Photographers pay range in Mobile
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $25,140 a year or less, while the top 10% make $57,180 or more. The middle half of photographers in Mobile earn between $26,550 and $55,410.
- $25K10th
- $27K25th
- $37KMedian
- $55K75th
- $57K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $41,770 | $3,481 | $20.08 |
| Median | $37,490 | $3,124 | $18.02 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $26,550 | $2,212 | $12.76 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $55,410 | $4,618 | $26.64 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Photographers salary after taxes in Mobile
On the average salary of $41,770, a single filer in Mobile takes home about $34,035 a year, or $2,836 a month and $1,309 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.
Is Mobile a good place for photographers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Mobile area are 12% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 88.1), so the average $41,770 buys what about $47,413 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Mobile ($47,000). A typical home costs $197,857, or 4.7 years of this average salary before tax.
Photographers salary in other Alabama cities
Mobile ranks 3rd of 4 Alabama metro areas for this job; Montgomery pays the most ($53,320).
- Montgomery$53,320
- Birmingham$48,210
- Mobile$41,770
- Huntsville$40,120
Highest-paying cities for photographers
San Francisco, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($83,790).
- San Francisco, CA$83,790
- San Jose, CA$75,490
- Los Angeles, CA$73,520
- Santa Rosa, CA$72,250
- Santa Maria, CA$72,200
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Photographers salary in Mobile: questions
How much do photographers make an hour in Mobile?
$20.08 an hour on average, and $18.02 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level photographers salary in Mobile?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $25,140 a year and the 25th percentile is $26,550, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the photographers take-home pay in Mobile?
About $34,035 a year ($2,836 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $41,770. City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.
Do photographers earn more in Mobile than elsewhere?
The average here is 26% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($56,592).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 27-4021; area Mobile, AL (33660). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 7.5%.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.72, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.72).
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