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Photographers salary in New Haven, CT

The median photographers in New Haven, CT earns $51,000 a year, 14% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,384 a month.

10th percentile
$34,010
25th percentile
$45,560
Median percentile
$51,000
75th percentile
$72,370
90th percentile
$97,040

Based on 100 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

$40,609 take-home a year
Gross pay$51,000
Federal income tax−$3,940
Social Security + Medicare−$3,902
Connecticut income tax (approx.)−$2,550
Monthly take-home$3,384
Every two weeks$1,562

Does it go far here?

$48,776Median pay in New Haven, CT is worth this at average US prices (local price level 104.6 vs 100).
45%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,525 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in New Haven, CT

JobMedian pay
Computer and Information Systems Managers$169,720
Architectural and Engineering Managers$167,080
Financial Managers$166,990
Lawyers$166,080
Marketing Managers$162,190
Sales Managers$160,590
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$160,050
Physician Assistants$149,960

All photographers salaries · Take-home pay in Connecticut