Photographers pay range in Ann Arbor
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $33,970 a year or less, while the top 10% make $70,690 or more. The middle half of photographers in Ann Arbor earn between $34,560 and $47,890.
- $34K10th
- $35K25th
- $38KMedian
- $48K75th
- $71K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $44,420 | $3,702 | $21.36 |
| Median | $37,510 | $3,126 | $18.03 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $34,560 | $2,880 | $16.62 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $47,890 | $3,991 | $23.02 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Photographers salary after taxes in Ann Arbor
On the average salary of $44,420, a single filer in Ann Arbor takes home about $36,230 a year, or $3,019 a month and $1,393 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules).
Is Ann Arbor a good place for photographers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Ann Arbor area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 100.9), so the average $44,420 buys what about $44,033 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Ann Arbor ($55,380). A typical home costs $422,945, or 9.5 years of this average salary before tax.
Photographers salary in other Michigan cities
Ann Arbor ranks 2nd of 2 Michigan metro areas for this job; Lansing pays the most ($55,960).
- Lansing$55,960
- Ann Arbor$44,420
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 Ann Arbor: questions
How much do photographers make an hour in Ann Arbor?
$21.36 an hour on average, and $18.04 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level photographers salary in Ann Arbor?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $33,970 a year and the 25th percentile is $34,560, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the photographers take-home pay in Ann Arbor?
About $36,230 a year ($3,019 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $44,420.
Do photographers earn more in Ann Arbor than elsewhere?
The average here is 22% 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 Ann Arbor, MI (11460). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 11.9%.
- 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 (2025 rules).
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.90, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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