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Television, Video, and Motion Picture Camera Operators in Kentucky

Television, Video, and Motion Picture Camera Operators in Kentucky

Considering a career as a Television, Video, and Motion Picture Camera Operator in Kentucky?

3.6% Jobs Projection
$34,420 Median Salary
30 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Television, Video, and Motion Picture Camera Operators in Kentucky are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Television, Video, and Motion Picture Camera Operators in Kentucky is growing slower than average.

  • Television, Video, and Motion Picture Camera Operators in Kentucky earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

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How Many Television, Video, and Motion Picture Camera Operators Work in Kentucky?

310 people worked as Television, Video, and Motion Picture Camera Operators in 2018 in this state.

There were 250 Television, Video, and Motion Picture Camera Operators employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 60 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 255 Television, Video, and Motion Picture Camera Operators working in it, which means Kentucky has more Television, Video, and Motion Picture Camera Operators than average.

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Job Projections for Kentucky

Jobs for Television, Video, and Motion Picture Camera Operators in this state are growing at a rate of 3.6% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 7.2%.

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Kentucky Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 30 annual Television, Video, and Motion Picture Camera Operators job openings in Kentucky, and 290 total jobs in the year 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 2,600 annual jobs and 26,900 total jobs in 2026.

What do Television, Video, and Motion Picture Camera Operators Make in Kentucky?

In 2018 wages for Television, Video, and Motion Picture Camera Operators ranged from $21,140 to $66,800 with $34,420 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $10.17 to $32.12. The median hourly rate was $16.55.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $15.47 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $1.08.

The median salary in Kentucky is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Kentucky Metros for Television, Video, and Motion Picture Camera Operators

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Television, Video, and Motion Picture Camera Operators.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN 150 $36,890
Lexington-Fayette, KY 80 $31,880
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN 60 $38,300

Top States for Television, Video, and Motion Picture Camera Operators Employment

The table below shows the states where most Television, Video, and Motion Picture Camera Operators work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
California 4,530 $67,510
New York 2,270 $80,570
Georgia 1,490 $58,480
Texas 1,260 $52,420
Florida 880 $50,420
Pennsylvania 870 $43,180
Nevada 580 $48,030
Massachusetts 530 $38,110
Illinois 520 $43,000
New Jersey 490 $61,990
Tennessee 490 $48,290
Virginia 430 $55,190
Ohio 430 $55,870
Colorado 420 $54,290
District of Columbia 420 $81,420
Indiana 390 $40,050
Maryland 370 $54,120
Connecticut 360 $39,630
North Carolina 330 $50,890
Kentucky 310 $34,420

Below are the states where Television, Video, and Motion Picture Camera Operators get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
District of Columbia $81,420
New York $80,570
Oregon $69,200
California $67,510
Washington $64,440
Arkansas $63,420
New Jersey $61,990
Georgia $58,480
Arizona $57,100
Ohio $55,870

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Occupation Kentucky Employment Total
Film and Video Editors 150

References

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