Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film Wages
SOC 27-4031 • Full occupation profile
The median annual wage for Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film is $61,800 nationally (2023 BLS OEWS). The 10th percentile is $34,420 and the 90th percentile is $120,740, showing the wide spread of wages in this occupation.
National Wage Distribution (2023)
Employment
23,940
P10
$34,420
P25
$44,000
Median
$61,800
P75
$93,870
P90
$120,740
National Wage Trend
How national median and mean wages for Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film have moved across BLS OEWS release years.
| Year | Median | Mean | P10 | P90 | Employment | YoY Median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $61,800 | $71,890 | $34,420 | $120,740 | 23,940 | — |
| 2022 | $58,230 | $69,940 | $33,190 | $116,770 | 22,970 | -5.78% |
| 2021 | $49,230 | $61,740 | $30,160 | $101,380 | 20,280 | -15.46% |
| 2020 | $57,200 | $67,590 | $29,140 | $123,220 | 20,340 | +16.19% |
Wages by State (2023)
State-level OEWS wage estimates for Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film. The highest median is in New York at $93,880, 52% above the U.S. median.
| Area | Median Annual | vs National | Mean Annual | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York | $93,880 | +51.9% | $91,570 | 3,260 |
| New Jersey | $93,860 | +51.9% | $87,930 | 750 |
| District of Columbia | $84,690 | +37% | $85,390 | 380 |
| California | $67,950 | +10% | $81,230 | 5,900 |
| New Hampshire | $67,750 | +9.6% | $58,680 | 50 |
| Colorado | $67,220 | +8.8% | $79,080 | 400 |
| Maryland | $65,000 | +5.2% | $68,810 | 220 |
| Arizona | $64,700 | +4.7% | $80,610 | 510 |
| Connecticut | $63,690 | +3.1% | $65,560 | 80 |
| Texas | $62,700 | +1.5% | $70,580 | 1,490 |
| North Carolina | $62,420 | +1% | $68,070 | 360 |
| Nevada | $61,390 | -0.7% | $69,960 | 310 |
| Georgia | $59,140 | -4.3% | $74,510 | 540 |
| Idaho | $57,610 | -6.8% | $59,180 | 90 |
| Tennessee | $56,150 | -9.1% | $62,300 | 440 |
| Louisiana | $56,010 | -9.4% | $60,620 | 380 |
| Virginia | $54,480 | -11.8% | $61,410 | 390 |
| Mississippi | $53,180 | -13.9% | $54,990 | — |
| Alabama | $52,880 | -14.4% | $65,740 | 210 |
| Michigan | $51,450 | -16.7% | $52,970 | 520 |
| Nebraska | $51,390 | -16.8% | $55,050 | 100 |
| Maine | $51,260 | -17.1% | $49,850 | 70 |
| Florida | $50,600 | -18.1% | $59,560 | 1,250 |
| Pennsylvania | $49,350 | -20.1% | $63,120 | 740 |
| Ohio | $48,840 | -21% | $52,450 | 310 |
| North Dakota | $47,470 | -23.2% | $49,920 | 40 |
| Iowa | $46,100 | -25.4% | $53,540 | 190 |
| Indiana | $45,710 | -26% | $45,230 | 160 |
| Utah | $44,860 | -27.4% | $51,390 | 300 |
| New Mexico | $44,150 | -28.6% | $52,740 | 240 |
| Massachusetts | $44,010 | -28.8% | $59,200 | 800 |
| South Carolina | $43,250 | -30% | $44,180 | 80 |
| Oklahoma | $42,690 | -30.9% | $43,050 | 100 |
| Montana | $42,540 | -31.2% | $43,030 | 190 |
| Kentucky | $42,390 | -31.4% | $48,090 | 200 |
| Wisconsin | $41,920 | -32.2% | $45,560 | 360 |
| Missouri | $41,590 | -32.7% | $41,650 | 170 |
| Kansas | $40,600 | -34.3% | $48,420 | 130 |
| Vermont | $40,210 | -34.9% | $52,420 | 120 |
| Illinois | $38,170 | -38.2% | $49,070 | — |
| South Dakota | $38,160 | -38.3% | $39,840 | 50 |
| Minnesota | $36,300 | -41.3% | $48,270 | 270 |
| West Virginia | $33,840 | -45.2% | $38,940 | 50 |
| Arkansas | $29,200 | -52.8% | $37,860 | 70 |
| Hawaii | — | — | — | 130 |
| Oregon | — | — | — | 320 |
| Washington | — | — | — | 630 |