64,487 Saint Charles, MO $66,784 Annada, MO $65,144 Augusta, MO $66,063 Irondale, MO $64,878 Ironton, MO $64,417 Knob Lick, MO $64,810 Leadwood, MO $65,291

Lesterville, MO $64,284 Marquand, MO $64,299 Middle Brook, MO $64,297 Mineral Point, MO $65,166 Patton, MO $64,369 Pilot Knob, MO $64,653 Potosi, MO $64,858 Redford, MO $64,185

Reynolds, MO $64,261 Sainte Genevieve, MO $65,392 Saint Mary, MO $65,167 Tiff, MO $65,417 Vulcan, MO $64,246 Cape Girardeau, MO $64,591 Bellflower, MO $64,772 Advance, MO $64,385

Altenburg, MO $64,489 Bell City, MO $64,337 Benton, MO $64,500 Brazeau, MO $64,802 Brownwood, MO $64,507 Burfordville, MO $64,424 Chaffee, MO $64,450 Commerce, MO $64,601

Daisy, MO $64,406 Delta, MO $64,482 Dutchtown, MO $64,516 Farrar, MO $64,685 Friedheim, MO $64,397 Frohna, MO $64,467 Gipsy, MO $64,275 Glenallen, MO $64,323

Gordonville, MO $64,531 Jackson, MO $64,538 Kelso, MO $64,714 Leopold, MO $64,361 Mc Gee, MO $64,283 Marble Hill, MO $64,390 Millersville, MO $64,395 Morley, MO $64,614

Oak Ridge, MO $64,412 Old Appleton, MO $64,497 Oran, MO $64,390 Perkins, MO $64,612 Perryville, MO $64,799 Mc Bride, MO $64,802 Pocahontas, MO $64,553 Scott City, MO $64,570

Sedgewickville, MO $64,379 Sturdivant, MO $64,339 Uniontown, MO $64,436 Vanduser, MO $64,494 Whitewater, MO $64,367 Zalma, MO $64,304 Sikeston, MO $64,485 Anniston, MO $64,584

Arbyrd, MO $64,227 Bernie, MO $64,397 Bertrand, MO $64,415 Blodgett, MO $64,699 Bloomfield, MO $64,403 Bowling Green, MO $64,730 Clarksville, MO $64,955 Cottleville, MO $66,577

Curryville, MO $64,516 Defiance, MO $66,267 Dutzow, MO $65,599 Elsberry, MO $65,457 Eolia, MO $65,044 Farber, MO $64,537 Flinthill, MO $66,162 Foley, MO $65,728

Foristell, MO $65,780 Hawk Point, MO $65,194 High Hill, MO $64,842 Jonesburg, MO $64,972 Laddonia, MO $64,501 Louisiana, MO $64,660 Marthasville, MO $65,435 Middletown, MO $64,570

Montgomery City, MO $64,547 Moscow Mills, MO $65,759 New Florence, MO $64,645 New Melle, MO $66,102 O Fallon, MO $66,306 Lake Saint Louis, MO $66,239 Old Monroe, MO $66,093 Olney, MO $64,857

Portage Des Sioux, MO $66,726 Saint Peters, MO $66,605 Silex, MO $65,070 Treloar, MO $65,294 Troy, MO $65,508 Truesdale, MO $65,538 Truxton, MO $64,940 Vandalia, MO $64,587

Warrenton, MO $65,281 Wellsville, MO $64,536 Wentzville, MO $66,084 West Alton, MO $67,001 Whiteside, MO $65,309 Williamsburg, MO $64,496 Winfield, MO $65,861 Wright City, MO $65,589

Hannibal, MO $64,777 Alexandria, MO $64,607 Anabel, MO $64,573 Arbela, MO $64,563 Ashburn, MO $64,478 Bethel, MO $64,564 Canton, MO $64,659 Center, MO $64,548

Clarence, MO $64,599 Earth City, MO $66,942 Pittsburg, MO $63,793 Hematite, MO $66,214 Herculaneum, MO $66,497 High Ridge, MO $66,784 Hillsboro, MO $66,248 House Springs, MO $66,515

