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Television, Video, and Motion Picture Camera Operators in Virginia

Is Virginia a good place for you to work as a Television, Video, and Motion Picture Camera Operator?

3.4% Jobs Projection
$55,190 Median Salary
30 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Television, Video, and Motion Picture Camera Operators in Virginia are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Television, Video, and Motion Picture Camera Operators in Virginia is growing slower than average.

  • Television, Video, and Motion Picture Camera Operators in Virginia earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Television, Video, and Motion Picture Camera Operators Work in Virginia?

There were approximately 430 workers employed as Television, Video, and Motion Picture Camera Operators in this state in 2018.

There were 330 Television, Video, and Motion Picture Camera Operators employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 100 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 255 Television, Video, and Motion Picture Camera Operators working in it, which means Virginia has more Television, Video, and Motion Picture Camera Operators than average.

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Job Projections for Virginia

Jobs for Television, Video, and Motion Picture Camera Operators in this state are growing at a rate of 3.4% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 7.2%.

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Virginia Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 30 annual job openings, and a total of 300 jobs for Virginia Television, Video, and Motion Picture Camera Operators in 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 2,600 annual jobs and 26,900 total jobs in 2026.

What do Television, Video, and Motion Picture Camera Operators Make in Virginia?

In 2018 wages for Television, Video, and Motion Picture Camera Operators ranged from $20,330 to $89,650 with $55,190 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $9.78 to $43.1. The median hourly rate was $26.54.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $26.16 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.38.

The median salary in Virginia is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Virginia Metros for Television, Video, and Motion Picture Camera Operators

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Television, Video, and Motion Picture Camera Operators.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 730 $73,440
Richmond, VA 100 $58,210
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC 40 $50,600
Roanoke, VA 30 n/a

Top States for Television, Video, and Motion Picture Camera Operators Employment

The table below shows the states where most Television, Video, and Motion Picture Camera Operators work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
California 4,530 $67,510
New York 2,270 $80,570
Georgia 1,490 $58,480
Texas 1,260 $52,420
Florida 880 $50,420
Pennsylvania 870 $43,180
Nevada 580 $48,030
Massachusetts 530 $38,110
Illinois 520 $43,000
New Jersey 490 $61,990
Tennessee 490 $48,290
Virginia 430 $55,190
Ohio 430 $55,870
Colorado 420 $54,290
District of Columbia 420 $81,420
Indiana 390 $40,050
Maryland 370 $54,120
Connecticut 360 $39,630
North Carolina 330 $50,890
Kentucky 310 $34,420

Below are the states where Television, Video, and Motion Picture Camera Operators get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
District of Columbia $81,420
New York $80,570
Oregon $69,200
California $67,510
Washington $64,440
Arkansas $63,420
New Jersey $61,990
Georgia $58,480
Arizona $57,100
Ohio $55,870

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