Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film Salary
Average salary, salary range, and compensation data for Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film positions across the United States.
Median Annual Salary
$68,810
National average
Salary Range
$36,240 – $131,420
10th–90th percentile
Data Year
2024
Source: BLS
Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film Salary by City
| Location | Median Salary | Min | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $103,930 | $51,890 | $114,870 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $102,310 | $48,640 | $153,770 |
| California | $101,610 | $46,530 | $133,540 |
| District of Columbia | $100,940 | $62,310 | $127,070 |
| Tucson, AZ | $99,510 | $45,490 | $166,850 |
| Rochester, NY | $98,020 | $42,470 | $140,230 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $96,950 | $39,470 | $132,880 |
| Oregon | $93,610 | $46,070 | $114,520 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $89,960 | $51,330 | $126,020 |
| New York | $89,960 | $50,030 | $129,670 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $88,760 | $51,950 | $123,300 |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $85,610 | $41,640 | $110,950 |
| New Jersey | $85,560 | $48,280 | $169,680 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $83,200 | $51,740 | $123,190 |
| Illinois | $82,950 | $33,260 | $126,700 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $82,950 | $29,120 | $126,700 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $79,000 | $33,430 | $129,650 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $75,270 | $47,200 | $96,340 |
| Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | $74,990 | $53,250 | $108,410 |
| Arizona | $74,830 | $39,990 | $154,860 |
| Colorado | $74,350 | $44,380 | $172,100 |
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $73,220 | $59,710 | $73,240 |
| Virginia | $71,760 | $40,430 | $91,470 |
| Columbus, OH | $70,720 | $43,820 | $106,190 |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $70,290 | $44,380 | $123,710 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $70,190 | $49,720 | $104,170 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | $70,060 | $35,780 | $128,910 |
| Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $69,360 | $33,080 | $131,570 |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $69,250 | $46,100 | $110,030 |
| Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $68,790 | $34,990 | $127,510 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $67,590 | $43,110 | $104,470 |
| Maryland | $67,580 | $48,940 | $105,810 |
| Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | $67,270 | $42,350 | $102,150 |
| Ohio | $67,040 | $41,070 | $104,470 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $66,670 | $37,470 | $154,860 |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $66,460 | $47,620 | $129,770 |
| Springfield, MO | $64,950 | $25,790 | $64,960 |
| Texas | $64,430 | $36,680 | $128,020 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $64,430 | $32,100 | $131,990 |
| Connecticut | $63,950 | $34,690 | $85,610 |
| Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $63,250 | $30,400 | $132,110 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $62,900 | $31,770 | $136,020 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $62,820 | $37,370 | $141,330 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $62,400 | $37,540 | $108,130 |
| North Carolina | $62,130 | $33,790 | $88,330 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $62,000 | $33,790 | $91,700 |
| Springfield, MA | $61,770 | $45,960 | $91,070 |
| Georgia | $61,500 | $32,400 | $141,330 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $61,100 | $37,590 | $119,170 |
| Florida | $61,020 | $29,600 | $135,900 |
| Nevada | $61,020 | $35,000 | $101,780 |
| San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $60,490 | $36,680 | $120,320 |
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $60,250 | $34,680 | $81,140 |
| South Carolina | $59,690 | $24,370 | $73,240 |
| Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $59,380 | $39,060 | $73,130 |
| New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $58,910 | $41,570 | $79,870 |
| Louisiana | $58,860 | $37,430 | $83,970 |
| Missouri | $58,080 | $26,230 | $98,380 |
| Boise City, ID | $57,530 | $38,860 | $75,330 |
| Eugene-Springfield, OR | $57,520 | $34,850 | $93,610 |
| Idaho | $56,880 | $37,370 | $86,100 |
| Indiana | $56,800 | $40,500 | $72,320 |
| Tennessee | $56,540 | $40,590 | $121,460 |
| Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $56,210 | $42,510 | $76,760 |
| Mississippi | $55,810 | $29,990 | $69,840 |
| Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area | $55,810 | $33,480 | $60,280 |
| Minnesota | $55,120 | $28,770 | $133,490 |
