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Photographers Salary in New Jersey
Photographers in New Jersey earn a median $40,520 a year, 9% below the U.S. median.
- Median in NJ
- $40,520 a year
- U.S. median
- $44,660 a year
- Employment
- 1,460
- Location quotient
- 1.02
- Share of jobs vs. U.S. (1.00 = same)
Pay range in New Jersey
- Median (50%)
- $40,520 · $19.48 an hour
- Mean (average)
- $53,410 · $25.68 an hour (estimate error ±4.9%)
- 10th percentile
- $34,990 · $16.82 an hour
- 25th percentile
- $36,400 · $17.50 an hour
- 75th percentile
- $60,740 · $29.20 an hour
- 90th percentile
- $91,780 · $44.13 an hour
- Employment
- 1,460 (estimate error ±13.1%)
- Jobs per 1,000
- 0.34
- Location quotient
- 1.02 (1.00 = national share)
Photographers pay by metro area in New Jersey
Includes metro areas that cross into this state and nonmetropolitan areas
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| Area | Median wage | Employment |
|---|---|---|
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $60,050 | 3,590 |
| Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $43,940 | 40 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $43,750 | 950 |
| Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | $40,910 | 40 |
| Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $35,400 | 170 |
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Frequently asked questions
- How much do photographers make in New Jersey?
- The median wage for photographers in New Jersey is $40,520 a year (Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025). There are about 1,460 jobs in the state.
- Where in New Jersey do photographers earn the most?
- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ has the highest median wage in the state for this occupation at $60,050 a year.