Camera Operator, Television, Video, and Film salary
74,990 USD
Median annual wage · 2025 · BLS · 27-4031
Half of all camera operators, television, video, and film in the United States earn more than 74,990 USD a year, half earn less.
Rank by pay279of 825 occupations
Spread, quartile to quartile2.09×50,920 USD – 106,660 USD
| Measure | All |
|---|---|
| Lower quartile | 50,920 USD |
| Median | 74,990 USD |
| Mean | 83,210 USD |
| Upper quartile | 106,660 USD |
About the figure
Occupation code 27-4031 in SOC 2018, the US occupation classification. Covers wage and salary workers, excluding the self-employed. Published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, not estimated by us. The figure is an annual wage, not a monthly one.
Occupations that pay about the same
- Film and Video Editors 75,420 USD
- Education Teachers, Postsecondary 75,350 USD
- Set and Exhibit Designers 75,240 USD
- Public Relations Specialists 74,750 USD
- Construction and Building Inspectors 74,690 USD
- Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians 74,510 USD
Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS. Figures are for 2025; snapshot taken 2026-08-15. www.bls.gov