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Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film
Full camera operators, television, video, and film overview →U.S. mean $83,210 · median $74,990
| State | Rank | Mean | Median | Hourly | Mean vs U.S. | P10–P90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California | #1 | $106,350 | $106,900 | $51 | +27.8% | $53,910–$154,240 |
| District of Columbia | #2 | $100,990 | $98,300 | $49 | +21.4% | $62,450–$134,450 |
| New York | #3 | $99,080 | $93,410 | $48 | +19.1% | $56,710–$133,410 |
| Georgia | #4 | $97,600 | $85,050 | $47 | +17.3% | $36,250–$159,090 |
| Illinois | #5 | $96,520 | $100,170 | $46 | +16% | $38,840–$133,940 |
| Arizona | #6 | $94,680 | $68,250 | $46 | +13.8% | $38,520–$162,960 |
| Colorado | #7 | $81,310 | $74,990 | $39 | -2.3% | $47,900–$122,170 |
| Massachusetts | #8 | $79,290 | $61,320 | $38 | -4.7% | $31,300–$133,760 |
| Utah | #9 | $75,460 | $73,450 | $36 | -9.3% | $39,940–$105,270 |
| Washington | #10 | $73,900 | $60,250 | $36 | -11.2% | $37,780–$130,410 |
| Florida | #11 | $71,320 | $62,220 | $34 | -14.3% | $32,230–$132,320 |
| Maryland | #12 | $70,570 | $65,870 | $34 | -15.2% | $44,900–$97,800 |
| Alaska | #13 | $69,770 | $83,620 | $34 | -16.2% | $43,140–$83,630 |
| North Carolina | #14 | $68,820 | $62,720 | $33 | -17.3% | $43,040–$85,710 |
| Ohio | #15 | $68,690 | $64,860 | $33 | -17.4% | $43,080–$104,830 |
| Connecticut | #16 | $67,680 | $65,630 | $33 | -18.7% | $37,000–$89,900 |
| Nevada | #17 | $67,540 | $62,110 | $32 | -18.8% | $33,160–$99,560 |
| Tennessee | #18 | $67,350 | $57,030 | $32 | -19.1% | $40,440–$131,050 |
| Minnesota | #19 | $66,800 | $51,420 | $32 | -19.7% | $34,320–$115,420 |
| Texas | #20 | $66,720 | $63,110 | $32 | -19.8% | $32,360–$111,990 |
| Virginia | #21 | $66,460 | $58,440 | $32 | -20.1% | $41,710–$98,870 |
| Vermont | #22 | $64,740 | $46,350 | $31 | -22.2% | $36,810–$119,660 |
| Kansas | #23 | $63,870 | $60,690 | $31 | -23.2% | $36,270–$90,820 |
| Louisiana | #24 | $61,710 | $58,440 | $30 | -25.8% | $38,590–$95,990 |
| Idaho | #25 | $60,460 | $58,140 | $29 | -27.3% | $33,540–$98,770 |
| Alabama | #26 | $59,130 | $61,800 | $28 | -28.9% | $41,190–$69,630 |
| South Carolina | #27 | $58,850 | $57,940 | $28 | -29.3% | $40,740–$76,110 |
| Michigan | #28 | $58,780 | $55,290 | $28 | -29.4% | $38,280–$81,030 |
| Maine | #29 | $58,270 | $37,590 | $28 | -30% | $32,810–$154,230 |
| Iowa | #30 | $58,250 | $57,220 | $28 | -30% | $36,700–$81,180 |
| Oklahoma | #31 | $57,800 | $48,620 | $28 | -30.5% | $34,830–$103,440 |
| Indiana | #32 | $57,550 | $56,810 | $28 | -30.8% | $34,640–$76,540 |
| New Mexico | #33 | $57,300 | $49,050 | $28 | -31.1% | $38,730–$101,160 |
| North Dakota | #34 | $56,930 | $53,650 | $27 | -31.6% | $38,130–$84,990 |
| Rhode Island | #35 | $55,880 | $49,790 | $27 | -32.8% | $42,290–$76,500 |
| Wisconsin | #36 | $55,880 | $52,810 | $27 | -32.8% | $32,280–$85,320 |
| Arkansas | #37 | $55,740 | $48,680 | $27 | -33% | $30,070–$93,090 |
| Kentucky | #38 | $55,460 | $53,790 | $27 | -33.3% | $43,420–$70,480 |
| Mississippi | #39 | $55,450 | $49,920 | $27 | -33.4% | $31,540–$79,170 |
| Pennsylvania | #40 | $53,660 | $51,760 | $26 | -35.5% | $21,580–$95,910 |
| New Hampshire | #41 | $51,780 | $45,880 | $25 | -37.8% | $33,180–$70,850 |
| South Dakota | #42 | $50,620 | $44,160 | $24 | -39.2% | $28,880–$77,180 |
| West Virginia | #43 | $50,280 | $43,390 | $24 | -39.6% | $28,330–$67,790 |
| Hawaii | #44 | $48,830 | $44,230 | $23 | -41.3% | $30,880–$76,600 |
| Nebraska | #45 | $47,990 | $46,180 | $23 | -42.3% | $28,080–$65,120 |
| Montana | #46 | $47,260 | $50,910 | $23 | -43.2% | $26,100–$65,620 |
P10–P90 bars share one scale across the selected states; the blue band spans P10–P90 and the dot marks the median.