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

National average: $83,329 · 46 states · BLS OEWS May 2025

StateMean Salary
California$106,350
District of Columbia$100,990
New York$99,080
Georgia$97,600
Illinois$96,520
Arizona$94,680
Colorado$81,310
Massachusetts$79,290
Utah$75,460
Washington$73,900
Florida$71,320
Maryland$70,570
Alaska$69,770
North Carolina$68,820
Ohio$68,690
Connecticut$67,680
Nevada$67,540
Tennessee$67,350
Minnesota$66,800
Texas$66,720
Virginia$66,460
Vermont$64,740
Kansas$63,870
Louisiana$61,710
Idaho$60,460
Alabama$59,130
South Carolina$58,850
Michigan$58,780
Maine$58,270
Iowa$58,250
Oklahoma$57,800
Indiana$57,550
New Mexico$57,300
North Dakota$56,930
Wisconsin$55,880
Rhode Island$55,880
Arkansas$55,740
Kentucky$55,460
Mississippi$55,450
Pennsylvania$53,660
New Hampshire$51,780
South Dakota$50,620
West Virginia$50,280
Hawaii$48,830
Nebraska$47,990
Montana$47,260