The annual salary statistics of camera operators, television, video, and motion picture in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield, Colorado is shown in Table 1. The wage data of camera operators, television, video, and motion picture in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield 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 | $43,650 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $62,920 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $66,750 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $78,400 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $88,950 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for camera operators, television, video, and motion picture in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield, Colorado in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $88,950. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $66,750. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $43,650.
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 | $66,750 | 9.57% | 19.87% |
| 2021 | $60,360 | 8.61% | - |
| 2020 | $55,160 | -3.70% | - |
| 2019 | $57,200 | -1.38% | - |
| 2018 | $57,990 | -6.69% | - |
| 2017 | $61,870 | -3.94% | - |
| 2016 | $64,310 | 11.58% | - |
| 2014 | $56,860 | -4.85% | - |
| 2013 | $59,620 | 10.28% | - |
| 2012 | $53,490 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $66,750, Denver-Aurora-Broomfield is the highest paying city for camera operators, television, video, and motion picture in state of Colorado, followed by Colorado Springs (median annual salary $58,110). In comparison, the median annual salary of camera operators, television, video, and motion picture in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield is 12.9 percent (12.9%) higher than that in Colorado Springs.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Denver-Aurora-Broomfield | |
| Colorado Springs | |
| Fort Collins-Loveland | |
| Boulder |