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According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), more than 14,220 individuals worked as camera operators in the television and film industries in 2015 (www.bls.gov). The BLS reported that the mean annual salary for workers that year was $59,360. In 2015, the majority of camera operators were employed in the motion picture and video industry, earning slightly over $64,810 per year, while radio and television crew workers claimed an average salary of $51,970.