Camera Operator, Television, Video, and Motion Picture Salary in the Industry of Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation)

The salary statistics and trend of camera operators, television, video, and motion picture in the industry of federal executive branch (oes designation) 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 federal, state, and local government sector.

Table 1. Average Annual Salary

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$49,770
25th Percentile Wage
$57,060
50th Percentile Wage
$65,760
75th Percentile Wage
$80,110
90th Percentile Wage
$98,340

Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for camera operators, television, video, and motion picture in the industry of federal executive branch (oes designation). 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 $98,340. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $65,760. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent camera operators, television, video, and motion picture is $49,770.

Salary Trend (2012 to 2017)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of camera operators, television, video, and motion picture in the industry of Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation) from 2012 to 2017.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$65,760
1.67% 6.19%
2016
$64,660
2.43% -
2015
$63,090
-0.48% -
2014
$63,390
1.15% -
2013
$62,660
1.55% -
2012
$61,690
- -

Table 3. Compare Camera Operator, Television, Video, and Motion Picture Salary in Different Industries within the Federal, State, and Local Government Sector

The average salaries of camera operators, television, video, and motion picture in eight industries within the federal, state, and local government sector are shown in Table 3. 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
Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation)
$65,760
Federal government, including USPS
$65,760
Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation)
$51,430
State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)
$49,640
Public sector -- Federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospit
$48,570
State government, including schools and hospitals
$42,760
Local government, including schools and hospitals
$37,540
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)
$36,210

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