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How much do retouch jobs pay per hour?

As of Jul 21, 2026, the average hourly pay for retouch in the United States is $31.76, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $26.20 and $37.02 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What does a retoucher do?

A retoucher is a professional who enhances and perfects images, usually photographs, using specialized software like Adobe Photoshop or Lightroom. Their tasks include removing blemishes, adjusting colors, correcting lighting, and often manipulating images to achieve a desired visual effect. Retouchers work closely with photographers, designers, and clients to ensure that the final images meet specific standards and creative visions. This role is common in the fashion, advertising, e-commerce, and publishing industries.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a Retoucher, and why are they important?

To thrive as a Retoucher, you need a strong eye for detail, proficiency in color correction, and a solid understanding of digital image editing principles, often supported by a portfolio demonstrating your work. Expertise in Adobe Photoshop, Lightroom, and sometimes Capture One, as well as familiarity with graphics tablets, is typically required. Creativity, time management, and effective communication with clients or creative teams are crucial soft skills in this role. These skills ensure high-quality, visually appealing images that meet client specifications and deadlines in competitive creative industries.

What are some common challenges faced by retouchers and how can they be managed effectively?

Retouchers often face tight deadlines, high client expectations, and the need to maintain consistency across multiple images or projects. Managing these challenges requires strong time management skills, clear communication with clients and team members, and a keen eye for detail. Using non-destructive editing techniques and adhering to standardized workflows can help ensure quality and efficiency. Collaborating closely with photographers, art directors, and designers also helps retouchers align their work with the desired creative vision.

What is the difference between Retouch vs Photo Editor?

AspectRetouchPhoto Editor
Primary FocusRefining and enhancing images, often for beauty or commercial purposesSelecting, cropping, and adjusting images for overall presentation
Skills & ToolsAdvanced Photoshop skills, skin smoothing, blemish removalColor correction, layout design, basic editing software
Work EnvironmentPhotography studios, advertising agencies, fashion brandsMedia companies, publishing, marketing teams

Retouching primarily involves detailed image enhancement to improve visual appeal, often requiring advanced skills in software like Photoshop. Photo editing covers a broader range of tasks, including selecting and adjusting images for various purposes. While both roles overlap, retouching is more specialized in beauty and commercial image refinement, whereas photo editing focuses on overall image presentation and layout.

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Infographic showing various Retouch job openings in the United States as of July 2026, with employment types broken down into 1% Internship, 54% Full Time, 18% Part Time, 21% Temporary, and 6% Contract. Highlights an 87% Physical, 9% Hybrid, and 4% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $66,055 per year, or $31.8 per hour.
(Freelance) Photo Retoucher

(Freelance) Photo Retoucher

Fashion Nova

Beverly Hills, CA

Other

Medical, Dental, Vision, Retirement

Posted 23 days ago


Fashion Nova rating

7.2

Company rating: 7.2 out of 10

Based on 8 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz


Job description

ABOUT US

Fashion Nova is the world's leading trend-to-market fashion and lifestyle brand with high-growth categories across its Women, Men, Kids and Beauty divisions. Renowned for delivering the most-wanted styles to millions worldwide, Fashion Nova earned the title of the Top 5 Most-Searched Fashion Brand on Google in 2022, alongside Louis Vuitton and Nike.

Founder & CEO Richard Saghian launched the brand in 2006, from a retail location in Los Angeles. After multiple store openings, Saghian launched the e-commerce website for Fashion Nova in 2013, pioneering a disruptive social commerce model of affordable, on-trend, size-inclusive clothing online- powered by an innovative, social media-first marketing strategy.

Today, Fashion Nova has amassed over 40 million social media followers, with annual sales of approximately $2 billion!

The brand's name has been featured in chart-topping hit songs by Cardi B, Drake, 21 Savage, Saweetie, The Game, Tyga and Offset and its styles have been worn by many celebrities, artists and athletes including Meg The Stallion, Ice Spice, Chris Brown, Floyd Mayweather, Rick Ross, Kourtney Kardashian, and Kylie Jenner.

ROLE OVERVIEW

Reporting to the Post-Production Manager, the Freelance Photo Retoucher is responsible for editing a high volume of eCommerce product images, shot daily in our photo studio. You will oversee retouching complex and demanding editorial fashion campaign photography. Your expertise will be instrumental in the company exceeding the expectations of our customers and ensure our products are represented accurately. As a color specialist, you will also be responsible for ensuring color accuracy and consistency across digital and print media, performing advanced color swapping, balancing tones, and maintaining calibrated workflows in collaboration with photographers and production teams. An eye for detail, deep understanding of color theory, and 
proficiency in industry-standard software like Adobe Photoshop.

RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Retouch and upload product photography images
  • Manipulate, adjust, and swap colors on products while maintaining natural texture, shadows, and lighting integrity
  • Create multiple color variants of a single product image as needed for product lines or promotional use.
  • Match product images to physical color samples and style guides for  visual consistency across channels.
  • Name and maintain digital asset file|structure organization
  • Crop digital photographic images|maintain file size specification guidelines
  • Ensure color consistency between image assets
  • Upload assets to servers in accordance with calendars
  • Strong color correction skills, matching images from different cameras
  • Perform quality assurance on all images
  • Responsible for completion of work to daily and weekly deadlines
  • Ability to receive creative direction from the Director, Art and the Director, Creative Services, and make amends where necessary
  • Demonstrate initiative and ideas to constantly improve the service of the photography team

ROLE REQUIREMENTS

  • Two plus years of experience as a Photo Retoucher in a studio environment, ideally in the Fashion eCommerce industry
  • Proven experience in photo retouching and color manipulation, with a strong portfolio demonstrating before-and-after examples
  • Strong knowledge of color theory, with the ability to perform color  corrections, adjustments, and creative color grading to enhance product imagery.
  • Expertise with Adobe Creative Suite and Photoshop
  • Detail oriented, organized, and methodical approach to retouching
  • Enthusiasm for exploring new techniques and ideas in pursuit of improving existing workflow
  • Knowledge of studio photography and lighting practices, as well as photographic vocabulary and terms.
  • Able to have a detail-oriented dialogue about the properties of a given image.
  • Passionate about teamwork and team building
  • Willingness to embrace giving and receiving critical feedback
  • BA degree in Photography or equivalent work experience
  • English, additional language(s) an advantage
  • Schedule of this position: Monday - Friday | Core business hours | Onsite

BENEFITS

  • New State-of-the-art HQ located in Beverly Hills
  • Formalized career paths for continued professional growth
  • Comprehensive health insurance across Medical, Dental and Vision
  • 401k match, with immediate vesting upon eligibility
  • Weekly catered lunches & fully-stock kitchen pantry!
  • Opportunities to travel for trade shows and vendor meetings
  • Summer Fridays Early Departure
  • Team bonding events and programs
  • Attractive employee discounts!

Fashion Nova, LLC, and subsidiaries thereof, is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are steadfast in our commitment to equal employment opportunities and pledge that these objectives are reflected in all aspects of our daily operations. We will continue to recruit, hire, train, and advance in employment qualified individuals in all job titles without regard to race, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, age, status as a protected veteran, criminal history, or status as an individual with a disability; and shall not discriminate against any individual, any such characteristic, nor any other classification protected by local, state and|or federal law.


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