What are the main factors that influence a Field Research Photographer's salary?

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

What industry pays the highest salary for Field Research Photographer?

The Construction industry offers the highest average compensation for Field Research Photographer roles, with salaries approximately 20% above the market median.

How does experience change A Field Research Photographer's salary?

A Field Research Photographer's salary grows with experience: starting around $61,686 for beginners, reaching about $65,062 at mid-level, and approach $68,042 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Field Research Photographer?

Field Research Photographer salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Field Research Photographer roles are District of Columbia $78,964, California $78,664, Massachusetts $77,616. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Field Research Photographer roles make?

Salaries for Field Research Photographer level roles vary by specialization: Research Fellow: $197,000; Photographer III: $87,144; Field Research Biologist: $71,189; Photographer: $69,896; Biomedical Photographer: $66,763.

Field Research Photographer Salary in New Mexico

How much does a Field Research Photographer make in New Mexico? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a Field Research Photographer in New Mexico is $66,055 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $32.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $79,718
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $58,154 to $73,207
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $50,960

10% $50,960

50% (Median) $66,055

90% $79,718

Field Research Photographer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$73,207	$6,101	$1,408	$35
Average	$66,055	$5,505	$1,270	$32
25th Percentile	$58,154	$4,846	$1,118	$28

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Key Factors That Influence Field Research Photographer Salaries

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

How Experience Level Affects Field Research Photographer Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Field Research Photographer's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $61,686
Early Career (1-2 years): $61,948
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $65,062
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $67,843
Expert (over 8 years): $68,042

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Field Research Photographer	less than 1 year	$61,686
Early Career Level Field Research Photographer	1-2 years	$61,948
Mid-Level Level Field Research Photographer	2-4 years	$65,062
Senior-Level Level Field Research Photographer	5-8 years	$67,843
Expert Level Field Research Photographer	over 8 years	$68,042

How Do Field Research 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 Field Research Photographers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $78,964.
California: $78,664.
Massachusetts: $77,616.

District of Columbia $78,964 California $78,664 Massachusetts $77,616 Washington $77,330 New Jersey $77,302 Alaska $77,202 Connecticut $76,218 New York $75,818

Hawaii $74,542 Rhode Island $73,943 Maryland $73,536 Minnesota $72,980 Colorado $72,766 Illinois $72,695 Oregon $72,424 Delaware $72,224

New Hampshire $72,098 Virginia $71,817 Pennsylvania $70,997 Nevada $70,584 North Dakota $70,448 Michigan $70,234 Wisconsin $70,156 Vermont $69,999

Texas $69,564 Maine $69,535 Arizona $69,492 Ohio $69,443 Georgia $68,786 Indiana $68,458 Wyoming $68,394 Utah $68,294

Iowa $68,252 Kansas $67,909 Louisiana $67,809 North Carolina $67,774 Missouri $67,759 Florida $67,481 Montana $67,332 Nebraska $67,189

Kentucky $67,110 South Carolina $66,825 Tennessee $66,647 Idaho $66,576 New Mexico $66,055 Oklahoma $65,941 Alabama $65,520 South Dakota $64,814

Arkansas $64,429 West Virginia $64,222 Mississippi $63,602

Top Paying Cities for Field Research 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:

