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Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film Salary in Kansas City, MO-KS

According to the latest U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data, the median annual wage for Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film in Kansas City, MO-KS is $61,150. BLS estimates approximately 90 people work in this occupation in Kansas City, MO-KS. Kansas City, MO-KS is 18.5% below the national median ($74,990).

Median salary
$61,150
Average salary
$64,110
Median hourly
$29.40
Employment
90

Salary Distribution

Not everyone earns the median. Percentile wages show the range of pay within this occupation.

PercentileAnnual wageHourly wage
10th percentile$37,420$17.99
25th percentile$45,670$21.96
Median (50th)$61,150$29.40
75th percentile$77,390$37.21
90th percentile$84,050$40.41

Data Reliability

BLS OEWS is a survey, not a full census — every estimate carries a margin of error. The relative standard error (RSE) below is BLS’s own measure of how much an estimate could vary; lower is more precise.

Wage estimate
RSE 5.1% — Reliable
Employment estimate
RSE 10.6% — Reliable

Where Does Your Salary Fall?

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Concentration

Jobs per 1,000
0.086
Location quotient
0.62

Cost-of-Living Adjusted Salary

Kansas City, MO-KS’s regional price level is below the national average (index 92.543, where 100 = U.S. average). Adjusted for that, the median salary has the purchasing power of $66,077 at the national price level.

This is a Career Atlas USA calculation based on BLS wage data and BEA Regional Price Parities. It is not a separate BLS wage estimate. Wage data: May 2025. Cost-of-living data: 2024.

Sources

Wage data: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS)May 2025 (release 25).

Figures shown as “Not available” reflect wages the source does not publish (e.g. suppressed for reliability), not zero.

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