CostGuide

Events & Creative

Wedding Photographer cost in the US

Nationally, Wedding Photographer runs about $2,800 per wedding. In the lowest-cost cities in this guide it is closer to $2,185, and in the highest-cost cities about $3,400.

Typical cost

Most people pay about

$2,800

per wedding

On the low end
$1,500
On the high end
$5,500

Estimated from national price data. Not a quote.

What moves the price

  1. Hours
  2. Second shooter
  3. Album
  4. Experience
  5. Travel

Ways to pay less

  1. Limit coverage hours
  2. Skip the album at first
  3. Ask about weekday rates
  4. Use a second shooter only if needed
  5. Get a shot list

Lowest-cost cities for Wedding Photographer

PlaceTypicalRange
National typical$2,800
$1,500 to $5,500
Brownsville, TX$2,185
$1,170 to $4,290
Jackson, MS$2,605
$1,395 to $5,115
Laredo, TX$2,240
$1,200 to $4,400
McAllen, TX$2,240
$1,200 to $4,400
Shreveport, LA$2,240
$1,200 to $4,400
Amarillo, TX$2,295
$1,230 to $4,510
El Paso, TX$2,295
$1,230 to $4,510
Lubbock, TX$2,295
$1,230 to $4,510

Highest-cost cities for Wedding Photographer

PlaceTypicalRange
National typical$2,800
$1,500 to $5,500
Honolulu, HI$3,400
$1,825 to $6,685
San Francisco, CA$3,920
$2,100 to $7,700
New York, NY$3,835
$2,055 to $7,535
San Jose, CA$3,570
$1,910 to $7,010
Sunnyvale, CA$3,540
$1,895 to $6,955
Santa Barbara, CA$3,610
$1,935 to $7,095
Cambridge, MA$3,600
$1,925 to $7,070
Fremont, CA$3,695
$1,980 to $7,260

Wedding Photographer in every city

Typical estimate for each city. Open one for the full range.

District of Columbia
Mississippi
New Hampshire
North Dakota
Rhode Island
South Dakota

Questions people ask

Wedding Photographer: what does it cost?

Across the US, Wedding Photographer typically costs about $2,800 per wedding, with most prices between $1,500 and $5,500.

Where is Wedding Photographer cheapest?

Among the 250 cities in this guide, the lowest estimates are in Brownsville, TX, Jackson, MS, Laredo, TX, at about $2,185.

Is this a quote?

No. These figures are estimates built from national price data and each city's cost of living. A local pro will price your actual job.