27 Series · SOC 27-4031
Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film
National salary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2024)
Median Salary
$68,810
per year
Median Hourly
$33.08/hr
per hour
Mean Salary
$79,870
average
Employment
24,460
jobs nationwide
Salary Range
Annual Salary Distribution
Hourly Rate Distribution
10th Percentile
$36,240
25th Percentile
$48,060
Median
$68,810
75th Percentile
$102,400
90th Percentile
$131,420
Salary by State
Highest Paying States
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| # | State | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | $101,610 | +48% above national |
| 2 | District of Columbia | $100,940 | +47% above national |
| 3 | Oregon | $93,610 | +36% above national |
| 4 | New York | $89,960 | +31% above national |
| 5 | New Jersey | $85,560 | +24% above national |
| 6 | Illinois | $82,950 | +21% above national |
| 7 | Arizona | $74,830 | +9% above national |
| 8 | Colorado | $74,350 | +8% above national |
| 9 | Virginia | $71,760 | +4% above national |
| 10 | Maryland | $67,580 | 2% below national |
| 11 | Ohio | $67,040 | 3% below national |
| 12 | Texas | $64,430 | 6% below national |
| 13 | Connecticut | $63,950 | 7% below national |
| 14 | North Carolina | $62,130 | 10% below national |
| 15 | Georgia | $61,500 | 11% below national |
| 16 | Florida | $61,020 | 11% below national |
| 17 | Nevada | $61,020 | 11% below national |
| 18 | South Carolina | $59,690 | 13% below national |
| 19 | Louisiana | $58,860 | 14% below national |
| 20 | Missouri | $58,080 | 16% below national |
| 21 | Idaho | $56,880 | 17% below national |
| 22 | Indiana | $56,800 | 17% below national |
| 23 | Tennessee | $56,540 | 18% below national |
| 24 | Mississippi | $55,810 | 19% below national |
| 25 | Minnesota | $55,120 | 20% below national |
| 26 | Michigan | $54,910 | 20% below national |
| 27 | Washington | $53,340 | 22% below national |
| 28 | Pennsylvania | $50,830 | 26% below national |
| 29 | Massachusetts | $49,670 | 28% below national |
| 30 | New Hampshire | $48,780 | 29% below national |
| 31 | North Dakota | $48,460 | 30% below national |
| 32 | Vermont | $48,350 | 30% below national |
| 33 | Iowa | $48,110 | 30% below national |
| 34 | Wisconsin | $47,080 | 32% below national |
| 35 | Utah | $46,600 | 32% below national |
| 36 | Kansas | $46,490 | 32% below national |
| 37 | New Mexico | $46,420 | 33% below national |
| 38 | Kentucky | $46,110 | 33% below national |
| 39 | Oklahoma | $45,310 | 34% below national |
| 40 | Alabama | $45,180 | 34% below national |
| 41 | Hawaii | $41,850 | 39% below national |
| 42 | South Dakota | $39,470 | 43% below national |
| 43 | West Virginia | $39,470 | 43% below national |
| 44 | Nebraska | $39,070 | 43% below national |
| 45 | Maine | $36,040 | 48% below national |
| 46 | Montana | $35,080 | 49% below national |
| 47 | Arkansas | $32,510 | 53% below national |
Salary by Metro Area
Highest Paying Metros
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| # | Metro Area | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $103,930 | +51% above national |
| 2 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $102,310 | +49% above national |
| 3 | Tucson, AZ | $99,510 | +45% above national |
| 4 | Rochester, NY | $98,020 | +42% above national |
| 5 | Jacksonville, FL | $96,950 | +41% above national |
| 6 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $89,960 | +31% above national |
| 7 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $88,760 | +29% above national |
| 8 | Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $85,610 | +24% above national |
| 9 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $83,200 | +21% above national |
| 10 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $82,950 | +21% above national |
| 11 | Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $79,000 | +15% above national |
| 12 | Raleigh-Cary, NC | $75,270 | +9% above national |
| 13 | Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | $74,990 | +9% above national |
| 14 | Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $73,220 | +6% above national |
| 15 | Columbus, OH | $70,720 | +3% above national |
| 16 | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $70,290 | +2% above national |
| 17 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $70,190 | +2% above national |
| 18 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $70,060 | +2% above national |
| 19 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $69,360 | +1% above national |
| 20 | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $69,250 | +1% above national |
| 21 | Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $68,790 | same as national |
| 22 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $67,590 | 2% below national |
