The annual salary statistics of camera operators, television, video, and motion picture in Birmingham-Hoover, Alabama is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of camera operators, television, video, and motion picture in Birmingham-Hoover is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $21,990 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $21,990 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $39,700 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $59,570 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $78,120 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for camera operators, television, video, and motion picture in Birmingham-Hoover, Alabama in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $78,120. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $39,700. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $21,990.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of camera operators, television, video, and motion picture from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $39,700 | -16.12% | 39.82% |
| 2019 | $46,100 | -7.46% | - |
| 2017 | $49,540 | 19.22% | - |
| 2016 | $40,020 | -1.47% | - |
| 2015 | $40,610 | 1.60% | - |
| 2014 | $39,960 | 16.32% | - |
| 2013 | $33,440 | 28.56% | - |
| 2012 | $23,890 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $39,700, Birmingham-Hoover is the lowest paying city for camera operators, television, video, and motion picture in state of Alabama, following city of Huntsville (median annual salary of $55,720). In comparison, the median annual salary of camera operators, television, video, and motion picture in Birmingham-Hoover is 28.8 percent (28.8%) lower than that in the highest paying city Huntsville.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Huntsville | |
| Montgomery | |
| Birmingham-Hoover |