Photographers pay range in Anchorage
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,650 a year or less, while the top 10% make $84,960 or more. The middle half of photographers in Anchorage earn between $36,650 and $55,290.
- $37K10th
- $37K25th
- $47KMedian
- $55K75th
- $85K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $50,920 | $4,243 | $24.48 |
| Median | $47,040 | $3,920 | $22.62 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $36,650 | $3,054 | $17.62 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $55,290 | $4,608 | $26.58 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Photographers salary after taxes in Anchorage
On the average salary of $50,920, a single filer in Anchorage takes home about $43,094 a year, or $3,591 a month and $1,657 every two weeks. Taxes take 15% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax. Alaska's employee unemployment-insurance contribution is not included.
Is Anchorage a good place for photographers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Anchorage area are 5% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 105.4), so the average $50,920 buys what about $48,302 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Anchorage ($60,200). A typical home costs $422,103, or 8.3 years of this average salary before tax.
Photographers salary in nearby metro areas
- Seattle, WA$61,000
- Olympia, WA$54,220
- Portland, OR$72,020
- Spokane, WA$47,070
- Kennewick, WA$45,400
- Bend, OR$67,290
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 Anchorage: questions
How much do photographers make an hour in Anchorage?
$24.48 an hour on average, and $22.61 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level photographers salary in Anchorage?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,650 a year and the 25th percentile is $36,650, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the photographers take-home pay in Anchorage?
About $43,094 a year ($3,591 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $50,920. Alaska has no state income tax; Alaska's employee unemployment-insurance contribution is not included.
Do photographers earn more in Anchorage than elsewhere?
The average here is 10% 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 Anchorage, AK (11260). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 12.6%.
- 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 no state income tax. Alaska's employee unemployment-insurance contribution is 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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