Imperial, MO $66,788 Kimmswick, MO $66,810 Labadie, MO $66,168 Leslie, MO $65,107 Liguori, MO $66,636 Lonedell, MO $65,557 Luebbering, MO $65,669 Mapaville, MO $66,341

Morse Mill, MO $66,165 New Haven, MO $65,176 Pacific, MO $66,386 Pevely, MO $66,538 Richwoods, MO $65,425 Robertsville, MO $66,034 Saint Albans, MO $66,346 Saint Ann, MO $67,157

Saint Clair, MO $65,542 Emden, MO $64,539 Bragg City, MO $64,281 Canalou, MO $64,510 Cardwell, MO $64,185 Caruthersville, MO $64,390 Catron, MO $64,220 Charleston, MO $64,452

Clarkton, MO $64,308 Cooter, MO $64,533 Deering, MO $64,527 Dexter, MO $64,467 East Prairie, MO $64,338 Essex, MO $64,332 Gibson, MO $64,306 Gideon, MO $64,308

Gobler, MO $64,247 Grayridge, MO $64,592 Hayti, MO $64,348 Holcomb, MO $64,275 Holland, MO $64,578 Hornersville, MO $64,357 Kennett, MO $64,412 Kewanee, MO $64,398

Lilbourn, MO $64,350 Malden, MO $64,430 Marston, MO $64,451 Matthews, MO $64,329 Morehouse, MO $64,608 New Madrid, MO $64,363 Parma, MO $64,319 Portageville, MO $64,331

Risco, MO $64,551 Rives, MO $64,267 Senath, MO $64,277 Steele, MO $64,340 Tallapoosa, MO $64,492 Wardell, MO $64,384 Whiteoak, MO $64,533 Wolf Island, MO $64,315

Wyatt, MO $64,597 Poplar Bluff, MO $64,449 Briar, MO $64,133 Broseley, MO $64,282 Campbell, MO $64,243 Clubb, MO $64,300 Doniphan, MO $64,199 Dudley, MO $64,283

Ellsinore, MO $64,271 Stanton, MO $65,251 Sullivan, MO $65,183 Union, MO $65,615 Valles Mines, MO $65,526 Valley Park, MO $66,931 Villa Ridge, MO $66,015 Washington, MO $65,636

Rosebud, MO $64,760 Saint Louis, MO $67,522 Durham, MO $64,642 Pleasant Hope, MO $62,369 Point Lookout, MO $63,928 Polk, MO $63,529 Ponce De Leon, MO $62,635 Pontiac, MO $63,986

Powell, MO $63,807 Powersite, MO $63,689 Preston, MO $63,975 Protem, MO $63,798 Purdy, MO $63,848 Quincy, MO $64,230 Reeds Spring, MO $63,083 Republic, MO $62,197

Ridgedale, MO $63,898 Rockaway Beach, MO $63,122 Rockbridge, MO $64,023 Rogersville, MO $62,255 Rueter, MO $63,580 Seligman, MO $63,552 Seymour, MO $62,894 Shell Knob, MO $63,749

South Greenfield, MO $62,900 Sparta, MO $62,531 Spokane, MO $62,740 Squires, MO $63,703 Stotts City, MO $63,408 Strafford, MO $62,234 Taneyville, MO $63,063 Tecumseh, MO $64,249

Theodosia, MO $63,828 Thornfield, MO $63,799 Tunas, MO $63,818 Turners, MO $62,080 Udall, MO $64,098 Urbana, MO $63,807 Vanzant, MO $64,134 Verona, MO $63,017

Walnut Grove, MO $62,539 Walnut Shade, MO $62,934 Washburn, MO $63,815 Wasola, MO $63,933 Weaubleau, MO $63,957 West Plains, MO $64,356 South Fork, MO $64,246 Moody, MO $64,062

Myrtle, MO $64,000 Wheatland, MO $64,120 Willard, MO $62,229 Windyville, MO $63,617 Zanoni, MO $64,313 Stockton, MO $63,715 Macks Creek, MO $64,207 Roach, MO $64,571