| 23 | Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | $67,270 | 2% below national |
| 24 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $66,670 | 3% below national |
| 25 | Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $66,460 | 3% below national |
| 26 | Springfield, MO | $64,950 | 6% below national |
| 27 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $64,430 | 6% below national |
| 28 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $63,250 | 8% below national |
| 29 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $62,900 | 9% below national |
| 30 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $62,820 | 9% below national |
| 31 | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $62,400 | 9% below national |
| 32 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $62,000 | 10% below national |
| 33 | Springfield, MA | $61,770 | 10% below national |
| 34 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $61,100 | 11% below national |
| 35 | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $60,490 | 12% below national |
| 36 | Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $60,250 | 12% below national |
| 37 | Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $59,380 | 14% below national |
| 38 | New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $58,910 | 14% below national |
| 39 | Boise City, ID | $57,530 | 16% below national |
| 40 | Eugene-Springfield, OR | $57,520 | 16% below national |
| 41 | Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $56,210 | 18% below national |
| 42 | Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area | $55,810 | 19% below national |
| 43 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $54,910 | 20% below national |
| 44 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $54,720 | 20% below national |
| 45 | Baton Rouge, LA | $54,560 | 21% below national |
| 46 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $53,980 | 22% below national |
| 47 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $53,340 | 22% below national |
| 48 | Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $52,240 | 24% below national |
| 49 | Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $52,000 | 24% below national |
| 50 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $52,000 | 24% below national |
| 51 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $51,260 | 26% below national |
| 52 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $50,450 | 27% below national |
| 53 | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $50,270 | 27% below national |
| 54 | Tulsa, OK | $50,220 | 27% below national |
| 55 | Pittsburgh, PA | $49,940 | 27% below national |
| 56 | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $49,590 | 28% below national |
| 57 | Knoxville, TN | $48,430 | 30% below national |
| 58 | Portland-South Portland, ME | $48,430 | 30% below national |
| 59 | Burlington-South Burlington, VT | $48,350 | 30% below national |
| 60 | Colorado Springs, CO | $48,140 | 30% below national |
| 61 | Albuquerque, NM | $48,040 | 30% below national |
| 62 | Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $47,800 | 31% below national |
| 63 | Richmond, VA | $47,440 | 31% below national |
| 64 | Cleveland, OH | $47,210 | 31% below national |
| 65 | Omaha, NE-IA | $47,110 | 32% below national |
| 66 | Lansing-East Lansing, MI | $46,940 | 32% below national |
| 67 | Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $46,870 | 32% below national |
| 68 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $46,200 | 33% below national |
| 69 | Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $45,610 | 34% below national |
| 70 | Reno, NV | $45,140 | 34% below national |
| 71 | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $44,890 | 35% below national |
| 72 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $44,770 | 35% below national |
| 73 | Green Bay, WI | $44,110 | 36% below national |
| 74 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $43,860 | 36% below national |
| 75 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $43,730 | 36% below national |
| 76 | Madison, WI | $43,420 | 37% below national |
| 77 | Birmingham, AL | $42,490 | 38% below national |
| 78 | Oklahoma City, OK | $40,180 | 42% below national |
| 79 | Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | $36,830 | 46% below national |
| 80 | Manchester-Nashua, NH | $35,310 | 49% below national |
| 81 | Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | $34,530 | 50% below national |
| 82 | Missoula, MT | $32,440 | 53% below national |
| 83 | Ogden, UT | $32,200 | 53% below national |
| 84 | Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | $32,100 | 53% below national |
| 85 | Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL | $30,690 | 55% below national |