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Camera Operators
Job Numbers and Growth
There are about 27,000 for camera operators in the US. For this occupation the level of unemployment is relatively high.
Part-Time Work and Self-Employment
Of those surveyed, 19% of employees work part-time. Approximately 17% of camera operators work for themselves.
Training and Education
Prior to starting this profession, consider obtaining a postsecondary vocational award. Government data shows that 58% of employees have a bachelor's degree or higher. Those who have gone to college, but don't have a degree make up 29% of camera operators. For 13% of workers a high-school education was all they required. Recommended schools are shown in the column to the right; request information from them to help you decide which, if any, could help you with this career.
Area Job Conditions
The cities with the most employees jobs, compared to the population, are Elizabethtown (Kentucky), Hartford (Connecticut), and Reno (Nevada). Fewer are found in Minneapolis (Minnesota), Santa Ana (California), and Houston (Texas).
Camera operators earn higher incomes in Santa Ana (California), Albany (New York), and Washington (District of Columbia), and lower incomes in Sioux Falls (South Dakota), Madison (Wisconsin), and Jackson (Mississippi).
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Camera Operators: Job and Salary Data by Metropolitan Area
The table below shows data for Camera Operators, as of 2008. The Popularity in Area number tells you how common jobs for Camera Operators are in the area, compared to other US metro areas. A value of 1.0 means an average number of people in the position for area population. Lower numbers mean fewer of these positions in the metro area. The most popular areas for Camera Operators are starred 
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| State | Area | Positions | Typical Pay | Popularity in Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | Birmingham | 80 | $34,500 | 1.6 |
| Arizona | Phoenix | 300 | $50,810 | 1.7 |
| California | Oakland | 140 | $64,660 | 1.4 |
| California | Sacramento | 110 | $50,920 | 1.3 |
| California | San Francisco | 360 | $58,280 | 3.8 |
| California | San Jose | 50 | $47,890 | 0.6 |
| California | Santa Ana | 40 | $64,470 | 0.3 |
| California | Santa Barbara | 30 | $51,360 | 2 |
| Colorado | Denver | 270 | $40,950 | 2.3 |
| Connecticut | Hartford | 370 | 6.8 | |
| District of Columbia | Washington | 550 | $63,520 | 2.5 |
| Florida | Miami | 310 | $33,580 | 3.3 |
| Florida | Orlando | 130 | $31,580 | 1.3 |
| Florida | Tampa | 190 | $37,660 | 1.7 |
| Florida | West Palm Beach | 50 | $32,160 | 1 |
| Georgia | Atlanta | 440 | $50,110 | 2 |
| Hawaii | Honolulu | 110 | $39,070 | 2.7 |
| Illinois | Chicago | 360 | $44,320 | 1 |
| Iowa | Des Moines | 70 | $45,070 | 2.3 |
| Kansas | Wichita | 40 | $32,210 | 1.4 |
| Kentucky | Elizabethtown | 30 | $44,030 | 8.6 |
| Louisiana | New Orleans | 120 | $34,450 | 2.5 |
| Maine | Portland | 50 | $30,200 | 2.7 |
| Maryland | Baltimore | 240 | $51,090 | 1.9 |
| Maryland | Bethesda | 220 | $51,000 | 4.1 |
| Massachusetts | Boston | 330 | $53,140 | 2 |
| Michigan | Grand Rapids | 50 | $27,300 | 1.4 |
| Minnesota | Minneapolis | 60 | $41,430 | 0.4 |
| Mississippi | Jackson | 40 | $26,600 | 1.7 |
| Missouri | Kansas City | 180 | $32,570 | 1.9 |
| Missouri | Springfield | 30 | $35,270 | 1.7 |
| Missouri | St Louis | 190 | $53,520 | 1.5 |
| Nevada | Las Vegas | 70 | $43,530 | 0.8 |
| Nevada | Reno | 90 | $32,340 | 4.8 |
| New Mexico | Albuquerque | 60 | $59,540 | 1.7 |
| New York | Albany | 100 | $54,660 | 2.4 |
| New York | Buffalo | 50 | 1 | |
| New York | Nassau | 60 | $43,130 | 0.5 |
| New York | New York | 1,790 | $46,590 | 3.7 |
| New York | Syracuse | 40 | $38,070 | 1.4 |
| North Carolina | Charlotte | 100 | $34,570 | 1.2 |
| North Carolina | Durham | 40 | $46,010 | 1.6 |
| North Carolina | Raleigh | 50 | $42,550 | 1 |
| Ohio | Cincinnati | 90 | $48,410 | 0.9 |
| Ohio | Cleveland | 170 | $51,440 | 1.7 |
| Ohio | Columbus | 90 | $50,750 | 1 |
| Ohio | Dayton | 90 | $47,030 | 2.5 |
| Ohio | Youngstown | 40 | $33,900 | 1.9 |
| Oklahoma | Oklahoma City | 80 | $32,840 | 1.5 |
| Oklahoma | Tulsa | 70 | $34,180 | 1.7 |
| Oregon | Portland | 140 | 1.4 | |
| Pennsylvania | Harrisburg | 80 | $40,060 | 2.7 |
| Pennsylvania | Philadelphia | 100 | $43,240 | 0.6 |
| Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh | 140 | $37,530 | 1.3 |
| Pennsylvania | Scranton | 50 | $28,090 | 2.1 |
| Rhode Island | Providence | 50 | $39,500 | 0.9 |
| South Carolina | Charleston | 110 | $26,640 | 4.1 |
| South Carolina | Columbia | 50 | $31,810 | 1.5 |
| South Dakota | Sioux Falls | 30 | $22,310 | 2.4 |
| Tennessee | Knoxville | 40 | $30,980 | 1.3 |
| Tennessee | Memphis | 100 | $44,340 | 1.7 |
| Tennessee | Nashville | 110 | $42,240 | 1.5 |
| Texas | Houston | 60 | $27,960 | 0.2 |
| Texas | San Antonio | 50 | $41,500 | 0.6 |
| Utah | Salt Lake City | 70 | $53,260 | 1.2 |
| Virginia | Richmond | 70 | $40,550 | 1.2 |
| Washington | Seattle | 270 | $57,660 | 2 |
| Wisconsin | Madison | 50 | $31,910 | 1.6 |
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