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 $103,930 200
Los Angeles, CA $102,310 3,790
California $101,610 5,520
District of Columbia $100,940 310
Tucson, AZ $99,510 100
Rochester, NY $98,020 60

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      AK
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Anchorage, AK $83,620 40
      AL
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Huntsville, AL $65,530 —
      Alabama $45,180 120
      Birmingham, AL $42,490 40
      AR
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Arkansas $32,510 90
      Little Rock, AR $32,100 40
      AZ
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Tucson, AZ $99,510 100
      Arizona $74,830 630
      Phoenix, AZ $66,670 470
      CA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Los Angeles, CA $102,310 3,790
      California $101,610 5,520
      San Francisco, CA $88,760 760
      Fresno, CA $80,030 40
      Santa Maria, CA $79,000 40
      San Jose, CA $70,190 70
      Sacramento, CA $62,400 90
      San Diego, CA $51,260 180
      Riverside, CA $44,770 130
      CO
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Fort Collins, CO $74,990 —
      Colorado $74,350 310
      Denver, CO $70,290 160
      Colorado Springs, CO $48,140 30
      CT
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Bridgeport, CT $85,610 80
      Connecticut $63,950 230
      Hartford, CT $60,250 80
      DC
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV $83,200 640
      FL
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Jacksonville, FL $96,950 100
      Tampa, FL $63,250 200
      Miami, FL $62,900 620
      Florida $61,020 1,770
      Orlando, FL $49,590 340
      Cape Coral, FL $30,690 50
      GA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Georgia $61,500 340
      Atlanta, GA $43,730 220
      HI
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Urban Honolulu, HI $44,230 90
      Hawaii $41,850 110
      IA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Iowa $48,110 140
      Des Moines, IA $47,800 40
      ID
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Boise City, ID $57,530 —
      Idaho $56,880 —
      IL
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Chicago, IL-IN $82,950 680
      Illinois $82,950 870
      IN
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Indianapolis, IN $59,380 80
      Indiana $56,800 190
      KS
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Kansas $46,490 120
      KY
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Central Kentucky $54,690 30
      Lexington, KY $52,580 40
      Kentucky $46,110 120
      Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $43,860 40
      LA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      New Orleans, LA $58,910 130
      Louisiana $58,860 270
      Baton Rouge, LA $54,560 30
      MA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Springfield, MA $61,770 30
      Worcester, MA $59,760 30
      Boston, MA-NH $52,000 300
      Massachusetts $49,670 440
      MD
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Baltimore, MD $69,250 150
      Maryland $67,580 270
      ME
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Portland, ME $48,430 40
      Maine $36,040 70
      MI
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Grand Rapids, MI $56,210 50
      Detroit, MI $54,910 200
      Michigan $54,910 440
      Lansing, MI $46,940 40
      MN
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Minneapolis, MN-WI $62,820 220
      Minnesota $55,120 300
      MO
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      St. Louis, MO-IL $70,060 80
      Springfield, MO $64,950 30
      Missouri $58,080 220
      Kansas City, MO-KS $50,450 130
      MS
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Mississippi $55,810 —
      MT
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Bozeman, MT $50,910 —
      Montana $35,080 130
      Missoula, MT $32,440 40
      NC
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Raleigh, NC $75,270 —
      North Carolina $62,130 300
      Charlotte, NC-SC $62,000 80
      ND
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      North Dakota $48,460 50
      NE
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Omaha, NE-IA $47,110 40
      Nebraska $39,070 110
      NH
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      New Hampshire $48,780 70
      Manchester, NH $35,310 —
      NJ
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      New Jersey $85,560 440
      NM
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Albuquerque, NM $48,040 130
      New Mexico $46,420 420
      NV
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Las Vegas, NV $68,790 360
      Nevada $61,020 410
      Reno, NV $45,140 30
      NY
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Rochester, NY $98,020 60
      New York $89,960 3,510
      New York, NY-NJ $89,960 3,170
      Albany, NY $53,980 40
      OH
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Columbus, OH $70,720 80
      Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $67,590 110
      Dayton, OH $67,270 40
      Ohio $67,040 500
      Cleveland, OH $47,210 60
      OK
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Tulsa, OK $50,220 110
      Oklahoma $45,310 250
      Oklahoma City, OK $40,180 90
      OR
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Portland, OR-WA $103,930 200
      Oregon $93,610 290
      Eugene, OR $57,520 30
      Other
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      District of Columbia $100,940 310
      PA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Philadelphia, PA-NJ-DE-MD $54,720 240
      Allentown, PA-NJ $52,000 60
      Pennsylvania $50,830 670
      Pittsburgh, PA $49,940 140
      Harrisburg, PA $46,870 50
      PR
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      San Juan, PR $38,400 110
      RI
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Providence, RI-MA $45,610 40
      SC
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Charleston, SC $73,220 30
      South Carolina $59,690 90
      SD
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      South Dakota $39,470 50
      TN
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Nashville, TN $66,460 210
      Tennessee $56,540 440
      Knoxville, TN $48,430 60
      Memphis, TN-MS-AR $46,200 80
      TX
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Austin, TX $69,360 200
      Dallas, TX $64,430 530
      Texas $64,430 1,530
      Houston, TX $61,100 340
      San Antonio, TX $60,490 90
      UT
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Salt Lake City, UT $52,240 250
      Utah $46,600 400
      Provo, UT $36,830 80
      Ogden, UT $32,200 60
      VA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Virginia $71,760 510
      Richmond, VA $47,440 60
      Virginia Beach, VA-NC $44,890 100
      West Virginia $39,470 70
      VT
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Northern Vermont $55,810 30
      Burlington, VT $48,350 50
      Vermont $48,350 110
      WA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Seattle, WA $53,340 510
      Washington $53,340 630
      Spokane, WA $34,530 50
      WI
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Milwaukee, WI $50,270 120
      Wisconsin $47,080 320
      Green Bay, WI $44,110 30
      Madison, WI $43,420 90