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Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film salary in Portland, ME

The median camera operators, television, video, and film in Portland-South Portland, ME earns $57,840 a year, 23% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,741 a month.

10th percentile
$34,380
25th percentile
$37,590
Median percentile
$57,840
75th percentile
$57,840
90th percentile
$86,060

Based on 30 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

$44,895 take-home a year
Gross pay$57,840
Federal income tax−$4,761
Social Security + Medicare−$4,425
Maine income tax (approx.)−$3,760
Monthly take-home$3,741
Every two weeks$1,727

Does it go far here?

$56,785Median pay in Portland, ME is worth this at average US prices (local price level 101.9 vs 100).
40%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,485 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Portland, ME

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$442,790
Chief Executives$176,000
Computer and Information Systems Managers$167,100
Pharmacists$140,620
Financial Managers$138,590
Marketing Managers$135,380
Managers, All Other$135,130
Nurse Practitioners$130,240

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