Peace Valley, MO $64,309 Pomona, MO $64,378 Pottersville, MO $64,341 Thayer, MO $64,112 Willow Springs, MO $64,390 Springfield, MO $61,973 Centralia, MO $64,631 Rush Hill, MO $64,515

Salisbury, MO $64,628 Santa Fe, MO $64,521 Stoutsville, MO $64,520 Sturgeon, MO $64,621 Thompson, MO $64,534 Triplett, MO $64,513 Wooldridge, MO $64,543 Sedalia, MO $64,684

Whiteman Air Force Base, MO $65,411 Arrow Rock, MO $64,710 Blackburn, MO $65,177 Blackwater, MO $64,527 Calhoun, MO $64,684 Climax Springs, MO $64,517 Cole Camp, MO $64,549 Edwards, MO $64,510

Emma, MO $65,429 Florence, MO $64,533 Gilliam, MO $64,536 Green Ridge, MO $64,681 Houstonia, MO $64,771 Hughesville, MO $64,551 Ionia, MO $64,507 Knob Noster, MO $65,343

La Monte, MO $64,987 Lincoln, MO $64,538 Malta Bend, MO $64,944 Marshall, MO $64,657 Miami, MO $64,505 Mora, MO $64,516 Nelson, MO $64,510 Otterville, MO $64,550

Slater, MO $64,615 Smithton, MO $64,571 Sweet Springs, MO $65,030 Syracuse, MO $64,570 Warsaw, MO $64,563 Windsor, MO $64,709 Rolla, MO $64,585 Beulah, MO $64,341

Birch Tree, MO $64,282 Bixby, MO $64,306 Boss, MO $64,270 Bourbon, MO $64,842 Brinktown, MO $64,469 Bucyrus, MO $64,380 Cherryville, MO $64,373 Cook Sta, MO $64,369

Crocker, MO $64,555 Cuba, MO $64,528 Davisville, MO $64,337 Devils Elbow, MO $64,474 Dixon, MO $64,544 Duke, MO $64,358 Edgar Springs, MO $64,422 Eldridge, MO $64,057

Elk Creek, MO $64,311 Eminence, MO $64,270 Eunice, MO $64,325 Falcon, MO $64,048 Fort Leonard Wood, MO $64,601 Hartshorn, MO $64,274 Houston, MO $64,451 Harrisonville, MO $66,858

Clark, MO $64,615 Clifton Hill, MO $64,568 Dalton, MO $64,490 Excello, MO $64,632 Fayette, MO $64,608 Franklin, MO $64,534 Fulton, MO $64,652 Glasgow, MO $64,588

Hallsville, MO $64,661 Harrisburg, MO $64,619 Higbee, MO $64,590 Holliday, MO $64,557 Huntsville, MO $64,650 Jacksonville, MO $64,602 Keytesville, MO $64,609 Kingdom City, MO $64,543

Madison, MO $64,580 Martinsburg, MO $64,511 Mexico, MO $64,642 Moberly, MO $64,749 New Franklin, MO $64,607 Paris, MO $64,560 Pilot Grove, MO $64,546 Renick, MO $64,858

Rocheport, MO $64,608 Huggins, MO $64,167 Iberia, MO $64,573 Jadwin, MO $64,329 Jerome, MO $64,608 Lake Spring, MO $64,564 Laquey, MO $64,486 Leasburg, MO $64,637

Lebanon, MO $64,015 Lenox, MO $64,395 Licking, MO $64,444 Lynchburg, MO $64,126 Montier, MO $64,291 Mountain View, MO $64,391 Newburg, MO $64,457 Plato, MO $64,407

Raymondville, MO $64,372 Richland, MO $64,524 Roby, MO $64,451 Saint James, MO $64,523 Salem, MO $64,401 Solo, MO $64,373 Steelville, MO $64,418 Viburnum, MO $64,488

Stoutland, MO $64,381 Success, MO $64,404 Summersville, MO $64,322 Vichy, MO $64,468 Vienna, MO $64,496 Waynesville, MO $64,654 Saint Robert, MO $64,691 Wesco, MO $64,359

