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Photographers salary in San Antonio, TX

The median photographers in San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX earns $37,780 a year, 15% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,711 a month.

10th percentile
$28,440
25th percentile
$34,840
Median percentile
$37,780
75th percentile
$47,460
90th percentile
$61,870

Based on 330 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

$32,536 take-home a year
Gross pay$37,780
Federal income tax−$2,354
Social Security + Medicare−$2,890
Texas income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$2,711
Every two weeks$1,251

Does it go far here?

$39,888Median pay in San Antonio, TX is worth this at average US prices (local price level 94.7 vs 100).
50%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,363 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in San Antonio, TX

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$296,910
Chief Executives$256,610
Family Medicine Physicians$233,780
Architectural and Engineering Managers$168,650
Computer and Information Systems Managers$163,490
Dentists, General$162,140
Pharmacists$150,500
Financial Managers$144,710

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