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Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film salary in Allentown, PA

The median camera operators, television, video, and film in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ earns $54,690 a year, 27% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,704 a month.

10th percentile
$22,370
25th percentile
$39,930
Median percentile
$54,690
75th percentile
$66,470
90th percentile
$82,040

Based on 70 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$44,444 take-home a year
Gross pay$54,690
Federal income tax−$4,383
Social Security + Medicare−$4,184
Pennsylvania income tax (approx.)−$1,679
Monthly take-home$3,704
Every two weeks$1,709

Does it go far here?

$54,708Median pay in Allentown, PA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 100.0 vs 100).
37%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,365 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Allentown, PA

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$258,750
Architectural and Engineering Managers$166,180
Computer and Information Systems Managers$165,660
Marketing Managers$153,930
Financial Managers$146,030
Pharmacists$138,390
Sales Managers$135,220
Nurse Practitioners$133,890

All camera operators, television, video, and film salaries · Take-home pay in Pennsylvania