Winona, MO $64,264 Yukon, MO $64,356 Allenton, MO $66,513 Chesterfield, MO $66,627 Arnold, MO $66,935 Ballwin, MO $66,840 Barnhart, MO $66,649 Beaufort, MO $65,246

Berger, MO $64,995 Catawissa, MO $66,207 Cedar Hill, MO $66,340 Crystal City, MO $66,436 De Soto, MO $65,738 Dittmer, MO $66,080 Eureka, MO $66,620 Fenton, MO $66,963

Festus, MO $66,165 Fletcher, MO $65,514 Florissant, MO $67,040 French Village, MO $65,494 Gerald, MO $64,951 Glencoe, MO $66,576 Gray Summit, MO $66,121 Grover, MO $66,651

Grubville, MO $65,738 Hazelwood, MO $67,072 Maryland Heights, MO $67,019 Adrian, MO $65,708 Amoret, MO $65,244 Amsterdam, MO $65,546 Appleton City, MO $64,434 Archie, MO $66,353

Blairstown, MO $65,487 Bronaugh, MO $64,246 Butler, MO $65,070 Chilhowee, MO $65,485 Cleveland, MO $67,137 Clinton, MO $64,735 Collins, MO $63,988 Creighton, MO $65,774

Deepwater, MO $64,453 Deerfield, MO $64,278 Drexel, MO $66,501 East Lynne, MO $66,833 El Dorado Springs, MO $64,270 Foster, MO $64,840 Freeman, MO $66,898 Garden City, MO $66,444

Golden City, MO $63,601 Harwood, MO $64,357 Hume, MO $64,445 Jasper, MO $63,984 Jerico Springs, MO $63,755 Lamar, MO $64,082 Leeton, MO $65,246 Liberal, MO $64,252

Lowry City, MO $64,457 Metz, MO $64,524 Milford, MO $63,900 Milo, MO $64,267 Mindenmines, MO $64,247 Montrose, MO $64,714 Moundville, MO $64,313 Nevada, MO $64,465

Osceola, MO $64,359 Richards, MO $64,269 Rich Hill, MO $64,504 Rockville, MO $64,329 Roscoe, MO $64,436 Schell City, MO $64,365 Sheldon, MO $64,181 Urich, MO $65,323

Walker, MO $64,325 Joplin, MO $64,491 Alba, MO $64,357 Anderson, MO $64,035 Asbury, MO $64,235 Avilla, MO $63,852 Carl Junction, MO $64,455 Carterville, MO $64,457

Carthage, MO $64,053 Diamond, MO $64,162 Duenweg, MO $64,494 Fairview, MO $64,050 Goodman, MO $64,144 Granby, MO $64,100 Lanagan, MO $64,013 La Russell, MO $63,373

Neck City, MO $64,445 Neosho, MO $64,311 Newtonia, MO $64,000 Noel, MO $63,946 Oronogo, MO $64,354 Pineville, MO $63,721 Purcell, MO $64,434 Racine, MO $64,418

Reeds, MO $63,631 Rocky Comfort, MO $63,939 Sarcoxie, MO $63,694 South West City, MO $63,974 Saginaw, MO $64,461 Seneca, MO $64,201 Stark City, MO $63,968 Stella, MO $64,001

Tiff City, MO $64,116 Waco, MO $64,455 Webb City, MO $64,475 Wentworth, MO $63,647 Wheaton, MO $64,181 Argyle, MO $64,504 Ashland, MO $64,673 Barnett, MO $64,630

Belle, MO $64,515 Bland, MO $64,477 Bonnots Mill, MO $64,550 Brumley, MO $64,601 California, MO $64,630 Camdenton, MO $64,593 Centertown, MO $64,596 Chamois, MO $64,476

Clarksburg, MO $64,544 Long Lane, MO $63,185 Montreal, MO $64,571 Aldrich, MO $62,824 Arcola, MO $63,383 Ash Grove, MO $62,401 Aurora, MO $62,811 Alton, MO $64,231

