Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film Salary by City

BLS OEWS May 2025 • 141 metro areas

Top-paying metros for Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film

Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
Portland, OR-WA $103,930200
Los Angeles, CA $102,3103,790
California $101,6105,520
District of Columbia $100,940310
Tucson, AZ $99,510100
Rochester, NY $98,02060

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      AK
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Anchorage, AK $83,62040
      AL
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Huntsville, AL $65,530—
      Alabama $45,180120
      Birmingham, AL $42,49040
      AR
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Arkansas $32,51090
      Little Rock, AR $32,10040
      AZ
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Tucson, AZ $99,510100
      Arizona $74,830630
      Phoenix, AZ $66,670470
      CA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Los Angeles, CA $102,3103,790
      California $101,6105,520
      San Francisco, CA $88,760760
      Fresno, CA $80,03040
      Santa Maria, CA $79,00040
      San Jose, CA $70,19070
      Sacramento, CA $62,40090
      San Diego, CA $51,260180
      Riverside, CA $44,770130
      CO
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Fort Collins, CO $74,990—
      Colorado $74,350310
      Denver, CO $70,290160
      Colorado Springs, CO $48,14030
      CT
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Bridgeport, CT $85,61080
      Connecticut $63,950230
      Hartford, CT $60,25080
      DC
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV $83,200640
      FL
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Jacksonville, FL $96,950100
      Tampa, FL $63,250200
      Miami, FL $62,900620
      Florida $61,0201,770
      Orlando, FL $49,590340
      Cape Coral, FL $30,69050
      GA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Georgia $61,500340
      Atlanta, GA $43,730220
      HI
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Urban Honolulu, HI $44,23090
      Hawaii $41,850110
      IA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Iowa $48,110140
      Des Moines, IA $47,80040
      ID
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Boise City, ID $57,530—
      Idaho $56,880—
      IL
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Chicago, IL-IN $82,950680
      Illinois $82,950870
      IN
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Indianapolis, IN $59,38080
      Indiana $56,800190
      KS
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Kansas $46,490120
      KY
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Central Kentucky $54,69030
      Lexington, KY $52,58040
      Kentucky $46,110120
      Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $43,86040
      LA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      New Orleans, LA $58,910130
      Louisiana $58,860270
      Baton Rouge, LA $54,56030
      MA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Springfield, MA $61,77030
      Worcester, MA $59,76030
      Boston, MA-NH $52,000300
      Massachusetts $49,670440
      MD
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Baltimore, MD $69,250150
      Maryland $67,580270
      ME
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Portland, ME $48,43040
      Maine $36,04070
      MI
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Grand Rapids, MI $56,21050
      Detroit, MI $54,910200
      Michigan $54,910440
      Lansing, MI $46,94040
      MN
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Minneapolis, MN-WI $62,820220
      Minnesota $55,120300
      MO
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      St. Louis, MO-IL $70,06080
      Springfield, MO $64,95030
      Missouri $58,080220
      Kansas City, MO-KS $50,450130
      MS
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Mississippi $55,810—
      MT
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Bozeman, MT $50,910—
      Montana $35,080130
      Missoula, MT $32,44040
      NC
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Raleigh, NC $75,270—
      North Carolina $62,130300
      Charlotte, NC-SC $62,00080
      ND
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      North Dakota $48,46050
      NE
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Omaha, NE-IA $47,11040
      Nebraska $39,070110
      NH
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      New Hampshire $48,78070
      Manchester, NH $35,310—
      NJ
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      New Jersey $85,560440
      NM
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Albuquerque, NM $48,040130
      New Mexico $46,420420
      NV
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Las Vegas, NV $68,790360
      Nevada $61,020410
      Reno, NV $45,14030
      NY
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Rochester, NY $98,02060
      New York $89,9603,510
      New York, NY-NJ $89,9603,170
      Albany, NY $53,98040
      OH
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Columbus, OH $70,72080
      Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $67,590110
      Dayton, OH $67,27040
      Ohio $67,040500
      Cleveland, OH $47,21060
      OK
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Tulsa, OK $50,220110
      Oklahoma $45,310250
      Oklahoma City, OK $40,18090
      OR
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Portland, OR-WA $103,930200
      Oregon $93,610290
      Eugene, OR $57,52030
      Other
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      District of Columbia $100,940310
      PA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Philadelphia, PA-NJ-DE-MD $54,720240
      Allentown, PA-NJ $52,00060
      Pennsylvania $50,830670
      Pittsburgh, PA $49,940140
      Harrisburg, PA $46,87050
      PR
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      San Juan, PR $38,400110
      RI
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Providence, RI-MA $45,61040
      SC
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Charleston, SC $73,22030
      South Carolina $59,69090
      SD
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      South Dakota $39,47050
      TN
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Nashville, TN $66,460210
      Tennessee $56,540440
      Knoxville, TN $48,43060
      Memphis, TN-MS-AR $46,20080
      TX
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Austin, TX $69,360200
      Dallas, TX $64,430530
      Texas $64,4301,530
      Houston, TX $61,100340
      San Antonio, TX $60,49090
      UT
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Salt Lake City, UT $52,240250
      Utah $46,600400
      Provo, UT $36,83080
      Ogden, UT $32,20060
      VA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Virginia $71,760510
      Richmond, VA $47,44060
      Virginia Beach, VA-NC $44,890100
      West Virginia $39,47070
      VT
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Northern Vermont $55,81030
      Burlington, VT $48,35050
      Vermont $48,350110
      WA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Seattle, WA $53,340510
      Washington $53,340630
      Spokane, WA $34,53050
      WI
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Milwaukee, WI $50,270120
      Wisconsin $47,080320
      Green Bay, WI $44,11030
      Madison, WI $43,42090