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Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film salary in New York, NY

The median camera operators, television, video, and film in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ earns $93,410 a year, 25% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,745 a month.

10th percentile
$52,830
25th percentile
$72,200
Median percentile
$93,410
75th percentile
$106,110
90th percentile
$132,790

Based on 3,000 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

$68,939 take-home a year
Gross pay$93,410
Federal income tax−$11,720
Social Security + Medicare−$7,146
New York income tax (approx.)−$5,605
Monthly take-home$5,745
Every two weeks$2,652

Does it go far here?

$82,985Median pay in New York, NY is worth this at average US prices (local price level 112.6 vs 100).
32%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,830 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in New York, NY

JobMedian pay
Cardiologists$492,150
Radiologists$465,780
Anesthesiologists$460,800
Surgeons, All Other$399,990
Dermatologists$374,000
Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric$341,430
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$335,270
Obstetricians and Gynecologists$329,750

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