Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film salary
in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
- Middle 50%
- $44,120–$106,230
- vs U.S. median
- -18%
- Metro rank
- #15 of 17
Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film in the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro earn a median of $61,820 a year, based on BLS estimates for 320 jobs (May 2025). That is 18% below the U.S. median of $74,990 and 3% above the WA statewide median of $60,250. It ranks #15 of 17 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE320 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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What is the average Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film salary in Seattle?
The BLS median is $61,820 a year (May 2025). Half of the 320 jobs pay between $44,120 and $106,230. The 10th percentile is $41,010 and the 90th is $130,410.
Is Seattle a high-paying metro for Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film?
That is 18% below the U.S. median of $74,990 and 3% above the WA statewide median of $60,250. It ranks #15 of 17 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.
How much do Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film make an hour in Seattle?
About $29.72 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $61,820 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $21.21–$51.07 an hour. Straight-time pay, before overtime and shift differentials.
Does this include experience levels?
BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).
Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.