Photographers pay range in Las Vegas
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $26,500 a year or less, while the top 10% make $55,760 or more. The middle half of photographers in Las Vegas earn between $26,890 and $47,590.
- $26K10th
- $27K25th
- $37KMedian
- $48K75th
- $56K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $40,340 | $3,362 | $19.39 |
| Median | $36,880 | $3,073 | $17.73 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $26,890 | $2,241 | $12.93 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $47,590 | $3,966 | $22.88 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Photographers salary after taxes in Las Vegas
On the average salary of $40,340, a single filer in Las Vegas takes home about $34,593 a year, or $2,883 a month and $1,331 every two weeks. Taxes take 14% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is Las Vegas a good place for photographers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Las Vegas area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 100.2), so the average $40,340 buys what about $40,253 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Las Vegas ($46,670). A typical home costs $430,650, or 10.7 years of this average salary before tax.
Photographers salary in other Nevada cities
Las Vegas ranks 2nd of 2 Nevada metro areas for this job; Reno pays the most ($50,670).
- Reno$50,670
- Las Vegas$40,340
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 Las Vegas: questions
How much do photographers make an hour in Las Vegas?
$19.39 an hour on average, and $17.73 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level photographers salary in Las Vegas?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $26,500 a year and the 25th percentile is $26,890, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the photographers take-home pay in Las Vegas?
About $34,593 a year ($2,883 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $40,340. Nevada has no state income tax.
Do photographers earn more in Las Vegas than elsewhere?
The average here is 29% 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 Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV (29820). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.9%.
- 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 no state income tax.
- Job concentration: location quotient 2.02, this job is 2.0 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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