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What camera operators, television, video, and film are paid

Bureau of Labor Statistics pay for this job, by area.

What camera operators, television, video, and film are paid nationally 10th percentile $38,520, 25th percentile $50,920, median $74,990, 75th percentile $106,660, 90th percentile $135,180 $38,520 $135,180 $50,920 $106,660 Median $74,990
The ten states with the most camera operators, television, video, and film employment, by median pay and the middle-half range.
StateEmploymentTypical pay (BLS)
California4,700$76,060 to $130,960 (middle half), median $106,900
New York2,930$75,310 to $110,860 (middle half), median $93,410
Texas1,100$44,950 to $78,670 (middle half), median $63,110
Illinois1,060$69,900 to $126,860 (middle half), median $100,170
Florida970$41,010 to $90,230 (middle half), median $62,220
New Jersey750not published
Pennsylvania670$23,980 to $61,990 (middle half), median $51,760
Georgia570$48,900 to $130,960 (middle half), median $85,050
Arizona520$50,990 to $151,130 (middle half), median $68,250
Ohio520$47,730 to $82,390 (middle half), median $64,860

Pay figures are Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates for the occupation, May 2025. They describe the job nationally, not what any one school's graduates earn.