Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film salary

United States, all industries · BLS OEWS 2025

National market range

$51K–$107K

Median

$74,990

25th percentile

$50,920

75th percentile

$106,660

$39K

10th

$51K

25th

$75K

Median

$107K

75th

$135K

90th

By state

State

Median

Range · 25th–75th

vs national

Alabama

$61,800

$45K–$66K

-18%

Alaska

$83,620

$55K–$84K

+12%

Arizona

$68,250

$51K–$151K

-9%

Arkansas

$48,680

$34K–$73K

-35%

California

$106,900

$76K–$131K

+43%

Colorado

$74,990

$65K–$78K

Connecticut

$65,630

$53K–$84K

-12%

District of Columbia

$98,300

$82K–$123K

+31%

Florida

$62,220

$41K–$90K

-17%

Georgia

$85,050

$49K–$131K

+13%

Hawaii

$44,230

$31K–$70K

-41%

Idaho

$58,140

$39K–$71K

-22%

Illinois

$100,170

$70K–$127K

+34%

Indiana

$56,810

$49K–$65K

-24%

Iowa

$57,220

$45K–$75K

-24%

Kansas

$60,690

$49K–$77K

-19%

Kentucky

$53,790

$47K–$60K

-28%

Louisiana

$58,440

$44K–$72K

-22%

Maine

$37,590

$34K–$58K

-50%

Maryland

$65,870

$48K–$77K

-12%

Massachusetts

$61,320

$49K–$103K

-18%

Michigan

$55,290

$46K–$68K

-26%

Minnesota

$51,420

$38K–$92K

-31%

Mississippi

$49,920

$39K–$76K

-33%

Montana

$50,910

$34K–$58K

-32%

Nebraska

$46,180

$38K–$52K

-38%

Nevada

$62,110

$41K–$88K

-17%

New Hampshire

$45,880

$36K–$65K

-39%

New Mexico

$49,050

$49K–$54K

-35%

New York

$93,410

$75K–$111K

+25%

North Carolina

$62,720

$53K–$79K

-16%

North Dakota

$53,650

$51K–$58K

-28%

Ohio

$64,860

$48K–$82K

-14%

Oklahoma

$48,620

$39K–$66K

-35%

Pennsylvania

$51,760

$24K–$62K

-31%

Puerto Rico

$38,380

$28K–$48K

-49%

Rhode Island

$49,790

$43K–$65K

-34%

South Carolina

$57,940

$46K–$71K

-23%

South Dakota

$44,160

$39K–$73K

-41%

Tennessee

$57,030

$50K–$65K

-24%

Texas

$63,110

$45K–$79K

-16%

Utah

$73,450

$57K–$100K

-2%

Vermont

$46,350

$42K–$57K

-38%

Virginia

$58,440

$46K–$80K

-22%

Washington

$60,250

$44K–$105K

-20%

West Virginia

$43,390

$36K–$63K

-42%

Wisconsin

$52,810

$40K–$64K

-30%

Source: BLS OEWS, 2025 · Ranges are 25th–75th percentile of reported wages for the occupation code · All workers, regardless of gender.

Women are 51% of arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations nationally, and earn 93¢ for every dollar men earn (U.S. Census ACS 2024; earnings full-time year-round). A market-based target is computed the same way regardless of gender — that’s the point.

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