Camera Operator, Television, Video, and Motion Picture Salary in St Louis, Missouri

The annual salary statistics of camera operators, television, video, and motion picture in St Louis, Missouri is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of camera operators, television, video, and motion picture in St Louis is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Motion Picture in St Louis, Missouri

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$43,430
25th Percentile Wage
$49,260
50th Percentile Wage
$61,200
75th Percentile Wage
$76,790
90th Percentile Wage
$76,790

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for camera operators, television, video, and motion picture in St Louis, Missouri in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $76,790. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $61,200. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $43,430.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of camera operators, television, video, and motion picture from 2012 to 2021.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth9-Year Growth
2021
$61,200
8.32% 35.52%
2020
$56,110
-1.85% -
2019
$57,150
11.02% -
2018
$50,850
0.77% -
2017
$50,460
9.73% -
2016
$45,550
10.71% -
2015
$40,670
2.78% -
2014
$39,540
6.02% -
2013
$37,160
-6.19% -
2012
$39,460
- -

Table 2. Compare Camera Operator, Television, Video, and Motion Picture Salary in St Louis with Other Missouri Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $61,200 in St Louis is in the middle of salary range for camera operators, television, video, and motion picture in state of Missouri. In comparison, the annual salary of camera operators, television, video, and motion picture in St Louis is 11.3 percent (11.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Joplin and 70.5 percent (70.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Columbia.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Joplin
$69,000
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers
$64,130
St Louis
$61,200
Kansas City
$56,190
Springfield
$18,820
Columbia
$18,040

See also: Top paying jobs in St Louis, Missouri.