The annual salary statistics of camera operators, television, video, and motion picture in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of camera operators, television, video, and motion picture in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro 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 | $33,500 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $53,830 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $61,840 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $85,160 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $113,720 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for camera operators, television, video, and motion picture in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $113,720. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $61,840. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $33,500.
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 | $61,840 | 2.28% | 24.61% |
| 2021 | $60,430 | 5.51% | - |
| 2020 | $57,100 | -6.94% | - |
| 2019 | $61,060 | -30.45% | - |
| 2018 | $79,650 | 30.37% | - |
| 2017 | $55,460 | 1.12% | - |
| 2016 | $54,840 | -8.88% | - |
| 2015 | $59,710 | 12.83% | - |
| 2014 | $52,050 | -0.73% | - |
| 2013 | $52,430 | 11.08% | - |
| 2012 | $46,620 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $61,840, Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is the lowest paying city for camera operators, television, video, and motion picture in state of Washington, following city of Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue (median annual salary of $88,320). In comparison, the median annual salary of camera operators, television, video, and motion picture in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is 30.0 percent (30.0%) lower than that in the highest paying city Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue | |
| Spokane | |
| Seattle-Bellevue-Everett | |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro |