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

The median camera operators, television, video, and film in Pennsylvania earns $51,760 a year, 31% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,515 a month.

10th percentile
$21,580
25th percentile
$23,980
Median percentile
$51,760
75th percentile
$61,990
90th percentile
$95,910

Based on 670 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

$42,180 take-home a year
Gross pay$51,760
Federal income tax−$4,031
Social Security + Medicare−$3,960
Pennsylvania income tax (approx.)−$1,589
Monthly take-home$3,515
Every two weeks$1,622

Does it go far here?

$53,048Median pay in Pennsylvania is worth this at average US prices (local price level 97.6 vs 100).
34%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,209 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Pennsylvania

JobMedian pay
Cardiologists$579,120
Radiologists$455,380
Family Medicine Physicians$306,030
Psychiatrists$278,970
Emergency Medicine Physicians$239,200
Chief Executives$232,560
Pediatricians, General$226,440
Nurse Anesthetists$221,530

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