Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film salary in California
The median camera operators, television, video, and film in California earns $106,900 a year, 43% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,379 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $53,910
- 25th percentile
- $76,060
- Median percentile
- $106,900
- 75th percentile
- $130,960
- 90th percentile
- $154,240
Based on 4,700 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
$76,551 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $106,900 |
| Federal income tax | −$14,688 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$8,178 |
| California income tax (approx.) | −$7,483 |
| Monthly take-home | $6,379 |
| Every two weeks | $2,944 |
Does it go far here?
$96,550Median pay in California is worth this at average US prices (local price level 110.7 vs 100).
32%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($2,036 a month, Census ACS).
Top-paying jobs in California
| Job | Median pay |
|---|---|
| Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric | $400,150 |
| Neurologists | $357,080 |
| Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers | $353,900 |
| Psychiatrists | $353,500 |
| General Internal Medicine Physicians | $313,890 |
| Obstetricians and Gynecologists | $301,240 |
| Nurse Anesthetists | $292,410 |
| Physicians, All Other | $281,590 |
All camera operators, television, video, and film salaries · Take-home pay in California