The median annual wage for Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA is $88,760 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $94,790.
Pay spans roughly $51,950 at the 10th percentile to $123,300 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $42.67 per hour. An estimated 760 people work as camera operators, television, video, and film in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA.
| Median (annual) | $88,760 |
| Mean (annual) | $94,790 |
| Median (hourly) | $42.67 |
| 10th percentile | $51,950 |
| 90th percentile | $123,300 |
| Employment | 760 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.