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Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film salary in Montana

The median camera operators, television, video, and film in Montana earns $50,910 a year, 32% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,340 a month.

10th percentile
$26,100
25th percentile
$33,620
Median percentile
$50,910
75th percentile
$57,620
90th percentile
$65,620

Based on 110 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

$40,082 take-home a year
Gross pay$50,910
Federal income tax−$3,929
Social Security + Medicare−$3,895
Montana income tax (approx.)−$3,004
Monthly take-home$3,340
Every two weeks$1,542

Does it go far here?

$53,790Median pay in Montana is worth this at average US prices (local price level 94.6 vs 100).
32%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,081 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Montana

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$438,850
Chief Executives$182,340
Architectural and Engineering Managers$146,030
Pharmacists$142,080
Physician Assistants$141,470
Nurse Practitioners$137,210
Computer and Information Systems Managers$132,860
Financial Managers$131,060

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