The annual salary statistics of camera operators, television, video, and motion picture in Wichita, Kansas is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of camera operators, television, video, and motion picture in Wichita 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 | $26,560 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $35,020 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $47,300 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $60,310 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $101,360 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for camera operators, television, video, and motion picture in Wichita, Kansas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $101,360. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $47,300. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $26,560.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of camera operators, television, video, and motion picture from 2012 to 2022. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $47,300 | 44.38% | 37.40% |
| 2020 | $26,310 | -11.25% | - |
| 2013 | $29,270 | -1.16% | - |
| 2012 | $29,610 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $47,300, Wichita is the highest paying city for camera operators, television, video, and motion picture in state of Kansas, followed by Kansas nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary $28,450). In comparison, the median annual salary of camera operators, television, video, and motion picture in Wichita is 39.9 percent (39.9%) higher than that in Kansas nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Wichita | |
| Kansas nonmetropolitan area |