Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film Salary in Illinois

State wage data from the BLS OEWS survey, May 2025.

Median annual

$100,170

Median hourly

$48

Average annual

$96,520

Employed in state

1.1K

The median annual salary for Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film in Illinois is $100,170, or about $48 an hour. That is 34% higher than the national median.

Pay in Illinois ranges from $38,840 at the 10th percentile to $133,940 at the 90th percentile. Roughly 1.1K people work as camera operators, television, video, and film in the state.

Pay distribution in Illinois

10th$38,840

25th$69,900

Median$100,170

75th$126,860

90th$133,940

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Pay amountPay period

Hours / weekWeeks / year

Hourly: $48.16
Daily: $385
Weekly: $1,926
Bi-weekly: $3,853
Monthly: $8,348
Annual: $100,170

$100,170 a year is around the 50th percentile for Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Films in Illinois. The median is $100,170.

Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film — Illinois
Percentile	Hourly	Annual
10th percentile	$18.70	$38,840
25th percentile	$33.60	$69,900
Median	$48.20	$100,170
75th percentile	$61.00	$126,860
90th percentile	$64.40	$133,940
Average (mean)	$46.40	$96,520
Employment	1,060 people

Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film pay by metro area in Illinois

Metro area	Median annual	Employment
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN	$102,370	740
St. Louis, MO-IL	$71,360	70

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