Freelance Photographer Hourly Rates
Median hourly rate
$118/hr
Typical range
$60–$200
25th–75th percentile
Submissions
56
Latest record: June 2026
Highest country median
United States
$110/hr · at least 25 records
Hourly rates by country
| Location | Median / hr | Middle 50% | n |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | $110 | $70–$166 | 26 |
| United KingdomSmall sample | $250 | $200–$325 | 9 |
Hourly rates by experience
| Experience | Median / hr | Middle 50% | n |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3–5 yearsSmall sample | $200 | $40–$200 | 9 |
| 6–10 yearsSmall sample | $80 | $50–$110 | 19 |
| 11–15 yearsSmall sample | $125 | $70–$150 | 17 |
| 16+ yearsSmall sample | $130 | $115–$200 | 11 |
USD per hour. Groups below 5 records are omitted; groups below 25 are marked as small samples. These are separate comparisons: country and experience figures must not be combined to infer a rate. The rate planner can look up the actual matching group.
What should you quote?
The median of $118/hr equals $940 for 8 billable hours. That conversion is not a separately observed day rate. Account for your non-billable time and costs before choosing a price.
Records added 2022–2026. Dates reflect when records entered the database, including imports; they do not establish when the work was performed. Methodology & limitations
Recent rate records
| Role / location | USD / hour |
|---|---|
| Photographer · Seattle, WA, USA | $180 |
| Photographer · Perth WA, Australia | $73 |
| Photographer · Rome, Metropolitan City of Rome, Italy | $50 |
| Photographer · London, UK | $250 |
| Photographer · London, UK | $200 |
| Photographer · San Francisco, CA, USA | $200 |
| Photographer · Asheville, NC, USA | $60 |
| Photographer · Baltimore, MD, USA | $200 |
| Photographer · Bar Harbor, ME, USA | $125 |
| Photographer · Austin, TX, USA | $100 |
| Photographer · Antioch, IL, USA | $70 |
| Photographer · Copenhagen, Denmark | $130 |
| Photographer · San José Province, San José, Costa Rica | $150 |
| Photographer · Austin, TX, USA | $100 |
| Photographer · Glasgow, UK | $325 |
| Photographer · San José Province, San José, Costa Rica | $150 |
| Photographer · Annapolis, MD, USA | $110 |
| Photographer · London, UK | $200 |
| Photographer · Cancún, Quintana Roo, Mexico | $80 |
| Photographer · San José Province, San José, Costa Rica | $150 |
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Frequently asked questions
- How much do freelance Photographers charge per hour?
- Based on 56 crowdsourced submissions, freelance Photographers charge an average of $129 per hour, with the middle 50% of rates between $60 and $200. Latest record added June 2026.
- What do top-earning freelance Photographers make?
- The top 10% of Photographer submissions report $225 per hour or more. These are self-reported hourly charges, not take-home pay or guaranteed earnings.
- Which skills are most commonly reported with Photographer rates?
- The most common skills in Photographer submissions are DSLR, Photoshop, and Adobe Creative Cloud. Submission frequency does not measure hiring demand or prove a skill causes a higher rate.
- Where does this Photographer rate data come from?
- These are public, self-reported rate records. We do not independently verify earnings or count unique people. The dataset includes historical records; see our methodology for currency assumptions, sample thresholds, and date limitations.
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