Photographers pay range in Lansing
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,080 a year or less, while the top 10% make $95,900 or more. The middle half of photographers in Lansing earn between $40,050 and $74,570.
- $35K10th
- $40K25th
- $46KMedian
- $75K75th
- $96K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $55,960 | $4,663 | $26.90 |
| Median | $46,270 | $3,856 | $22.25 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $40,050 | $3,338 | $19.25 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $74,570 | $6,214 | $35.85 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Photographers salary after taxes in Lansing
On the average salary of $55,960, a single filer in Lansing takes home about $44,510 a year, or $3,709 a month and $1,712 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 (2025 rules). Includes Lansing's local income tax (1%).
Is Lansing a good place for photographers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Lansing area are 5% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 95.0), so the average $55,960 buys what about $58,911 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Lansing ($52,800). A typical home costs $250,377, or 4.5 years of this average salary before tax.
Photographers salary in other Michigan cities
Lansing ranks 1st of 2 Michigan metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- 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 Lansing: questions
How much do photographers make an hour in Lansing?
$26.90 an hour on average, and $22.25 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level photographers salary in Lansing?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,080 a year and the 25th percentile is $40,050, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the photographers take-home pay in Lansing?
About $44,510 a year ($3,709 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $55,960. Includes Lansing's local income tax (1%).
Do photographers earn more in Lansing than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as 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 Lansing-East Lansing, MI (29620). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 9.9%.
- 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). Includes Lansing's local income tax (1%).
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.99, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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