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Camera and Photographic Equipment Repairers in Iowa

Thinking about a career as a Camera and Photographic Equipment Repairers in Iowa? Below are the key facts. Repair and adjust cameras and photographic equipment, including commercial video and motion picture camera equipment.

What do Camera and Photographic Equipment Repairers Make in Iowa?

For a camera and photographic equipment repairers working in Iowa, the typical annual salary is $46,220 per year (or about $22.22/hour).Earnings range from $38,740 at the 10th percentile to $63,130 at the 90th percentile.

Wage Statistic	Annual	Hourly
10th percentile	$38,740	$18.62
25th percentile	$40,900	$19.67
Median (50th)	$46,220	$22.22
75th percentile	$49,700	$23.89
90th percentile	$63,130	$30.35

The location quotient — a measure of how concentrated this occupation is in Iowa compared to the national average — is 2.33, indicating that camera and photographic equipment repairers are more concentrated here than the national average.

National Wage Comparison

Nationally, camera and photographic equipment repairers earn a median of $58,976 per year ($28.35/hour), below the Iowa median.

Employment Outlook

Nationally, total employment in this occupation is 558,289 camera and photographic equipment repairers in the U.S.. In Iowa alone, approximately 50 people work in this role. That trails the typical state, which employs around 60 camera and photographic equipment repairers.

Top States for Camera and Photographic Equipment Repairers Employment

View the states that employ the most camera and photographic equipment repairers work.

State	Number Employed
California	350
Virginia	90
Texas	80
Georgia	70
New Jersey	60
Indiana	50
Ohio	50
Iowa	50
North Carolina	30

Highest-Paying States for Camera and Photographic Equipment Repairers

These states pay the most for camera and photographic equipment repairers.

State	Annual Median Salary
Virginia	$70,420
California	$67,060
Indiana	$61,130
New York	$56,340
New Jersey	$55,540
Texas	$50,780
District of Columbia	$49,290
Georgia	$47,700
Ohio	$47,550
Florida	$47,190

Skills

The most important camera and photographic equipment repairers skills, rated on an importance scale of 0 to 5:

Knowledge Areas

Key knowledge areas for this occupation, rated on an importance scale of 0 to 5:

Abilities

The abilities that matter most for camera and photographic equipment repairers, rated on an importance scale of 0 to 5:

Daily Tasks

Camera and Photographic Equipment Repairers typically:

• Adjust cameras, photographic mechanisms, or equipment such as range and view finders, shutters, light meters, or lens systems, using hand tools.
• Disassemble equipment to gain access to defect, using hand tools.
• Test equipment performance, focus of lens system, diaphragm alignment, lens mounts, or film transport, using precision gauges.
• Clean and lubricate cameras and polish camera lenses, using cleaning materials and work aids.
• Requisition parts or materials.
• Calibrate and verify accuracy of light meters, shutter diaphragm operation, or lens carriers, using timing instruments.
• Examine cameras, equipment, processed film, or laboratory reports to diagnose malfunction, using work aids and specifications.
• Read and interpret engineering drawings, diagrams, instructions, or specifications to determine needed repairs, fabrication method, and operation sequence.
• Measure parts to verify specified dimensions or settings, such as camera shutter speed or light meter reading accuracy, using measuring instruments.
• Fabricate or modify defective electronic, electrical, or mechanical components, using bench lathe, milling machine, shaper, grinder, or precision hand tools, according to specifications.
• Install electrical assemblies and wiring in aircraft camera housings and memory cards or film in cameras, following blueprints and using hand tools and soldering equipment.
• Assemble aircraft cameras, still or motion picture cameras, photographic equipment, or frames, using diagrams, blueprints, bench machines, hand tools, or power tools.

Work Activities

• Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment
• Getting Information
• Making Decisions and Solving Problems
• Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
• Working with Computers
• Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials
• Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
• Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment
• Thinking Creatively
• Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
• Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or People
• Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings

Tools & Technology

Software and systems commonly involved: Hot technologies: Microsoft Excel

What Major Will Prepare You For This Career?

Related college programs include:

• Precision Systems Maintenance

Related Careers

Other careers like camera and photographic equipment repairers include:

• Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians
• Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians
• Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians
• Calibration Technologists and Technicians
• Photonics Technicians
• Lighting Technicians

Also Known As

Aircraft Photographic Equipment Mechanic, Aircraft Photographic Equipment Repairer, Camera Machinist, Camera Mechanic, Camera Prototyping Engineer, Camera Repair Specialist, Camera Repair Technician, Camera Repairer, Camera Repairman, Camera Technician, Camera Tuning Engineer, Computerized Photofinishing Equipment Service Technician, Digital Camera Technician, Digital Service Engineer, Digital X-Ray Service Engineer.

References

• U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics — https://www.bls.gov/oes/
• O*NET Online — https://www.onetonline.org/
• BLS Employment Projections — https://www.bls.gov/emp/
• O*NET-SOC code: 49-9061.00