The annual salary statistics of camera operators, television, video, and motion picture in Louisville-Jefferson County, Kentucky is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of camera operators, television, video, and motion picture in Louisville-Jefferson County 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 | $36,390 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $40,320 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $52,660 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $63,650 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $76,960 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for camera operators, television, video, and motion picture in Louisville-Jefferson County, Kentucky in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $76,960. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $52,660. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $36,390.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of camera operators, television, video, and motion picture from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $52,660 | 7.20% | 35.95% |
| 2021 | $48,870 | 11.21% | - |
| 2020 | $43,390 | 12.03% | - |
| 2019 | $38,170 | 3.35% | - |
| 2018 | $36,890 | 7.18% | - |
| 2017 | $34,240 | 1.49% | - |
| 2016 | $33,730 | 1.78% | - |
| 2015 | $33,130 | 1.66% | - |
| 2014 | $32,580 | -3.53% | - |
| 2012 | $33,730 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $52,660, Louisville-Jefferson County is the highest paying city for camera operators, television, video, and motion picture in state of Kentucky, followed by Lexington-Fayette (median annual salary $40,170). In comparison, the median annual salary of camera operators, television, video, and motion picture in Louisville-Jefferson County is 23.7 percent (23.7%) higher than that in Lexington-Fayette.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Louisville-Jefferson County | |
| Lexington-Fayette | |
| Evansville |