The annual salary statistics of camera operators, television, video, and motion picture in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, West Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of camera operators, television, video, and motion picture in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria 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 | $49,010 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $68,600 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $86,300 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $100,780 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $119,840 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for camera operators, television, video, and motion picture in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, West Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $119,840. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $86,300. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $49,010.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of camera operators, television, video, and motion picture from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $86,300 | -1.55% | 21.12% |
| 2016 | $87,640 | -0.25% | - |
| 2015 | $87,860 | 18.53% | - |
| 2014 | $71,580 | -1.79% | - |
| 2013 | $72,860 | 6.57% | - |
| 2012 | $68,070 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $86,300, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria is the highest paying city for camera operators, television, video, and motion picture in state of West Virginia, followed by Charleston (median annual salary $31,200). In comparison, the median annual salary of camera operators, television, video, and motion picture in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria is 63.8 percent (63.8%) higher than that in Charleston.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria | |
| Charleston | |
| Wheeling |