What are the main factors that influence an Action Photographer's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

What are the highest paying states for an Action Photographer?

Action Photographer salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Action Photographer roles are District of Columbia $56,132, California $55,920, Massachusetts $55,174. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Action Photographer roles make?

Salaries for Action Photographer level roles vary by specialization: Affirmative Action Officer: $105,332; Political Action Committee Manager: $86,744; Regional Manager-Action Council: $77,388; Live Action Videographer: $74,138; Live Action Photographer: $72,531.

Action Photographer Salary in Idaho

How much does an Action Photographer make in Idaho? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Action Photographer in Idaho is $47,326 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $23.

However, an Action Photographer's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $67,311
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $39,228 to $57,787
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $31,855

10% $31,855

50% (Median) $47,326

90% $67,311

Action Photographer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$57,787	$4,816	$1,111	$28
Average	$47,326	$3,944	$910	$23
25th Percentile	$39,228	$3,269	$754	$19

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Key Factors That Influence Action Photographer Salaries

An Action Photographer's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Do Action Photographer Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Action Photographers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $56,132.
California: $55,920.
Massachusetts: $55,174.

District of Columbia $56,132 California $55,920 Massachusetts $55,174 Washington $54,972 New Jersey $54,951 Alaska $54,880 Connecticut $54,181 New York $53,897

Hawaii $52,989 Rhode Island $52,563 Maryland $52,274 Minnesota $51,879 Colorado $51,727 Illinois $51,676 Oregon $51,484 Delaware $51,342

New Hampshire $51,252 Virginia $51,053 Pennsylvania $50,470 Nevada $50,176 North Dakota $50,079 Michigan $49,927 Wisconsin $49,871 Vermont $49,760

Texas $49,451 Maine $49,430 Arizona $49,400 Ohio $49,364 Georgia $48,898 Indiana $48,665 Wyoming $48,619 Utah $48,548

Iowa $48,518 Kansas $48,274 Louisiana $48,203 North Carolina $48,178 Missouri $48,168 Florida $47,970 Montana $47,864 Nebraska $47,762

Kentucky $47,707 South Carolina $47,504 Tennessee $47,377 Idaho $47,326 New Mexico $46,956 Oklahoma $46,875 Alabama $46,576 South Dakota $46,074

Arkansas $45,800 West Virginia $45,653 Mississippi $45,212

Top Paying Cities for Action Photographer

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Pocatello: $43,783
Fort Hall: $43,942
Aberdeen: $44,685