Caplinger Mills, MO $63,898 Ava, MO $63,572 Bakersfield, MO $64,144 Billings, MO $62,394 Blue Eye, MO $63,800 Bois D Arc, MO $62,258 Bolivar, MO $62,979 Bradleyville, MO $63,422

Branson, MO $63,887 Brighton, MO $62,389 Brixey, MO $64,109 Brookline, MO $62,044 Bruner, MO $62,661 Buffalo, MO $63,040 Butterfield, MO $64,149 Cape Fair, MO $63,504

Cassville, MO $63,874 Caulfield, MO $64,166 Cedarcreek, MO $63,642 Chadwick, MO $62,826 Chestnutridge, MO $62,755 Clever, MO $62,358 Conway, MO $63,121 Crane, MO $62,702

Cross Timbers, MO $64,136 Dadeville, MO $63,001 Diggins, MO $62,745 Dora, MO $64,321 Drury, MO $64,124 Dunnegan, MO $63,464 Eagle Rock, MO $63,743 Elkland, MO $62,786

Eudora, MO $62,643 Everton, MO $62,654 Exeter, MO $63,936 Fair Grove, MO $62,380 Fair Play, MO $63,079 Flemington, MO $63,668 Fordland, MO $62,540 Forsyth, MO $62,798

Freistatt, MO $63,619 Gainesville, MO $64,239 Galena, MO $62,907 Garrison, MO $62,922 Golden, MO $63,770 Graff, MO $64,102 Greenfield, MO $63,043 Grovespring, MO $63,653

Half Way, MO $62,949 Halltown, MO $62,410 Hardenville, MO $64,254 Hartville, MO $63,694 Hermitage, MO $64,016 Highlandville, MO $62,530 Hollister, MO $63,807 Humansville, MO $63,721

Hurley, MO $62,585 Isabella, MO $63,974 Kirbyville, MO $63,709 Kissee Mills, MO $63,635 Lampe, MO $63,861 Lockwood, MO $63,440 Louisburg, MO $63,570 Kimberling City, MO $63,844

Brandsville, MO $64,331 Cabool, MO $64,402 Couch, MO $64,041 Koshkonong, MO $64,156 Mc Clurg, MO $63,475 Macomb, MO $63,730 Mansfield, MO $63,576 Marionville, MO $62,485

Marshfield, MO $62,696 Miller, MO $62,843 Monett, MO $63,680 Morrisville, MO $62,559 Mountain Grove, MO $64,144 Mount Vernon, MO $62,793 Niangua, MO $63,129 Nixa, MO $62,196

Noble, MO $63,860 Norwood, MO $63,871 Oldfield, MO $62,770 Ozark, MO $62,389 Phillipsburg, MO $63,559 Gower, MO $66,917 Fagus, MO $64,158 Graham, MO $64,469

Grant City, MO $64,540 Guilford, MO $64,552 Hatfield, MO $64,469 Helena, MO $65,383 Hopkins, MO $64,533 King City, MO $64,893 Lathrop, MO $66,941 Maitland, MO $64,484

Martinsville, MO $64,489 Maryville, MO $64,661 Mound City, MO $64,536 New Hampton, MO $64,547 Oregon, MO $64,890 Osborn, MO $65,887 Parnell, MO $64,482 Pickering, MO $64,534

Plattsburg, MO $67,012 Ravenwood, MO $64,541 Rea, MO $64,916 Ridgeway, MO $64,558 Rock Port, MO $64,819 Rosendale, MO $64,953 Rushville, MO $66,351 Savannah, MO $65,313

Sheridan, MO $64,519 Skidmore, MO $64,453 Stanberry, MO $64,554 Stewartsville, MO $66,362 Tarkio, MO $64,748 Trimble, MO $67,432 Turney, MO $66,664 Union Star, MO $65,171

Watson, MO $64,831 Weatherby, MO $65,226 Westboro, MO $64,777 Worth, MO $64,499 Saint Joseph, MO $66,120 Chillicothe, MO $64,812 Altamont, MO $65,260 Bogard, MO $65,155

