Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film Salary by State and Metro Area
Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Films in the United States earn a median salary of $74,990/year ($36.05/hr). Salaries range from $38,520 to $135,180 depending on experience. Below, compare salaries across 46 states and 30 metro areas where BLS publishes data.
$39K
10th percentile
$51K
25th percentile
$75K
Median
$107K
75th percentile
$135K
90th percentile
Where Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Films have the most money left over after rent
Median pay minus estimated federal + state + FICA taxes, minus 12 months of rent at HUD's 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent. Darker green means more money left over each year. Hover any state for the breakdown.
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| State | Median (nominal) | Rent/mo (2BR) | Left after rent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois | $100K | $1,407 | $57K |
| California | $107K | $2,471 | $48K |
| Georgia | $85K | $1,434 | $47K |
| New York | $93K | $1,917 | $47K |
| Alaska | $84K | $1,643 | $47K |
| District of Columbia | $98K | $2,146 | $46K |
| Utah | $73K | $1,350 | $40K |
| Ohio | $65K | $1,188 | $39K |
| Arizona | $68K | $1,437 | $37K |
| Texas | $63K | $1,415 | $36K |
| Colorado | $75K | $1,832 | $36K |
| Alabama | $62K | $1,085 | $36K |
| Kansas | $61K | $1,066 | $35K |
| Nevada | $62K | $1,501 | $34K |
| North Carolina | $63K | $1,284 | $34K |
| Idaho | $58K | $1,136 | $33K |
| Louisiana | $58K | $1,191 | $33K |
| Tennessee | $57K | $1,215 | $33K |
| Florida | $62K | $1,658 | $32K |
| Indiana | $57K | $1,144 | $32K |
| Iowa | $57K | $1,064 | $32K |
| North Dakota | $54K | $1,034 | $32K |
| South Carolina | $58K | $1,263 | $31K |
| Connecticut | $66K | $1,679 | $31K |
| Kentucky | $54K | $1,110 | $30K |
| Maryland | $66K | $1,795 | $30K |
| Michigan | $55K | $1,272 | $29K |
| Montana | $51K | $1,129 | $28K |
| Washington | $60K | $1,830 | $28K |
| Wisconsin | $53K | $1,202 | $28K |
| Mississippi | $50K | $1,077 | $27K |
| New Mexico | $49K | $1,119 | $27K |
| Arkansas | $49K | $1,021 | $27K |
| Oklahoma | $49K | $1,081 | $26K |
| Pennsylvania | $52K | $1,351 | $26K |
| Virginia | $58K | $1,646 | $26K |
| Minnesota | $51K | $1,384 | $25K |
| South Dakota | $44K | $1,017 | $25K |
| Nebraska | $46K | $1,113 | $24K |
| West Virginia | $43K | $1,008 | $23K |
| Rhode Island | $50K | $1,544 | $22K |
| New Hampshire | $46K | $1,528 | $21K |
| Massachusetts | $61K | $2,347 | $20K |
| Vermont | $46K | $1,498 | $20K |
| Maine | $38K | $1,281 | $16K |
| Hawaii | $44K | $2,240 | $8K |
Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film salary by state
| State | Median | Hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | $107K | $51.39/hr | 4,700 |
| Illinois | $100K | $48.16/hr | 1,060 |
| District of Columbia | $98K | $47.26/hr | 240 |
| New York | $93K | $44.91/hr | 2,930 |
| Georgia | $85K | $40.89/hr | 570 |
| Alaska | $84K | $40.2/hr | 50 |
| Colorado | $75K | $36.05/hr | 300 |
| Utah | $73K | $35.31/hr | 240 |
| Arizona | $68K | $32.81/hr | 520 |
| Maryland | $66K | $31.67/hr | 290 |
| Connecticut | $66K | $31.55/hr | 170 |
| Ohio | $65K | $31.18/hr | 520 |
| Texas | $63K | $30.34/hr | 1,100 |
| North Carolina | $63K | $30.15/hr | 380 |
| Florida | $62K | $29.91/hr | 970 |
| Nevada | $62K | $29.86/hr | 320 |
| Alabama | $62K | $29.71/hr | 220 |
| Massachusetts | $61K | $29.48/hr | 370 |
| Kansas | $61K | $29.18/hr | 110 |
| Washington | $60K | $28.97/hr | 440 |
| Virginia | $58K | $28.1/hr | 420 |
| Louisiana | $58K | $28.1/hr | 270 |
| Idaho | $58K | $27.95/hr | 120 |
| South Carolina | $58K | $27.86/hr | 40 |
| Iowa | $57K | $27.51/hr | 90 |
| Tennessee | $57K | $27.42/hr | 460 |
| Indiana | $57K | $27.31/hr | 200 |
| Michigan | $55K | $26.58/hr | 380 |
| Kentucky | $54K | $25.86/hr | 170 |
| North Dakota | $54K | $25.79/hr | 40 |
| Wisconsin | $53K | $25.39/hr | 300 |
| Pennsylvania | $52K | $24.88/hr | 670 |
| Minnesota | $51K | $24.72/hr | 300 |
| Montana | $51K | $24.48/hr | 110 |
| Mississippi | $50K | $24/hr | 60 |
| Rhode Island | $50K | $23.94/hr | 50 |
| New Mexico | $49K | $23.58/hr | 290 |
| Arkansas | $49K | $23.4/hr | 60 |
| Oklahoma | $49K | $23.38/hr | 220 |
| Vermont | $46K | $22.29/hr | 130 |
| Nebraska | $46K | $22.2/hr | 100 |
| New Hampshire | $46K | $22.06/hr | , |
| Hawaii | $44K | $21.27/hr | 90 |
| South Dakota | $44K | $21.23/hr | 50 |
| West Virginia | $43K | $20.86/hr | 60 |
| Maine | $38K | $18.07/hr | 70 |
Showing 1–10 of 46 states with published data
BLS does not publish data for every state when sample sizes are too small