The annual salary statistics of camera operators, television, video, and motion picture in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage information of camera operators, television, video, and motion picture in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton 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 | $27,710 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $31,350 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $53,280 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $61,600 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $66,550 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for camera operators, television, video, and motion picture in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $66,550. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $53,280. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $27,710.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of camera operators, television, video, and motion picture from 2012 to 2020.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 8-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $53,280 | 3.34% | 44.24% |
| 2019 | $51,500 | 4.72% | - |
| 2018 | $49,070 | 10.70% | - |
| 2014 | $43,820 | 32.20% | - |
| 2012 | $29,710 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $53,280 in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton is in the middle of salary range for camera operators, television, video, and motion picture in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of camera operators, television, video, and motion picture in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton is 14.1 percent (14.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Newark-Union and 58.6 percent (58.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Scranton--Wilkes-Barre.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Newark-Union | |
| Youngstown-Warren-Boardman | |
| Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton | |
| Pittsburgh | |
| Philadelphia | |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington | |
| Lancaster | |
| Harrisburg-Carlisle | |
| Scranton--Wilkes-Barre |