DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

27-4031 Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film

Occupational Description:
Operate television, video, or film camera to record images or scenes for television, video, or film productions.

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
Wages Updated to First Quarter, 2020
 Percentiles
GeographyEmploymentEmp SE*MeanMean SE*10th25thMedian75th90th
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN 15038$25.89/hr$3.43/hr$13.71/hr$17.45/hr$23.52/hr$34.57/hr$39.12/hr
Minnesota 18041$25.01/hr$2.60/hr$13.46/hr$16.35/hr$22.12/hr$33.44/hr$38.82/hr
U S 21,500839$31.55/hr$0.85/hr$12.90/hr$18.06/hr$26.79/hr$37.95/hr$53.81/hr
*SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate.


Leading Industries for Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film
IndustryOES EmploymentOES Median Wage
Information80$21.76/hr
Public Administration20$16.95/hr
Other Regional Data For Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film
Geography (click title for details)OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change 2022 - 2032
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN 150 $23.52/hr 5.5%
Southwest Minnesota N/A N/A N/A
Northeast Minnesota N/A N/A N/A
Central Minnesota N/A N/A 0.0%
Southeast Minnesota N/A N/A N/A
Northwest Minnesota N/A N/A -2.4%
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