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Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film salary in Knoxville, TN

The median camera operators, television, video, and film in Knoxville, TN earns $53,180 a year, 29% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,743 a month.

10th percentile
$39,600
25th percentile
$47,640
Median percentile
$53,180
75th percentile
$57,030
90th percentile
$81,380

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

$44,910 take-home a year
Gross pay$53,180
Federal income tax−$4,202
Social Security + Medicare−$4,068
Tennessee income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$3,743
Every two weeks$1,727

Does it go far here?

$57,449Median pay in Knoxville, TN is worth this at average US prices (local price level 92.6 vs 100).
31%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,145 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Knoxville, TN

JobMedian pay
Family Medicine Physicians$460,080
Physicians, All Other$276,370
Chief Executives$198,890
Architectural and Engineering Managers$162,950
Computer and Information Systems Managers$143,650
Financial Managers$133,570
Pharmacists$132,460
Human Resources Managers$132,200

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