Pocatello, ID $43,783

Fort Hall, ID $43,942

Aberdeen, ID $44,685

American Falls, ID $45,454

Arbon, ID $44,687

Arco, ID $45,891

Arimo, ID $44,582

Atomic City, ID $45,919

Bancroft, ID $44,851

Basalt, ID $45,831

Bern, ID $46,035

Blackfoot, ID $45,340

Bloomington, ID $46,138

Challis, ID $45,879

Clayton, ID $45,861

Clifton, ID $46,141

Cobalt, ID $45,792

Conda, ID $46,062

Dayton, ID $46,371

Dingle, ID $46,015

Downey, ID $45,710

Ellis, ID $45,912

Firth, ID $45,701

Franklin, ID $46,570

Geneva, ID $46,110

Georgetown, ID $46,130

Grace, ID $45,819

Holbrook, ID $45,942

Howe, ID $45,819

Inkom, ID $44,066

Lava Hot Springs, ID $44,728

Mccammon, ID $44,241

Mackay, ID $45,868

Malad City, ID $46,169

May, ID $45,876

Montpelier, ID $46,078

Moore, ID $45,930

Moreland, ID $45,018

Paris, ID $46,104

Pingree, ID $45,482

Preston, ID $46,160

Rockland, ID $45,612

Saint Charles, ID $46,068

Shelley, ID $45,930

Soda Springs, ID $46,193

Kamiah, ID $46,019

Garden City, ID $47,489

Athol, ID $48,375

Avery, ID $45,918

Bayview, ID $47,197

Blanchard, ID $49,506

Bonners Ferry, ID $46,123

Bovill, ID $45,987

Calder, ID $46,003

Careywood, ID $47,830

Cataldo, ID $47,903

Clark Fork, ID $46,272

Clarkia, ID $45,932

Cocolalla, ID $47,930

Coeur D Alene, ID $49,228

Coolin, ID $46,513

Oldtown, ID $48,642

Deary, ID $45,983

Desmet, ID $48,297

Dover, ID $47,332

Eastport, ID $46,072

Elk River, ID $46,008

Fernwood, ID $46,383

Genesee, ID $46,307

Harrison, ID $49,507

Harvard, ID $47,155

Hayden, ID $49,088

Hope, ID $46,020

Kellogg, ID $46,587

Kingston, ID $46,929

Kootenai, ID $46,845

Laclede, ID $47,870

Medimont, ID $48,122

Moscow, ID $46,571

Moyie Springs, ID $46,037

Mullan, ID $46,080

Naples, ID $46,012

Nordman, ID $46,259

Osburn, ID $46,273

Pinehurst, ID $46,888

Plummer, ID $49,439

Ponderay, ID $46,822

Porthill, ID $46,249

Post Falls, ID $50,679

Potlatch, ID $47,679

Priest River, ID $47,584

Princeton, ID $46,958

Rathdrum, ID $50,048

Sagle, ID $47,299

Saint Maries, ID $47,774

Sandpoint, ID $46,137

Colburn, ID $46,404

Santa, ID $46,853

Silverton, ID $46,140

Smelterville, ID $46,955

Spirit Lake, ID $49,529

Tensed, ID $48,213

Troy, ID $46,135

Viola, ID $47,168

Wallace, ID $46,034

Murray, ID $45,994

Worley, ID $50,244

Springfield, ID $44,414

Kendrick, ID $45,964

Kooskia, ID $46,105

Lapwai, ID $46,208

Lenore, ID $45,992

Lucile, ID $46,000

Nezperce, ID $45,964

Orofino, ID $46,025

Peck, ID $45,987

Pierce, ID $45,995

Pollock, ID $46,130

Reubens, ID $45,963

Riggins, ID $46,025

Stites, ID $45,994

Weippe, ID $45,988

White Bird, ID $45,973

Winchester, ID $46,003

Atlanta, ID $46,288

Banks, ID $46,834

Bruneau, ID $45,875

Caldwell, ID $47,089

Cambridge, ID $46,143

Cascade, ID $45,927

Council, ID $46,099

Donnelly, ID $46,055

Eagle, ID $47,312

Emmett, ID $46,994

Fruitland, ID $46,710

Garden Valley, ID $46,721

Glenns Ferry, ID $46,112

Grand View, ID $46,349

Greenleaf, ID $46,879

Hammett, ID $46,078

Homedale, ID $46,752

Horseshoe Bend, ID $47,152

Huston, ID $46,920

Idaho City, ID $46,946

Indian Valley, ID $46,044

King Hill, ID $45,940

Kuna, ID $47,310

Lake Fork, ID $46,057

Letha, ID $46,897

Lowman, ID $45,969

Mccall, ID $45,987

Marsing, ID $46,679

Melba, ID $46,919

Meridian, ID $47,402

Mesa, ID $46,098

Middleton, ID $47,136

Midvale, ID $46,259

Mountain Home, ID $46,654

Mountain Home A F B, ID $46,640

Murphy, ID $46,160

Nampa, ID $47,118

New Meadows, ID $46,067

New Plymouth, ID $46,738

Notus, ID $46,885

Ola, ID $46,450

Parma, ID $46,718

Payette, ID $46,631

Placerville, ID $46,999

Star, ID $47,266

Sweet, ID $46,955

Warren, ID $45,989

Weiser, ID $46,318

Wilder, ID $46,796

Yellow Pine, ID $45,801

Boise, ID $47,489

Stanley, ID $45,824

Swanlake, ID $46,011

Thatcher, ID $45,912

Wayan, ID $46,400

Weston, ID $46,446

Fish Haven, ID $46,326

Twin Falls, ID $45,182

Rogerson, ID $45,956

Albion, ID $45,941

Almo, ID $45,956

Bellevue, ID $45,975

Bliss, ID $45,950

Buhl, ID $46,118

Burley, ID $46,040

Carey, ID $45,903

Castleford, ID $46,154

Corral, ID $45,860

Declo, ID $45,959

Dietrich, ID $45,953

Eden, ID $45,830

Fairfield, ID $45,877

Filer, ID $45,234

Gooding, ID $46,022

Hagerman, ID $46,004

Hailey, ID $45,992

Hansen, ID $45,376

Hazelton, ID $45,982

Heyburn, ID $46,071

Hill City, ID $45,928

Jerome, ID $46,020

Ketchum, ID $45,964

Kimberly, ID $45,190

Malta, ID $45,929

Minidoka, ID $46,022

Murtaugh, ID $45,806

Oakley, ID $45,963

Paul, ID $45,975

Picabo, ID $45,917

Richfield, ID $45,963

Rupert, ID $46,022

Shoshone, ID $45,980

Sun Valley, ID $46,079

Wendell, ID $46,071

Idaho Falls, ID $45,983

Ashton, ID $46,054

Chester, ID $46,205

Driggs, ID $46,519

Dubois, ID $45,916

Felt, ID $46,411

Hamer, ID $46,013

Iona, ID $45,976

Irwin, ID $48,172

Island Park, ID $46,001

Lewisville, ID $45,973

Macks Inn, ID $46,182

Menan, ID $45,967

Monteview, ID $45,911

Newdale, ID $46,289

Parker, ID $46,338

Rexburg, ID $45,959

Rigby, ID $45,976

Ririe, ID $46,253

Roberts, ID $45,961

Saint Anthony, ID $46,153

Spencer, ID $45,921

Sugar City, ID $45,952

Swan Valley, ID $46,560

Terreton, ID $45,950

Teton, ID $46,301

Tetonia, ID $46,333

Ucon, ID $45,983

Victor, ID $47,940

Carmen, ID $46,055

Gibbonsville, ID $46,043

Leadore, ID $45,883

Lemhi, ID $45,925

North Fork, ID $46,006

Salmon, ID $46,035

Tendoy, ID $45,974

Shoup, ID $45,792

Lewiston, ID $46,411

Ahsahka, ID $46,006

Cottonwood, ID $46,000

Craigmont, ID $45,946

Culdesac, ID $46,044

Elk City, ID $45,884

Ferdinand, ID $45,973

Grangeville, ID $46,008

Fenn, ID $46,007

Greencreek, ID $45,972

Juliaetta, ID $46,081

Action Photographer Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Action Photographer's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

$39,228

Average $47,326/year

$57,787

$3,269

Average $3,944/month

$4,816

$754

Average $910/week

$1,111

$19

Average $23/hour

$28

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$57,787	$4,816	$1,111	$28
Average	$47,326	$3,944	$910	$23
25th Percentile	$39,228	$3,269	$754	$19

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