Photographers pay range in Bowling Green
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $25,020 a year or less, while the top 10% make $70,300 or more. The middle half of photographers in Bowling Green earn between $31,500 and $48,430.
- $25K10th
- $32K25th
- $43KMedian
- $48K75th
- $70K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $43,080 | $3,590 | $20.71 |
| Median | $42,540 | $3,545 | $20.45 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $31,500 | $2,625 | $15.14 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $48,430 | $4,036 | $23.28 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Photographers salary after taxes in Bowling Green
On the average salary of $43,080, a single filer in Bowling Green takes home about $34,543 a year, or $2,879 a month and $1,329 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). Includes Bowling Green's local income tax (2%).
Is Bowling Green a good place for photographers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Bowling Green area are 10% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 90.2), so the average $43,080 buys what about $47,772 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Bowling Green ($45,040). A typical home costs $267,047, or 6.2 years of this average salary before tax.
Photographers salary in other Kentucky cities
Bowling Green ranks 3rd of 3 Kentucky metro areas for this job; Lexington pays the most ($52,940).
- Lexington$52,940
- Louisville$52,880
- Bowling Green$43,080
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 Bowling Green: questions
How much do photographers make an hour in Bowling Green?
$20.71 an hour on average, and $20.45 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level photographers salary in Bowling Green?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $25,020 a year and the 25th percentile is $31,500, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the photographers take-home pay in Bowling Green?
About $34,543 a year ($2,879 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $43,080. Includes Bowling Green's local income tax (2%).
Do photographers earn more in Bowling Green than elsewhere?
The average here is 24% 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 Bowling Green, KY (14540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.6%.
- 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 state income tax (2026 rules). Includes Bowling Green's local income tax (2%).
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.24, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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