Photographers pay range in Kingston
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,950 a year or less, while the top 10% make $80,870 or more. The middle half of photographers in Kingston earn between $38,230 and $56,730.
- $35K10th
- $38K25th
- $43KMedian
- $57K75th
- $81K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $51,420 | $4,285 | $24.72 |
| Median | $42,960 | $3,580 | $20.65 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $38,230 | $3,186 | $18.38 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $56,730 | $4,728 | $27.27 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Photographers salary after taxes in Kingston
On the average salary of $51,420, a single filer in Kingston takes home about $41,273 a year, or $3,439 a month and $1,587 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). New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.
Is Kingston a good place for photographers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Kingston area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 100.7), so the average $51,420 buys what about $51,058 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Kingston ($50,020). A typical home costs $442,041, or 8.6 years of this average salary before tax.
Photographers salary in other New York cities
Kingston ranks 5th of 7 New York metro areas for this job; New York pays the most ($71,860).
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 Kingston: questions
How much do photographers make an hour in Kingston?
$24.72 an hour on average, and $20.65 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level photographers salary in Kingston?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,950 a year and the 25th percentile is $38,230, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the photographers take-home pay in Kingston?
About $41,273 a year ($3,439 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $51,420. New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.
Do photographers earn more in Kingston than elsewhere?
The average here is 9% 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 Kingston, NY (28740). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 7.1%.
- 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 (2025 rules). New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.54, this job is 1.5 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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