The annual salary statistics of camera operators, television, video, and motion picture in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of camera operators, television, video, and motion picture in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre 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 | $16,850 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $18,350 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $22,060 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $34,700 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $39,380 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for camera operators, television, video, and motion picture in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $39,380. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $22,060. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $16,850.
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 | $22,060 | -2.31% | -37.81% |
| 2019 | $22,570 | -39.57% | - |
| 2018 | $31,500 | 27.87% | - |
| 2016 | $22,720 | -3.74% | - |
| 2015 | $23,570 | -54.01% | - |
| 2014 | $36,300 | 3.72% | - |
| 2013 | $34,950 | 13.02% | - |
| 2012 | $30,400 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $22,060, Scranton--Wilkes-Barre is the lowest paying city for camera operators, television, video, and motion picture in state of Pennsylvania, following city of Newark-Union (median annual salary of $62,020). Compared with the highest paying city Newark-Union, the median annual salary of camera operators, television, video, and motion picture in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre is 64.4 percent (64.4%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Newark-Union | |
| Youngstown-Warren-Boardman | |
| Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton | |
| Pittsburgh | |
| Philadelphia | |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington | |
| Lancaster | |
| Harrisburg-Carlisle | |
| Scranton--Wilkes-Barre |