Installation, Maintenance, and Repair

Camera and Photographic Equipment Repairers

9/100
#726 of 825
$52,720
median pay, U.S.
1,650
employed (2024)
-15.1%
growth, 2024–34
200
openings per year
High school diploma or equivalent
typical entry education

Is camera and photographic equipment repairers a good career?

It scores 9/100 and ranks #726 of 825 occupations on pay, growth, employment and openings. Here's what the federal data says, with no editorializing.

Advantages

  • No college degree typically required to enter

Possible tradeoffs

  • Pays below the U.S. median wage ($52,720 vs $61,390)
  • Employment is projected to decline (-15.1% through 2034)

What camera and photographic equipment repairers earn

Wages: BLS OEWS May 2025

Pay is a range, not a number. Half of U.S. camera and photographic equipment repairers earn between $41,630 and $66,070 a year.

Best-paying states

Ohio statewide
$85,070
Virginia statewide
$65,170
New Jersey statewide
$60,290
California statewide
$59,770
Arizona statewide
$59,080
Nevada statewide
$52,700
Georgia statewide
$49,320
New York statewide
$48,280
Kansas statewide
$46,920
Tennessee statewide
$44,940
$20k $60k $100k

Best-paying metros

01 Columbus, OH $88,860
02 New York, NY $60,290
03 Los Angeles, CA $59,770
04 Phoenix, AZ $59,080
05 Las Vegas, NV $52,700
06 Washington, DC $50,580
07 Atlanta, GA $49,960

Strongest employment concentration

01 Texas 90
02 Ohio 80
03 Georgia 60
04 New York 50
05 New Jersey 40
06 Florida 30

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How to become a camera and photographic equipment repairer

Typical education
High school diploma or equivalent
Work experience
None
On-the-job training
Long-term on-the-job training

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Questions about becoming a camera and photographic equipment repairer
How much do camera and photographic equipment repairers make?

The national median wage is $52,720 a year, with the middle half earning between $41,630 and $66,070 (BLS OEWS May 2025).

Is camera and photographic equipment repairers a good career?

On the Jobs.best index it scores 9 of 100 and ranks #726 of 825 occupations, weighing pay, growth, employment and openings. Employment is projected to change -15.1% through 2034.

What education do you need to become a camera and photographic equipment repairer?

The typical entry-level education is high school diploma or equivalent.

Where do camera and photographic equipment repairers earn the most?

Among states, Ohio pays the highest median ($85,070). Local pay for every state and metro is below.

U.S. Bureau of Labor StatisticsWages: BLS OEWS May 2025 · Projections: BLS EP 2024–34
Sources: OEWS-M2025 · EP-2024-34. How we score careers →