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

The median camera operators, television, video, and film in Washington earns $60,250 a year, 20% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,216 a month.

10th percentile
$37,780
25th percentile
$44,120
Median percentile
$60,250
75th percentile
$105,250
90th percentile
$130,410

Based on 440 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

$50,591 take-home a year
Gross pay$60,250
Federal income tax−$5,050
Social Security + Medicare−$4,609
Washington income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$4,216
Every two weeks$1,946

Does it go far here?

$56,302Median pay in Washington is worth this at average US prices (local price level 107.0 vs 100).
42%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,760 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Washington

JobMedian pay
Anesthesiologists$499,990
General Internal Medicine Physicians$340,010
Chief Executives$339,810
Physicians, All Other$307,170
Family Medicine Physicians$292,900
Nurse Anesthetists$274,390
Radiologists$239,200
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$229,900

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