Algodones: $66,758
Belen: $66,387
Bernalillo: $66,877

Algodones, NM $66,758

Belen, NM $66,387

Bernalillo, NM $66,877

Bluewater, NM $65,472

Bosque, NM $65,899

Casa Blanca, NM $66,048

Cedar Crest, NM $66,932

Cedarvale, NM $64,308

Cerrillos, NM $66,807

Claunch, NM $64,069

Coyote, NM $65,822

Cuba, NM $65,717

Cubero, NM $66,194

Edgewood, NM $66,633

Estancia, NM $65,839

Gallina, NM $65,478

Counselor, NM $65,519

Grants, NM $65,397

Milan, NM $65,659

Isleta, NM $66,991

Jarales, NM $66,322

Jemez Pueblo, NM $66,437

Jemez Springs, NM $66,232

Laguna, NM $66,518

La Jara, NM $65,643

La Joya, NM $65,492

Lindrith, NM $65,412

Los Lunas, NM $66,738

Mcintosh, NM $66,201

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $65,760

Moriarty, NM $65,979

Mountainair, NM $65,267

Nageezi, NM $65,432

New Laguna, NM $66,162

Paguate, NM $66,207

Pena Blanca, NM $66,946

Peralta, NM $66,844

Placitas, NM $66,878

Ponderosa, NM $66,353

Prewitt, NM $65,452

Regina, NM $65,498

Sandia Park, NM $66,764

Corrales, NM $67,016

San Fidel, NM $65,805

San Rafael, NM $65,525

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $66,765

San Ysidro, NM $66,675

Stanley, NM $65,969

Tijeras, NM $66,772

Tome, NM $66,649

Torreon, NM $66,427

Veguita, NM $65,894

Willard, NM $65,149

Youngsville, NM $65,841

Bosque Farms, NM $66,966

Clines Corners, NM $65,571

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $66,815

Cochiti Lake, NM $66,902

Albuquerque, NM $67,053

Kirtland Afb, NM $67,053

Rio Rancho, NM $66,944

Gallup, NM $65,547

Brimhall, NM $65,362

Church Rock, NM $65,392

Continental Divide, NM $65,346

Crownpoint, NM $65,400

Fence Lake, NM $65,109

Fort Wingate, NM $65,370

Gamerco, NM $65,479

Mentmore, NM $65,378

Mexican Springs, NM $65,370

Ramah, NM $65,250

Rehoboth, NM $65,414

Thoreau, NM $65,417

Tohatchi, NM $65,357

Vanderwagen, NM $65,370

Zuni, NM $65,355

Navajo, NM $65,444

Jamestown, NM $65,281

Pinehill, NM $65,200

Sheep Springs, NM $65,428

Smith Lake, NM $65,672

Yatahey, NM $65,404

Farmington, NM $65,719

Aztec, NM $65,840

Blanco, NM $65,533

Bloomfield, NM $65,455

Flora Vista, NM $65,787

Fruitland, NM $65,375

Kirtland, NM $65,787

La Plata, NM $65,811

Navajo Dam, NM $65,782

Shiprock, NM $65,690

Waterflow, NM $65,657

Newcomb, NM $65,388

Sanostee, NM $65,429

Santa Fe, NM $67,396

Abiquiu, NM $65,552

Alcalde, NM $66,694

Amalia, NM $65,452

Arroyo Hondo, NM $65,360

Arroyo Seco, NM $65,436

Canjilon, NM $65,350

Canones, NM $65,945

Carson, NM $65,611

Cebolla, NM $65,388

Cerro, NM $65,407

Chama, NM $65,675

Chamisal, NM $66,517

Chimayo, NM $66,984

Cordova, NM $66,871

Costilla, NM $65,727

Taos Ski Valley, NM $65,228

Dixon, NM $66,454

Dulce, NM $65,673

El Prado, NM $65,494

El Rito, NM $65,794

Embudo, NM $66,112

Espanola, NM $66,903

Glorieta, NM $67,136

Hernandez, NM $66,281

Ilfeld, NM $66,516

La Madera, NM $65,678

Lamy, NM $66,880

Llano, NM $66,382

Los Alamos, NM $67,038

White Rock, NM $67,165

Medanales, NM $66,354

Ojo Caliente, NM $65,964

Los Ojos, NM $65,514

Pecos, NM $66,927

Penasco, NM $66,136

Petaca, NM $65,289

Questa, NM $65,477

Ranchos De Taos, NM $65,822

Red River, NM $65,290

Ribera, NM $65,710

Rowe, NM $66,579

San Cristobal, NM $65,288

San Jose, NM $66,415

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $66,740

Santa Cruz, NM $66,961

Serafina, NM $65,544

Taos, NM $65,456

Tererro, NM $67,141

Tesuque, NM $67,396

Tierra Amarilla, NM $65,456

Trampas, NM $66,081

Tres Piedras, NM $65,271

Truchas, NM $66,684

Vadito, NM $66,048

Valdez, NM $65,337

Vallecitos, NM $65,285

Velarde, NM $66,353

Villanueva, NM $65,583

Spaceport City, NM $64,246

Las Vegas, NM $65,027

Angel Fire, NM $65,218

Anton Chico, NM $64,914

Buena Vista, NM $65,510

Chacon, NM $65,556

Cimarron, NM $65,116

Cleveland, NM $66,021

Eagle Nest, NM $65,166

Guadalupita, NM $65,456

Holman, NM $65,853

La Loma, NM $64,805

Maxwell, NM $65,138

Miami, NM $64,998

Mills, NM $64,767

Montezuma, NM $66,357

Mora, NM $66,114

Mosquero, NM $64,711

Ocate, NM $65,069

Ojo Feliz, NM $65,240

Rainsville, NM $65,526

Raton, NM $65,303

Rociada, NM $66,390

Roy, NM $64,781

Sapello, NM $65,814

Solano, NM $64,702

Springer, NM $64,969

Ute Park, NM $65,147

Valmora, NM $64,972

Wagon Mound, NM $64,897

Watrous, NM $64,994

Socorro, NM $64,843

Aragon, NM $65,039

Datil, NM $64,771

Lemitar, NM $65,145

Luna, NM $65,155

Magdalena, NM $64,776

Pie Town, NM $64,992

Polvadera, NM $65,302

Quemado, NM $65,127

Reserve, NM $65,010

San Acacia, NM $65,409

San Antonio, NM $64,484

Truth Or Consequences, NM $64,471

