Manchester-Nashua, NH · SOC 27-4021

Photographers in Manchester-Nashua

Metro area salary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025)

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Median Salary

$50,620

per year in Manchester-Nashua

+13% above

National Median

$44,660

per year nationally

Hourly Rate

$24.34/hr

median hourly

Employment

40

jobs in Manchester-Nashua

BLS metro-level wage data places Photographers pay in Manchester-Nashua, NH at a median of $50,620 per year ($24.34/hr/hour), drawn from the OEWS May 2025 release for this Metropolitan Statistical Area. Compared to the national median of $44,660, Manchester-Nashua pays +13% above, signaling either concentrated employer demand, a cost-of-living premium, or both. Approximately 40 photographerss are employed across the Manchester-Nashua MSA in SOC 27-4021.

The Manchester-Nashua pay distribution spans from $19,670 at the 10th percentile to $76,570 at the 90th — a 3.9× spread that reflects experience tenure, specialization, employer size, and the difference between public-sector, nonprofit, and private-sector compensation inside the metro. The 25th percentile sits at $42,250 and the 75th at $62,260, so half of Manchester-Nashua-based photographerss earn within that middle band.

Metro figures capture where you actually work, not just where you live — which matters for commuters. BLS draws metro boundaries from the OMB MSA definitions, so Manchester-Nashua, NH covers the central city plus outlying counties tied to the metro economically. Remember that OEWS wages reflect base pay only: employer-provided health insurance, retirement matches, stock options, signing bonuses, overtime, and tips are excluded and can add 20-40% to real total compensation. Before using this metro median as a negotiation anchor, triangulate against the same occupation's national profile (linked below), its state-wide NH data, and peer-metro comparisons — a median is a starting point, not a ceiling.

Salary Range in Manchester-Nashua

Annual Salary Distribution

$19,670$42,250$50,620$62,260$76,570
10th pct25thMedian75th90th pct

10th Percentile

$19,670

25th Percentile

$42,250

Median

$50,620

75th Percentile

$62,260

90th Percentile

$76,570

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much does a Photographers make in Manchester-Nashua?
The median annual salary for Photographers in Manchester-Nashua, NH is $50,620 ($24.34/hour). The salary range spans from $19,670 at the 10th percentile to $76,570 at the 90th percentile.
Is Manchester-Nashua a good place to work as a Photographers?
Photographers in Manchester-Nashua, NH earns +13% above the national median of $44,660. There are approximately 40 Photographers jobs in this metro area.

Last updated: May 2025 (BLS OEWS annual release). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025.

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