Camera Operator, Television, Video, and Motion Picture Salary in the Industry of Cable and Other Subscription Programming

The salary statistics and trend of camera operators, television, video, and motion picture in the industry of cable and other subscription programming are shown in the following tables and chart. In Table 3 we compare camera operator, television, video, and motion picture salaries in different industries within the information sector.

Table 1. Average Annual Salary

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$29,240
25th Percentile Wage
$36,600
50th Percentile Wage
$54,510
75th Percentile Wage
$86,340
90th Percentile Wage
$141,290

Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for camera operators, television, video, and motion picture in the industry of cable and other subscription programming. 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 $141,290. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $54,510. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent camera operators, television, video, and motion picture is $29,240.

Table 3. Compare Camera Operator, Television, Video, and Motion Picture Salary in Different Industries within the Information Sector

The average salaries of camera operators, television, video, and motion picture in 16 industries within the information sector are shown in Table 3. We note that the salary of camera operators, television, video, and motion picture in the industry of cable and other subscription programming ($54,510) is in the middle range among all industries within the sector of information. For salary information of camera operators, television, video, and motion picture in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Industry Median Annual Salary
Sound Recording Industries
$65,720
Other Information Services
$62,000
Other Information Services
$62,000
Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries
$59,240
Motion Picture and Video Industries
$59,240
Publishing Industries (except Internet)
$56,870
Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers
$54,790
Cable and Other Subscription Programming
$54,510
Broadcasting (except Internet)
$47,890
Radio and Television Broadcasting
$47,410
Newspaper Publishers
$46,870
Telecommunications
$45,160
Wired Telecommunications Carriers
$43,140
Radio Broadcasting
$42,850
Television Broadcasting
$40,210
Motion Picture and Video Exhibition
$21,550

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