Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film
Operate television, video, or film camera to record images or scenes for television, video, or film productions.Salary by State
| State Name | Employment | Annual Salary | Hourly Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 100 | $49,250 | $23.68 | |
| Arizona | 310 | $63,230 | $30.40 | |
| Arkansas | 40 | $43,730 | $21.02 | |
| California | 5,360 | $63,700 | $30.63 | |
| Colorado | 370 | $58,320 | $28.04 | |
| Connecticut | 470 | $73,910 | $35.53 | |
| District of Columbia | 330 | $82,110 | $39.48 | |
| Florida | 970 | $56,990 | $27.40 | |
| Georgia | 1,170 | $55,210 | $26.55 | |
| Idaho | 40 | $44,080 | $21.19 | |
| Illinois | 240 | $53,440 | $25.69 | |
| Indiana | 200 | $48,530 | $23.33 | |
| Iowa | 160 | $42,900 | $20.62 | |
| Kansas | 110 | $43,120 | $20.73 | |
| Kentucky | 170 | $45,410 | $21.83 | |
| Louisiana | 350 | $45,410 | $21.83 | |
| Maine | 110 | $41,370 | $19.89 | |
| Maryland | 150 | $60,190 | $28.94 | |
| Massachusetts | 770 | $53,200 | $25.58 | |
| Michigan | 350 | $47,590 | $22.88 | |
| Minnesota | 180 | $54,570 | $26.24 | |
| Mississippi | 160 | $59,200 | $28.46 | |
| Missouri | 130 | $57,650 | $27.72 | |
| Montana | 100 | $33,220 | $15.97 | |
| Nebraska | 90 | $48,870 | $23.50 | |
| Nevada | 250 | $60,700 | $29.18 | |
| New Hampshire | 80 | $44,050 | $21.18 | |
| New Jersey | 690 | $94,830 | $45.59 | |
| New Mexico | 200 | $42,430 | $20.40 | |
| New York | 1,520 | $90,920 | $43.71 | |
| North Carolina | 270 | $58,150 | $27.96 | |
| North Dakota | 50 | $43,480 | $20.90 | |
| Ohio | 230 | $44,980 | $21.63 | |
| Oklahoma | 110 | $47,750 | $22.96 | |
| Oregon | 360 | $61,820 | $29.72 | |
| Pennsylvania | 610 | $40,280 | $19.36 | |
| South Carolina | 70 | $47,220 | $22.70 | |
| South Dakota | 50 | $38,780 | $18.64 | |
| Tennessee | 500 | $40,440 | $19.44 | |
| Texas | 1,170 | $64,750 | $31.13 | |
| Utah | 240 | $54,340 | $26.12 | |
| Vermont | 110 | $44,810 | $21.54 | |
| Virginia | 370 | $57,510 | $27.65 | |
| Washington | 470 | $71,550 | $34.40 | |
| West Virginia | 90 | $37,450 | $18.01 | |
| Wisconsin | 170 | $43,500 | $20.91 |
Education
The programs listed below are typically the education paths that can land you this kind of job.
A program that prepares individuals to apply technical knowledge and skills to the production of radio and television programs, and related operations, under the supervision of broadcast and studio managers, directors, editors, and producers. Includes instruction in sound, lighting, and camera operation and maintenance; power and feed control; studio operations; production preparation; broadcast engineering; related computer applications; and specialized applications such as news, entertainment, live talk, sports, commercials, and taping.
Any instructional program in audiovisual communications technologies not listed above.
A program that prepares individuals to communicate dramatic information, ideas, moods, and feelings through the making and producing of films and videos. Includes instruction in theory of film, film technology and equipment operation, film production, film directing, film editing, cinematographic art, film audio, techniques for making specific types of films and/or videos, media technologies, computer image making, multi-media production, and the planning and management of film/video operations.
A program that prepares individuals to produce nonfiction film and video. Includes instruction in film and video writing, directing, and production; film studies; history of the documentary; research techniques; videography; editing; and business aspects of film production.
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$61,740 per yearNational average salaryModerateJob growth rate
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Bachelor's degreeTypical education requirement
Educational Attainment
The following chart shows the highest education level completed by those working as camera operators, television, video, and film.
- Less than high school 1%
- High school graduate 8%
- College dropout 18%
- Associate’s degree 8%
- Bachelor’s degree 54%
- Master’s degree 9%
- Doctorate degree 1%
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