Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film — Salary by State

Median annual wages across 47 states, from BLS data.

National Median

$68,810

Highest

$101,610

California

Lowest

$32,510

Arkansas

Total Employment

24,180

Salary by State

#	State	Median Salary	Employment	vs. National
1	California	$101,610	5,520	+47.7%
2	District of Columbia	$100,940	310	+46.7%
3	Oregon	$93,610	290	+36.0%
4	New York	$89,960	3,510	+30.7%
5	New Jersey	$85,560	440	+24.3%
6	Illinois	$82,950	870	+20.5%
7	Arizona	$74,830	630	+8.7%
8	Colorado	$74,350	310	+8.1%
9	Virginia	$71,760	510	+4.3%
10	Maryland	$67,580	270	-1.8%
11	Ohio	$67,040	500	-2.6%
12	Texas	$64,430	1,530	-6.4%
13	Connecticut	$63,950	230	-7.1%
14	North Carolina	$62,130	300	-9.7%
15	Georgia	$61,500	340	-10.6%
16	Florida	$61,020	1,770	-11.3%
17	Nevada	$61,020	410	-11.3%
18	South Carolina	$59,690	90	-13.3%
19	Louisiana	$58,860	270	-14.5%
20	Missouri	$58,080	220	-15.6%
21	Idaho	$56,880	0	-17.3%
22	Indiana	$56,800	190	-17.5%
23	Tennessee	$56,540	440	-17.8%
24	Mississippi	$55,810	0	-18.9%
25	Minnesota	$55,120	300	-19.9%
26	Michigan	$54,910	440	-20.2%
27	Washington	$53,340	630	-22.5%
28	Pennsylvania	$50,830	670	-26.1%
29	Massachusetts	$49,670	440	-27.8%
30	New Hampshire	$48,780	70	-29.1%
31	North Dakota	$48,460	50	-29.6%
32	Vermont	$48,350	110	-29.7%
33	Iowa	$48,110	140	-30.1%
34	Wisconsin	$47,080	320	-31.6%
35	Utah	$46,600	400	-32.3%
36	Kansas	$46,490	120	-32.4%
37	New Mexico	$46,420	420	-32.5%
38	Kentucky	$46,110	120	-33.0%
39	Oklahoma	$45,310	250	-34.2%
40	Alabama	$45,180	120	-34.3%
41	Hawaii	$41,850	110	-39.2%
42	South Dakota	$39,470	50	-42.6%
43	West Virginia	$39,470	70	-42.6%
44	Nebraska	$39,070	110	-43.2%
45	Maine	$36,040	70	-47.6%
46	Montana	$35,080	130	-49.0%
47	Arkansas	$32,510	90	-52.8%