Television, Video, and Motion Picture Camera Operator and Editors Salary in the Industry of Telecommunications

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

Table 1. Average Annual Salary

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$27,120
25th Percentile Wage
$39,650
50th Percentile Wage
$46,020
75th Percentile Wage
$52,000
90th Percentile Wage
$90,000

Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for television, video, and motion picture camera operators and editors in the industry of telecommunications. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) television, video, and motion picture camera operators and editors is $90,000. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $46,020. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent television, video, and motion picture camera operators and editors is $27,120.

Salary Trend (2012 to 2017)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of television, video, and motion picture camera operators and editors in the industry of Telecommunications from 2012 to 2017.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$46,020
0.24% -27.84%
2016
$45,910
2.57% -
2015
$44,730
-7.09% -
2014
$47,900
3.40% -
2013
$46,270
-27.15% -
2012
$58,830
- -

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

The average salaries of television, video, and motion picture camera operators and editors in 19 industries within the information sector are shown in Table 3. For salary information of television, video, and motion picture camera operators and editors in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Industry Median Annual Salary
Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries
$62,660
Motion Picture and Video Industries
$62,590
Other Information Services
$61,550
Other Information Services
$61,550
Software Publishers
$54,960
Publishing Industries (except Internet)
$54,920
Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers
$54,910
Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services
$54,480
Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services
$54,480
Cable and Other Subscription Programming
$53,490
Newspaper Publishers
$51,350
Broadcasting (except Internet)
$49,640
Radio and Television Broadcasting
$49,370
Wired Telecommunications Carriers
$46,130
Telecommunications
$46,020
Television Broadcasting
$41,460
Sound Recording Industries
$41,360
Radio Broadcasting
$35,680
Motion Picture and Video Exhibition
$28,770

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