Bosworth, MO $64,698 Braymer, MO $65,555 Breckenridge, MO $65,206 Brookfield, MO $64,786 Browning, MO $64,645 Bucklin, MO $64,708 Cainsville, MO $64,573 Carrollton, MO $65,220

Chula, MO $64,632 Coffey, MO $64,577 Cowgill, MO $65,780 Dawn, MO $65,112 De Witt, MO $64,549 Gallatin, MO $65,065 Galt, MO $64,609 Gilman City, MO $64,553

Hale, MO $64,627 Hamilton, MO $65,557 Harris, MO $64,553 Humphreys, MO $64,624 Jameson, MO $64,651 Jamesport, MO $64,625 Kidder, MO $65,604 Kingston, MO $65,900

Laclede, MO $64,689 Laredo, MO $64,631 Linneus, MO $64,677 Lock Springs, MO $65,167 Lucerne, MO $64,559 Ludlow, MO $65,171 Mc Fall, MO $64,509 Marceline, MO $64,738

Meadville, MO $64,672 Mendon, MO $64,589 Mercer, MO $64,594 Mooresville, MO $64,913 Newtown, MO $64,565 Lead Hill, MO $62,733 Bridgeton, MO $67,001 Eldon, MO $64,700

Norborne, MO $65,689 Pattonsburg, MO $64,752 Polo, MO $66,574 Powersville, MO $64,560 Princeton, MO $64,611 Purdin, MO $64,668 Rothville, MO $64,632 Spickard, MO $64,598

Stet, MO $65,751 Sumner, MO $64,568 Tina, MO $64,987 Trenton, MO $64,694 Utica, MO $65,079 Wheeling, MO $64,629 Winston, MO $65,359 Pierce City, MO $63,755

Fairdealing, MO $64,192 Fisk, MO $64,350 Fremont, MO $64,155 Gatewood, MO $63,958 Grandin, MO $64,248 Greenville, MO $64,269 Harviell, MO $64,241 Lodi, MO $64,256

Lowndes, MO $64,260 Mill Spring, MO $64,217 Naylor, MO $64,109 Neelyville, MO $64,105 Oxly, MO $64,138 Patterson, MO $64,281 Piedmont, MO $64,311 Puxico, MO $64,364

Qulin, MO $64,157 Rombauer, MO $64,643 Shook, MO $64,270 Silva, MO $64,288 Van Buren, MO $64,227 Wappapello, MO $64,377 Williamsville, MO $64,300 Alma, MO $65,445

Lees Summit, MO $67,996 Bates City, MO $67,264 Belton, MO $67,708 Blue Springs, MO $67,980 Buckner, MO $67,841 Camden, MO $67,214 Camden Point, MO $67,408 Centerview, MO $66,339

Concordia, MO $65,599 Corder, MO $65,668 Dover, MO $65,789 Excelsior Springs, MO $67,548 Farley, MO $67,848 Grain Valley, MO $67,781 Grandview, MO $68,088 Greenwood, MO $67,657

Hardin, MO $66,448 Henrietta, MO $66,910 Higginsville, MO $66,024 Holden, MO $66,519 Holt, MO $67,458 Independence, MO $68,112

Photographer Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Photographer roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 40% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Construction and Insurance sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 20% above the average. In contrast, Photographer positions in Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit or Internet typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Photographer as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a Photographer

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Construction	$79,676	$38.0	20%
Insurance	$76,356	$37.0	15%
Media	$74,364	$36.0	12%
Aerospace & Defense	$73,036	$35.0	10%
Retail & Wholesale	$71,044	$34.0	7%

Photographer Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Photographer's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

Last Updated on July 01, 2026

$57,741

Average $66,397/year

$73,288

$4,812

Average $5,533/month

$6,107

$1,110

Average $1,277/week

$1,409

$28

Average $32/hour

$35

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$73,288	$6,107	$1,409	$35
Average	$66,397	$5,533	$1,277	$32
25th Percentile	$57,741	$4,812	$1,110	$28

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