Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film

Arts, Audio/Video Technology and Communications
Operate television, video, or film camera to record images or scenes for television, video, or film productions.

What a camera operator, television, video, and film does

Become a camera operator, television, video, and film

If you enjoy doing these activities, you might make a good camera operator, television, video, and film

  • Listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions.
  • Reading work related information.
  • Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it.

Discover what you could earn in Washington

  • Average hourly rate is $44 per hour with an average salary of $90,900 per year.
  • Half of workers earn between $28 and $61 per hour.
  • Half of workers earn an annual salary between $58,500 and $126,100 per year.

Camera Operator, Television, Video, And Film job outlook

  • There are 421 workers in this occupation in Washington.
  • There are 43 openings per year in this occupation in Washington.

Growth rate by year

Education needed

Most occupations in this zone require training in vocational schools, related on-the-job experience, or an associate's degree.

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