The salary statistics of camera operators, television, video, and motion picture in the industry sector of manufacturing are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare camera operator, television, video, and motion picture salaries in different industries within the manufacturing sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $32,650 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $41,700 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $54,800 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $64,490 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $74,440 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for camera operators, television, video, and motion picture in the industry sector of manufacturing. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) camera operators, television, video, and motion picture is $74,440. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $54,800. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid camera operators, television, video, and motion picture is $32,650.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of camera operators, television, video, and motion picture in the industry sector of manufacturing from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $54,800 | 14.42% | 16.70% |
| 2017 | $46,900 | -9.66% | - |
| 2016 | $51,430 | 6.32% | - |
| 2015 | $48,180 | -4.96% | - |
| 2014 | $50,570 | 9.73% | - |
| 2012 | $45,650 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].