| Michigan | $54,910 | $39,760 | $67,340 |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $54,910 | $41,840 | $85,010 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $54,720 | $26,400 | $110,870 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $54,560 | $41,940 | $78,130 |
| Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $53,980 | $42,040 | $75,870 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $53,340 | $39,630 | $104,000 |
| Washington | $53,340 | $39,630 | $114,870 |
| Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $52,240 | $30,130 | $104,470 |
| Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $52,000 | $36,560 | $83,140 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $52,000 | $39,720 | $97,530 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $51,260 | $37,280 | $102,350 |
| Pennsylvania | $50,830 | $26,410 | $107,420 |
| Kansas City, MO-KS | $50,450 | $27,630 | $81,330 |
| Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $50,270 | $35,490 | $96,840 |
| Tulsa, OK | $50,220 | $36,210 | $104,470 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $49,940 | $22,470 | $90,980 |
| Massachusetts | $49,670 | $39,680 | $98,740 |
| Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $49,590 | $25,290 | $131,030 |
| New Hampshire | $48,780 | $27,910 | $81,830 |
| North Dakota | $48,460 | $36,000 | $65,960 |
| Portland-South Portland, ME | $48,430 | $32,760 | $81,320 |
| Knoxville, TN | $48,430 | $37,340 | $78,050 |
| Vermont | $48,350 | $34,770 | $63,800 |
| Burlington-South Burlington, VT | $48,350 | $34,770 | $63,800 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | $48,140 | $39,380 | $79,880 |
| Iowa | $48,110 | $31,100 | $80,490 |
| Albuquerque, NM | $48,040 | $31,200 | $106,660 |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $47,800 | $34,180 | $83,190 |
| Richmond, VA | $47,440 | $40,510 | $74,550 |
| Cleveland, OH | $47,210 | $42,900 | $80,810 |
| Omaha, NE-IA | $47,110 | $24,960 | $77,690 |
| Wisconsin | $47,080 | $29,140 | $81,120 |
| Lansing-East Lansing, MI | $46,940 | $38,580 | $62,640 |
| Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $46,870 | $29,970 | $77,590 |
| Utah | $46,600 | $32,200 | $103,280 |
| Kansas | $46,490 | $25,700 | $81,330 |
| New Mexico | $46,420 | $40,070 | $85,990 |
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $46,200 | $38,450 | $79,310 |
| Kentucky | $46,110 | $25,800 | $69,890 |
| Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $45,610 | $33,090 | $73,760 |
| Oklahoma | $45,310 | $35,830 | $95,220 |
| Alabama | $45,180 | $37,340 | $114,420 |
| Reno, NV | $45,140 | $36,700 | $86,130 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $44,890 | $39,250 | $75,790 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $44,770 | $35,070 | $83,690 |
| Green Bay, WI | $44,110 | $29,540 | $88,130 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $43,860 | $37,240 | $80,800 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $43,730 | $34,840 | $141,330 |
| Madison, WI | $43,420 | $24,550 | $70,570 |
| Birmingham, AL | $42,490 | $25,450 | $120,170 |
| Hawaii | $41,850 | $41,790 | $72,780 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $40,180 | $32,900 | $58,010 |
| South Dakota | $39,470 | $27,720 | $56,750 |
| West Virginia | $39,470 | $30,620 | $77,120 |
| Nebraska | $39,070 | $24,960 | $71,650 |
| Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | $36,830 | $32,310 | $77,940 |
| Maine | $36,040 | $31,200 | $88,750 |
| Manchester-Nashua, NH | $35,310 | $24,230 | $81,830 |
| Montana | $35,080 | $26,440 | $58,820 |
| Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | $34,530 | $33,860 | $91,900 |
| Arkansas | $32,510 | $27,700 | $77,940 |
| Missoula, MT | $32,440 | $24,870 | $58,820 |
| Ogden, UT | $32,200 | $32,200 | $84,990 |
| Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | $32,100 | $28,650 | $79,060 |
| Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL | $30,690 | $30,680 | $133,360 |
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does a Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film make?▾
The median annual salary for a Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film is $68,810, with a typical range of $36,240 – $131,420 depending on experience, location, and employer.
What is the starting salary for a Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film?▾
Entry-level Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film positions typically start around $36,240 per year. Salaries increase significantly with experience and specialization.
Where do Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Films earn the most?▾
Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Films tend to earn the highest salaries in major metropolitan areas. Use the salary by city table above to compare compensation across different locations.
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