Arrey, NM $64,460

Caballo, NM $64,504

Derry, NM $64,176

Elephant Butte, NM $64,639

Garfield, NM $63,990

Hatch, NM $62,965

Monticello, NM $64,467

Rincon, NM $62,602

Salem, NM $63,791

Williamsburg, NM $64,552

Winston, NM $64,514

Las Cruces, NM $61,783

White Sands Missile Range, NM $61,986

Santa Teresa, NM $62,436

Playas, NM $64,769

Animas, NM $64,928

Anthony, NM $62,421

Arenas Valley, NM $64,813

Bayard, NM $64,753

Berino, NM $62,138

Buckhorn, NM $64,820

Santa Clara, NM $64,867

Chamberino, NM $62,203

Cliff, NM $64,746

Columbus, NM $64,571

Deming, NM $64,586

Dona Ana, NM $61,785

Fairacres, NM $61,970

Faywood, NM $64,557

Fort Bayard, NM $64,805

Gila, NM $64,650

Glenwood, NM $64,701

Hachita, NM $64,571

Hanover, NM $64,585

Hillsboro, NM $64,453

Hurley, NM $64,710

La Mesa, NM $62,965

Lordsburg, NM $64,721

Mesilla, NM $61,784

Mesilla Park, NM $61,791

Mesquite, NM $61,844

Mimbres, NM $64,636

Mule Creek, NM $64,811

Organ, NM $61,823

Pinos Altos, NM $64,744

Radium Springs, NM $61,809

Redrock, NM $64,579

Rodeo, NM $65,010

San Miguel, NM $61,820

Silver City, NM $64,745

Sunland Park, NM $62,104

Tyrone, NM $64,937

Vado, NM $61,869

Chaparral, NM $62,649

Clovis, NM $64,621

Cannon Afb, NM $64,478

Broadview, NM $64,432

Causey, NM $64,322

Crossroads, NM $64,169

Dora, NM $64,475

Elida, NM $64,207

Floyd, NM $64,363

Fort Sumner, NM $64,311

Grady, NM $64,494

House, NM $64,442

Kenna, NM $64,208

Lingo, NM $64,318

Melrose, NM $64,453

Milnesand, NM $64,182

Pep, NM $64,270

Portales, NM $64,505

Rogers, NM $64,288

Saint Vrain, NM $64,494

Taiban, NM $64,289

Texico, NM $64,519

Yeso, NM $64,056

Roswell, NM $64,130

Artesia, NM $64,257

Caprock, NM $64,126

Carlsbad, NM $64,299

Dexter, NM $64,176

Eunice, NM $64,356

Hagerman, NM $64,208

Hobbs, NM $64,450

Hope, NM $63,972

Jal, NM $64,281

Lake Arthur, NM $64,102

Lakewood, NM $64,197

Loco Hills, NM $64,315

Loving, NM $64,283

Lovington, NM $64,388

Mcdonald, NM $64,213

Malaga, NM $64,220

Maljamar, NM $64,157

Monument, NM $64,308

Tatum, NM $64,254

Whites City, NM $64,362

Carrizozo, NM $63,826

Alamogordo, NM $63,623

Alto, NM $63,835

Bent, NM $63,635

Capitan, NM $63,687

Cloudcroft, NM $63,628

Corona, NM $64,104

Encino, NM $64,619

Fort Stanton, NM $63,714

Glencoe, NM $63,669

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $63,616

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $63,616

Hondo, NM $63,727

La Luz, NM $63,616

Lincoln, NM $63,542

Mayhill, NM $63,760

Mescalero, NM $63,644

Nogal, NM $63,918

Orogrande, NM $63,648

Picacho, NM $63,714

Pinon, NM $63,953

Ruidoso, NM $63,957

Ruidoso Downs, NM $63,870

Sacramento, NM $63,673

San Patricio, NM $63,748

Sunspot, NM $63,616

Timberon, NM $63,753

Tinnie, NM $63,676

Tularosa, NM $63,658

Vaughn, NM $64,358

Weed, NM $63,752

Tucumcari, NM $64,678

Amistad, NM $64,594

Bard, NM $64,491

Capulin, NM $65,221

Clayton, NM $64,720

Conchas Dam, NM $64,778

Cuervo, NM $64,467

Des Moines, NM $64,964

Folsom, NM $65,064

Garita, NM $64,654

Gladstone, NM $64,784

Grenville, NM $64,772

Logan, NM $64,676

Mcalister, NM $64,475

Nara Visa, NM $64,522

Newkirk, NM $64,594

Quay, NM $64,631

San Jon, NM $64,562

Santa Rosa, NM $64,631

Sedan, NM $64,654

Trementina, NM $64,651

Field Research Photographer Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Field Research Photographer roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 40% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Construction and Insurance sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 20% above the average. In contrast, Field Research Photographer positions in Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit or Internet typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Field Research Photographer as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a Field Research Photographer

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Construction	$79,266	$38.0	20%
Insurance	$75,963	$37.0	15%
Media	$73,982	$36.0	12%
Aerospace & Defense	$72,660	$35.0	10%
Retail & Wholesale	$70,679	$34.0	7%

Field Research Photographer Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Field Research 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.

$58,154

Average $66,055/year

$73,207

$4,846

Average $5,505/month

$6,101

$1,118

Average $1,270/week

$1,408

$28

Average $32/hour

$35

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$73,207	$6,101	$1,408	$35
Average	$66,055	$5,505	$1,270	$32
25th Percentile	$58,154	$4,846	$1,118	$28

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