Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film in Illinois
Local pay for camera operators, television, video, and film in Illinois, on the same wage scale as the U.S. Growth and openings are national.
SOC 27-4031
$100,170
median pay, Illinois
1,060
employed in Illinois
+33.6%
vs U.S. median
+1.2%
growth, 2024–34 (U.S.)
What camera operators, television, video, and film earn in Illinois
Illinois · annual wage · OEWS May 2025
Half of camera operators, television, video, and film in Illinois earn between $69,900 and $126,860 a year; the U.S. median is $74,990.
$38,840
P10
$69,900
P25
$100,170
MEDIAN
$133,940
P90
Pay by metro in Illinois
$102,370
$20k $80k $140k