Photographers pay range in Springfield
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,170 a year or less, while the top 10% make $99,460 or more. The middle half of photographers in Springfield earn between $50,320 and $68,080.
- $39K10th
- $50K25th
- $60KMedian
- $68K75th
- $99K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $62,870 | $5,239 | $30.23 |
| Median | $60,430 | $5,036 | $29.05 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $50,320 | $4,193 | $24.19 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $68,080 | $5,673 | $32.73 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Photographers salary after taxes in Springfield
On the average salary of $62,870, a single filer in Springfield takes home about $49,873 a year, or $4,156 a month and $1,918 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave premiums are not included.
Is Springfield a good place for photographers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Springfield area are 4% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 96.1), so the average $62,870 buys what about $65,448 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Springfield ($51,930). A typical home costs $376,017, or 6.0 years of this average salary before tax.
Photographers salary in other Massachusetts cities
Springfield ranks 2nd of 3 Massachusetts metro areas for this job; Boston pays the most ($70,820).
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 Springfield: questions
How much do photographers make an hour in Springfield?
$30.23 an hour on average, and $29.06 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level photographers salary in Springfield?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,170 a year and the 25th percentile is $50,320, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the photographers take-home pay in Springfield?
About $49,873 a year ($4,156 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $62,870. Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave premiums are not included.
Do photographers earn more in Springfield than elsewhere?
The average here is 11% more 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 Springfield, MA (44140). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.1%.
- 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). Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave premiums are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.57, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.57).
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