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Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film Salary by State (2024)

Compare Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film salaries across 46 states

$57,178
National Average (Median)
$101,610
Highest: California
$32,510
Lowest: Arkansas

Top 5 Highest-Paying States

#1
California
$101,610
#2
Oregon
$93,610
#3
New York
$89,960
#4
New Jersey
$85,560
#5
Illinois
$82,950

Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film Salary in All 46 States

# State Median Salary Mean Salary Employment
1 California $101,610 $99,090 5,520
2 Oregon $93,610 $85,800 290
3 New York $89,960 $95,360 3,510
4 New Jersey $85,560 $100,430 440
5 Illinois $82,950 $88,110 870
6 Arizona $74,830 $95,300 630
7 Colorado $74,350 $88,940 310
8 Virginia $71,760 $67,660 510
9 Maryland $67,580 $75,770 270
10 Ohio $67,040 $71,870 500
11 Texas $64,430 $71,490 1,530
12 Connecticut $63,950 $67,270 230
13 North Carolina $62,130 $62,460 300
14 Georgia $61,500 $77,630 340
15 Florida $61,020 $72,570 1,770
16 Nevada $61,020 $73,490 410
17 South Carolina $59,690 $55,340 90
18 Louisiana $58,860 $62,130 270
19 Missouri $58,080 $60,390 220
20 Idaho $56,880 $57,990 N/A
21 Indiana $56,800 $55,890 190
22 Tennessee $56,540 $71,570 440
23 Mississippi $55,810 $55,860 N/A
24 Minnesota $55,120 $66,210 300
25 Michigan $54,910 $55,310 440
26 Washington $53,340 $62,920 630
27 Pennsylvania $50,830 $59,760 670
28 Massachusetts $49,670 $66,350 440
29 New Hampshire $48,780 $51,170 70
30 North Dakota $48,460 $49,630 50
31 Vermont $48,350 $56,980 110
32 Iowa $48,110 $53,450 140
33 Wisconsin $47,080 $51,060 320
34 Utah $46,600 $56,950 400
35 Kansas $46,490 $54,930 120
36 New Mexico $46,420 $55,520 420
37 Kentucky $46,110 $48,880 120
38 Oklahoma $45,310 $54,200 250
39 Alabama $45,180 $58,000 120
40 Hawaii $41,850 $51,470 110
41 South Dakota $39,470 $41,510 50
42 West Virginia $39,470 $50,100 70
43 Nebraska $39,070 $44,760 110
44 Maine $36,040 $49,940 70
45 Montana $35,080 $42,240 130
46 Arkansas $32,510 $45,380 90

Data Source & Methodology

Salary data is sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, 2024 estimates.

Our Methodology · Data Sources · Source: BLS OEWS

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