Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film
SOC code 27-4031 · Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations
Wage percentiles
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $38,520 | $18.52 |
| 25th percentile | $50,920 | $24.48 |
| 50th percentile (median) | $74,990 | $36.05 |
| 75th percentile | $106,660 | $51.28 |
| 90th percentile | $135,180 | $64.99 |
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Wages by state (May 2024)
State-level employment and wage estimates for Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film (SOC 27-4031), from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) State estimates, May 2024. Data available for 47 of 51 states/DC for this occupation.
| State | Employment | Mean annual | Median annual | 10th pctl annual | 25th pctl annual | 75th pctl annual | 90th pctl annual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 120 | $58,000 | $45,180 | $37,340 | $40,600 | $60,270 | $114,420 |
| Arizona | 630 | $95,300 | $74,830 | $39,990 | $56,710 | $144,350 | $154,860 |
| Arkansas | 90 | $45,380 | $32,510 | $27,700 | $30,310 | $48,590 | $77,940 |
| California | 5,520 | $99,090 | $101,610 | $46,530 | $63,670 | $121,750 | $133,540 |
| Colorado | 310 | $88,940 | $74,350 | $44,380 | $59,260 | $114,160 | $172,100 |
| Connecticut | 230 | $67,270 | $63,950 | $34,690 | $50,130 | $81,180 | $85,610 |
| District of Columbia | 310 | $97,450 | $100,940 | $62,310 | $79,860 | $118,550 | $127,070 |
| Florida | 1,770 | $72,570 | $61,020 | $29,600 | $36,730 | $100,820 | $135,900 |
| Georgia | 340 | $77,630 | $61,500 | $32,400 | $36,320 | $124,870 | $141,330 |
| Hawaii | 110 | $51,470 | $41,850 | $41,790 | $41,800 | $65,790 | $72,780 |
| Idaho | — | $57,990 | $56,880 | $37,370 | $43,200 | $64,990 | $86,100 |
| Illinois | 870 | $88,110 | $82,950 | $33,260 | $50,000 | $106,350 | $126,700 |
| Indiana | 190 | $55,890 | $56,800 | $40,500 | $47,290 | $64,970 | $72,320 |
| Iowa | 140 | $53,450 | $48,110 | $31,100 | $34,360 | $70,450 | $80,490 |
| Kansas | 120 | $54,930 | $46,490 | $25,700 | $31,160 | $68,510 | $81,330 |
| Kentucky | 120 | $48,880 | $46,110 | $25,800 | $37,500 | $52,010 | $69,890 |
| Louisiana | 270 | $62,130 | $58,860 | $37,430 | $46,160 | $68,360 | $83,970 |
| Maine | 70 | $49,940 | $36,040 | $31,200 | $31,430 | $51,970 | $88,750 |
| Maryland | 270 | $75,770 | $67,580 | $48,940 | $62,550 | $88,280 | $105,810 |
| Massachusetts | 440 | $66,350 | $49,670 | $39,680 | $45,960 | $79,710 | $98,740 |
| Michigan | 440 | $55,310 | $54,910 | $39,760 | $43,360 | $61,410 | $67,340 |
| Minnesota | 300 | $66,210 | $55,120 | $28,770 | $39,700 | $76,430 | $133,490 |
| Mississippi | — | $55,860 | $55,810 | $29,990 | $55,810 | $57,700 | $69,840 |
| Missouri | 220 | $60,390 | $58,080 | $26,230 | $35,780 | $70,080 | $98,380 |
| Montana | 130 | $42,240 | $35,080 | $26,440 | $32,140 | $52,400 | $58,820 |
| Nebraska | 110 | $44,760 | $39,070 | $24,960 | $25,430 | $51,600 | $71,650 |
| Nevada | 410 | $73,490 | $61,020 | $35,000 | $42,830 | $93,190 | $101,780 |
| New Hampshire | 70 | $51,170 | $48,780 | $27,910 | $33,480 | $67,330 | $81,830 |
| New Jersey | 440 | $100,430 | $85,560 | $48,280 | $56,280 | $123,030 | $169,680 |
| New Mexico | 420 | $55,520 | $46,420 | $40,070 | $46,420 | $54,060 | $85,990 |
| New York | 3,510 | $95,360 | $89,960 | $50,030 | $63,370 | $109,650 | $129,670 |
| North Carolina | 300 | $62,460 | $62,130 | $33,790 | $39,800 | $78,340 | $88,330 |
| North Dakota | 50 | $49,630 | $48,460 | $36,000 | $40,230 | $54,830 | $65,960 |
| Ohio | 500 | $71,870 | $67,040 | $41,070 | $46,390 | $99,050 | $104,470 |
| Oklahoma | 250 | $54,200 | $45,310 | $35,830 | $36,970 | $53,280 | $95,220 |
| Oregon | 290 | $85,800 | $93,610 | $46,070 | $57,520 | $114,500 | $114,520 |
| Pennsylvania | 670 | $59,760 | $50,830 | $26,410 | $37,790 | $72,110 | $107,420 |
| South Carolina | 90 | $55,340 | $59,690 | $24,370 | $41,400 | $72,330 | $73,240 |
| South Dakota | 50 | $41,510 | $39,470 | $27,720 | $35,780 | $44,870 | $56,750 |
| Tennessee | 440 | $71,570 | $56,540 | $40,590 | $47,460 | $84,500 | $121,460 |
| Texas | 1,530 | $71,490 | $64,430 | $36,680 | $49,890 | $91,000 | $128,020 |
| Utah | 400 | $56,950 | $46,600 | $32,200 | $32,310 | $84,990 | $103,280 |
| Vermont | 110 | $56,980 | $48,350 | $34,770 | $36,460 | $56,990 | $63,800 |
| Virginia | 510 | $67,660 | $71,760 | $40,430 | $46,300 | $83,200 | $91,470 |
| Washington | 630 | $62,920 | $53,340 | $39,630 | $39,630 | $68,530 | $114,870 |
| West Virginia | 70 | $50,100 | $39,470 | $30,620 | $35,500 | $47,830 | $77,120 |
| Wisconsin | 320 | $51,060 | $47,080 | $29,140 | $36,660 | $59,050 | $81,120 |
Hourly by-state wages are in the source dataset but not rendered here (annual only, to keep this table a manageable width); see the source link below for the full file. BLS suppresses some state-level figures for reliability: an em dash (—) means BLS did not publish that figure for this state and occupation. Per BLS’s own field definitions: "*" = a wage estimate is not available; "**" = an employment estimate is not available; "#" = a wage equal to or greater than $115.00 per hour or $239,200 per year (all three are shown here as —, not guessed). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), State occupational employment and wage estimates, May 2024.
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 estimates. Wage figures are BLS OEWS estimates and may not reflect current pay.