Photographers pay range in Green Bay
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $29,850 a year or less, while the top 10% make $78,090 or more. The middle half of photographers in Green Bay earn between $37,760 and $51,730.
- $30K10th
- $38K25th
- $38KMedian
- $52K75th
- $78K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $49,450 | $4,121 | $23.77 |
| Median | $38,080 | $3,173 | $18.31 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $37,760 | $3,147 | $18.15 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $51,730 | $4,311 | $24.87 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Photographers salary after taxes in Green Bay
On the average salary of $49,450, a single filer in Green Bay takes home about $40,363 a year, or $3,364 a month and $1,552 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
Is Green Bay a good place for photographers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Green Bay area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 93.1), so the average $49,450 buys what about $53,123 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Green Bay ($49,940). A typical home costs $346,517, or 7.0 years of this average salary before tax.
Photographers salary in other Wisconsin cities
Green Bay ranks 3rd of 4 Wisconsin metro areas for this job; La Crosse pays the most ($54,150).
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 Green Bay: questions
How much do photographers make an hour in Green Bay?
$23.77 an hour on average, and $18.31 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level photographers salary in Green Bay?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $29,850 a year and the 25th percentile is $37,760, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the photographers take-home pay in Green Bay?
About $40,363 a year ($3,364 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $49,450.
Do photographers earn more in Green Bay than elsewhere?
The average here is 13% 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 Green Bay, WI (24580). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.6%.
- 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 state income tax (2026 rules).
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.41, this job is 1.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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