Camera Operator, Television, Video, and Film Salary in the U.S.
Median annual pay in the U.S.
$74,990
$36.05/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $38,520 | $18.52 |
| 25th percentile | $50,920 | $24.48 |
| Median | $74,990 | $36.05 |
| 75th percentile | $106,660 | $51.28 |
| 90th percentile | $135,180 | $64.99 |
Employment
- Employment in the U.S.
- 21,550
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Comparison
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| California | ||
| 1st | $106,900 | $96,550 2nd |
| Illinois | ||
| 2nd | $100,170 | $100,212 1st |
| District of Columbia | ||
| 3rd | $98,300 | $89,444 3rd |
| New York | ||
| 4th | $93,410 | $86,554 5th |
| Georgia | ||
| 5th | $85,050 | $88,324 4th |
| Alaska | ||
| 6th | $83,620 | $81,693 6th |
| Colorado | ||
| 7th | $74,990 | $72,769 8th |
| Utah | ||
| 8th | $73,450 | $74,294 7th |
| Arizona | ||
| 9th | $68,250 | $67,791 11th |
| Maryland | ||
| 10th | $65,870 | $62,758 18th |
| Connecticut | ||
| 11th | $65,630 | $63,343 17th |
| Ohio | ||
| 12th | $64,860 | $69,912 9th |
| Texas | ||
| 13th | $63,110 | $65,024 16th |
| North Carolina | ||
| 14th | $62,720 | $66,493 13th |
| Florida | ||
| 15th | $62,220 | $60,166 25th |
| Nevada | ||
| 16th | $62,110 | $62,123 19th |
| Alabama | ||
| 17th | $61,800 | $69,577 10th |
| Massachusetts | ||
| 18th | $61,320 | $57,982 27th |
| Kansas | ||
| 19th | $60,690 | $67,382 12th |
| Washington | ||
| 20th | $60,250 | $56,302 31st |
| Louisiana | ||
| 21st | $58,440 | $66,253 14th |
| Virginia | ||
| 21st | $58,440 | $57,802 28th |
| Idaho | ||
| 23rd | $58,140 | $60,883 22nd |
| South Carolina | ||
| 24th | $57,940 | $61,803 21st |
| Iowa | ||
| 25th | $57,220 | $65,199 15th |
| Tennessee | ||
| 26th | $57,030 | $62,077 20th |
| Indiana | ||
| 27th | $56,810 | $60,871 23rd |
| Michigan | ||
| 28th | $55,290 | $57,464 29th |
| Kentucky | ||
| 29th | $53,790 | $59,661 26th |
| North Dakota | ||
| 30th | $53,650 | $60,309 24th |
| Wisconsin | ||
| 31st | $52,810 | $56,124 32nd |
| Pennsylvania | ||
| 32nd | $51,760 | $53,048 37th |
| Minnesota | ||
| 33rd | $51,420 | $52,139 38th |
| Montana | ||
| 34th | $50,910 | $53,790 35th |
| Mississippi | ||
| 35th | $49,920 | $57,410 30th |
| Rhode Island | ||
| 36th | $49,790 | $48,680 41st |
| New Mexico | ||
| 37th | $49,050 | $53,193 36th |
| Arkansas | ||
| 38th | $48,680 | $55,995 33rd |
| Oklahoma | ||
| 39th | $48,620 | $55,349 34th |
| Vermont | ||
| 40th | $46,350 | $47,316 43rd |
| Nebraska | ||
| 41st | $46,180 | $51,252 39th |
| New Hampshire | ||
| 42nd | $45,880 | $44,046 44th |
| Hawaii | ||
| 43rd | $44,230 | $40,227 45th |
| South Dakota | ||
| 44th | $44,160 | $49,850 40th |
| West Virginia | ||
| 45th | $43,390 | $48,482 42nd |
| Maine | ||
| 46th | $37,590 | $38,733 46th |
Places with the same median share a rank and are listed alphabetically.
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Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +1.3%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- Bachelor's degree
BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
Sources and update
- Wages and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
- Related occupations: O*NET® 31.0 Database, CC BY 4.0. Attributions
- Employment projections and typical education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
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