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PHOTOJOURNALIST

H-1B & Green Card Salary Data and Market Analysis

Only 28 filings match this exact title. Browse all salary records for “photojournalist” roles instead.
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Note: No data found for the last 5 years. Automatically expanded to show all available years (20 years total, starting from 2009).

28

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$46,573

Median Salary

Across filings in selected period

13

Top Employers

Hiring This Role
Salary Distribution (All Employers + Top Employer Overlays)
10th Percentile

$26,104

25th Percentile

$29,260

Median (50th)

$46,573

75th Percentile

$68,350

90th Percentile

$74,860

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Top Employers Hiring PHOTOJOURNALIST
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
CNN AMERICA, INC. 7 $74,200 $68,000 - $83,300 100.0%
THE TENNESSEAN 4 $51,459 $46,573 - $51,459 50.0%
YOUNIS ART STUDIO, INC. 4 $27,040 $27,040 - $27,040 50.0%
KOREAN NEWS OF CHICAGO INC 2 $37,440 $34,341 - $40,539 100.0%
K-Town Management, LLC 2 $28,268 $18,741 - $37,794 100.0%
GANNETT MEDIA TECHNOLOGIES INTERNATIONAL 2 $30,000 $30,000 - $30,000 50.0%
THE TENESSEAN 1 $46,573 $46,573 - $46,573 100.0%
New Net Technologies LLC 1 $18,533 $18,533 - $18,533 100.0%
KY3, INC. 1 $23,920 $23,920 - $23,920 100.0%
CABLE NEWS NETWORK AMERICA, INC. 1 $74,200 $74,200 - $74,200 100.0%
NORTHERN LIGHTS MEDIA, INC. 1 $35,360 $35,360 - $35,360 100.0%
THE BOSTON KOREA 1 $47,840 $47,840 - $47,840 100.0%
THE DALLAS MORNING NEWS,L.P. 1 $50,212 $50,212 - $50,212 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Unspecified 25 $40,539 $18,533 - $74,200
Senior 3 $81,600 $76,400 - $83,300
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Geographic Distribution
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Median Salary by State
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
NEW YORK NY 5 $74,200
NASHVILLE TN 5 $51,459
TAMUNING GU 4 $27,040
DALLAS TX 3 $18,741
WASHINGTON DC 3 $69,400
JACKSON TN 2 $30,000
GLENVIEW IL 2 $37,440
ALLSTON MA 1 $47,840
SPRINGFIELD MO 1 $23,920
Dallas TX 1 $37,794
Related Roles & Career Progression

These roles are variations of PHOTOJOURNALIST with different seniority levels.

Role Experience Level Filings Avg Salary
PHOTOJOURNALIST Unspecified 25 $43,151
SR PHOTOJOURNALIST 3 $80,433
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Median Salary Trend
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Year-over-Year Statistics
Fiscal Year Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
2009 1 $50,212 100.0%
2010 11 $51,459 63.6%
2011 5 $70,000 100.0%
2012 1 $35,360 100.0%
2013 2 $46,573 100.0%
2014 1 $47,840 100.0%
2015 1 $18,533 100.0%
2016 1 $18,741 100.0%
2017 2 $36,068 100.0%
2018 3 $30,000 66.7%
Company Comparison - PHOTOJOURNALIST

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
CNN AMERICA, INC. 7 $74,200 100.0%
THE TENNESSEAN 4 $51,459 50.0%
YOUNIS ART STUDIO, INC. 4 $27,040 50.0%
KOREAN NEWS OF CHICAGO INC 2 $37,440 100.0%
K-Town Management, LLC 2 $28,268 100.0%
Data Source: U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) H-1B and green card (PERM) disclosure data. Data shown for fiscal years 2021 to present. Last updated: October 12, 2026

Note on Salary Data: For data quality, we exclude salaries below $30,000 (likely data entry errors) and above $1,000,000 (lacking automated validation for ultra-high compensation packages). This may affect statistics for some executive and specialized positions.