Photographers pay range in Dallas
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $26,150 a year or less, while the top 10% make $64,220 or more. The middle half of photographers in Dallas earn between $35,770 and $53,240.
- $26K10th
- $36K25th
- $44KMedian
- $53K75th
- $64K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $45,480 | $3,790 | $21.87 |
| Median | $43,970 | $3,664 | $21.14 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $35,770 | $2,981 | $17.20 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $53,240 | $4,437 | $25.60 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Photographers salary after taxes in Dallas
On the average salary of $45,480, a single filer in Dallas takes home about $38,723 a year, or $3,227 a month and $1,489 every two weeks. Taxes take 15% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is Dallas a good place for photographers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Dallas area are 3% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 103.1), so the average $45,480 buys what about $44,117 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Dallas ($51,440). A typical home costs $366,823, or 8.1 years of this average salary before tax.
Photographers salary in other Texas cities
Dallas ranks 2nd of 12 Texas metro areas for this job; Waco pays the most ($46,990).
- Waco$46,990
- Dallas$45,480
- Houston$44,940
- Corpus Christi$43,530
- Lubbock$43,210
- San Antonio$42,330
- Austin$41,590
- Beaumont$40,980
- El Paso$40,400
- Tyler$38,410
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 Dallas: questions
How much do photographers make an hour in Dallas?
$21.86 an hour on average, and $21.14 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level photographers salary in Dallas?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $26,150 a year and the 25th percentile is $35,770, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the photographers take-home pay in Dallas?
About $38,723 a year ($3,227 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $45,480. Texas has no state income tax.
Do photographers earn more in Dallas than elsewhere?
The average here is 20% 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 Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX (19100). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.3%.
- 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 1.10, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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