Hourly Wage for Wedding Photographer Salary in the United States

Hourly Wage for Wedding Photographer Salary

How much does a Wedding Photographer make hourly?

As of April 01, 2025, the average hourly pay of Wedding Photographer in the United States is $29. While Salary.com is seeing that Wedding Photographer salary in the US can go up to $37 or down to $22, but most earn between $25 and $33. Salary.com shows the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Wedding Photographer in the United States.

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Wedding Photographer Salaries by Percentile
Percentile Hourly Pay Rate Location Last Updated
10th Percentile Wedding Photographer Salary $22 US April 01, 2025
25th Percentile Wedding Photographer Salary $25 US April 01, 2025
50th Percentile Wedding Photographer Salary $29 US April 01, 2025
75th Percentile Wedding Photographer Salary $33 US April 01, 2025
90th Percentile Wedding Photographer Salary $37 US April 01, 2025
25% $25 10% $22 90% $37 75% $33 $29 50%(Median) Didn’t find job title? Click
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What is a Wedding Photographer ?

Wedding photography is the photography of activities relating to weddings. It encompasses photographs of the couple before marriage (for announcements, portrait displays, or thank you cards) as well as coverage of the wedding and reception (sometimes referred to as the wedding breakfast in non-US countries). It is a major branch of commercial photography, supporting many specialists....

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    Photographer I

    0 - 2 years experience
    Bachelor's Degree

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    Wedding Photographer

    2 - 4 years experience
    Bachelor's Degree

  3. Up a level:

    Photographer III

    4 - 7 years experience
    Bachelor's Degree

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Average Hourly Wage

Core compensation

 
 
 
25
33
29

Average Total Hourly Cash Compensation

Includes base and short-term incentives

 
 
 
25
33
29
These charts show the average hourly wage (core compensation), as well as the average total hourly cash compensation for the job of Wedding Photographer in the United States. The average hourly rate for Wedding Photographer ranges from $25 to $33 with the average hourly pay of $29. The total hourly cash compensation, which includes base and short-term incentives, can vary anywhere from $25 to $33 with the average total hourly cash compensation of $29.
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