Photographers pay range in Kennewick
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,440 a year or less, while the top 10% make $64,280 or more. The middle half of photographers in Kennewick earn between $36,440 and $46,100.
- $36K10th
- $36K25th
- $38KMedian
- $46K75th
- $64K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $45,400 | $3,783 | $21.83 |
| Median | $38,010 | $3,168 | $18.27 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $36,440 | $3,037 | $17.52 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $46,100 | $3,842 | $22.16 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Photographers salary after taxes in Kennewick
On the average salary of $45,400, a single filer in Kennewick takes home about $38,659 a year, or $3,222 a month and $1,487 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. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
Is Kennewick a good place for photographers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Kennewick area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 100.1), so the average $45,400 buys what about $45,364 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Kennewick ($57,290). A typical home costs $441,524, or 9.7 years of this average salary before tax.
Photographers salary in other Washington cities
Kennewick ranks 4th of 4 Washington metro areas for this job; Seattle pays the most ($61,000).
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 Kennewick: questions
How much do photographers make an hour in Kennewick?
$21.83 an hour on average, and $18.28 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level photographers salary in Kennewick?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,440 a year and the 25th percentile is $36,440, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the photographers take-home pay in Kennewick?
About $38,659 a year ($3,222 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $45,400. Washington has no state income tax; Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
Do photographers earn more in Kennewick 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 Kennewick-Richland, WA (28420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.6%.
- 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. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.71, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.71).
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