Photographers salary in Massachusetts
The median photographers in Massachusetts earns $57,990 a year, 30% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,823 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $38,480
- 25th percentile
- $43,410
- Median percentile
- $57,990
- 75th percentile
- $98,490
- 90th percentile
- $112,760
Based on 830 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.
What you keep
$45,875 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $57,990 |
| Federal income tax | −$4,779 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$4,436 |
| Massachusetts income tax (approx.) | −$2,900 |
| Monthly take-home | $3,823 |
| Every two weeks | $1,764 |
Does it go far here?
$54,833Median pay in Massachusetts is worth this at average US prices (local price level 105.8 vs 100).
46%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,762 a month, Census ACS).
Top-paying jobs in Massachusetts
| Job | Median pay |
|---|---|
| Surgeons, All Other | $387,150 |
| Emergency Medicine Physicians | $356,230 |
| Nurse Anesthetists | $295,550 |
| General Internal Medicine Physicians | $285,250 |
| Family Medicine Physicians | $277,490 |
| Obstetricians and Gynecologists | $272,240 |
| Natural Sciences Managers | $267,290 |
| Physicians, All Other | $236,580 |