Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film Salary in New York

Ranked #3 of 46 · NY

19.1% above U.S. average
Mean annual salary $99,080 ≈ $48/hr
Median annual salary $93,410
Employment 2,930

Salary Distribution (10th–90th percentile)

P10 $56,710P25 $75,310 Median $93,410P75 $110,860P90 $133,410

About 80% of camera operators, television, video, and films in New York earn between $56,710 and $133,410. The blue band is the middle 50% (P25–P75); the dot marks the median.

Compared to the U.S.

New York
$99,080
U.S. average
$83,210

The mean camera operators, television, video, and film salary in New York is $99,080, about 19.1% above the U.S. average ($83,210). That works out to roughly $48/hr at 2,080 hours per year.

Metro Areas in New York

Metro areaMedianMeanEmployment
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ $93,410 $95,180 3,000
Rochester, NY $76,700 $94,650 50
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY $56,710 $62,220 60

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