Photographers pay range in Montgomery
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $24,580 a year or less, while the top 10% make $88,130 or more. The middle half of photographers in Montgomery earn between $34,040 and $64,490.
- $25K10th
- $34K25th
- $52KMedian
- $64K75th
- $88K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $53,320 | $4,443 | $25.63 |
| Median | $52,160 | $4,347 | $25.08 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $34,040 | $2,837 | $16.37 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $64,490 | $5,374 | $31.00 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Photographers salary after taxes in Montgomery
On the average salary of $53,320, a single filer in Montgomery takes home about $42,808 a year, or $3,567 a month and $1,646 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% 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 Montgomery a good place for photographers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Montgomery area are 10% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 89.7), so the average $53,320 buys what about $59,455 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Montgomery ($44,950). A typical home costs $214,099, or 4.0 years of this average salary before tax.
Photographers salary in other Alabama cities
Montgomery ranks 1st of 4 Alabama metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- 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 Montgomery: questions
How much do photographers make an hour in Montgomery?
$25.63 an hour on average, and $25.08 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level photographers salary in Montgomery?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $24,580 a year and the 25th percentile is $34,040, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the photographers take-home pay in Montgomery?
About $42,808 a year ($3,567 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $53,320. City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.
Do photographers earn more in Montgomery than elsewhere?
The average here is 6% 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 Montgomery, AL (33860). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 7.3%.
- 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 0.58, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.58).
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