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Camera and Photographic Equipment Repairers — Career Decision Dashboard
United States
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Report generated from official BLS OEWS and O*NET data — United States.
Median annual wage
$52,720
United States, 2025
Employment
1,650
United States, 2025
Typical education
High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)
Job Zone 3
Skills identified
35
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Career overview
Repair and adjust cameras and photographic equipment, including commercial video and motion picture camera equipment.
- O*NET code
- 49-9061.00
- Job zone
- 3
- Experience required
- Over 4 years, up to and including 6 years
Typical tasks
- Adjust cameras, photographic mechanisms, or equipment such as range and view finders, shutters, light meters, or lens systems, using hand tools.
- Disassemble equipment to gain access to defect, using hand tools.
- Test equipment performance, focus of lens system, diaphragm alignment, lens mounts, or film transport, using precision gauges.
- Clean and lubricate cameras and polish camera lenses, using cleaning materials and work aids.
- Requisition parts or materials.
- Calibrate and verify accuracy of light meters, shutter diaphragm operation, or lens carriers, using timing instruments.
- Examine cameras, equipment, processed film, or laboratory reports to diagnose malfunction, using work aids and specifications.
- Read and interpret engineering drawings, diagrams, instructions, or specifications to determine needed repairs, fabrication method, and operation sequence.
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Salary analysis — United States
10th percentile
$34,320
25th percentile
$41,630
75th percentile
$66,070
90th percentile
$83,940
Most important skills
- Troubleshooting3.9
- Repairing3.8
- Critical Thinking3.5
- Quality Control Analysis3.4
- Equipment Maintenance3.4
- Reading Comprehension3.1
- Active Listening3.1
- Judgment and Decision Making3.1
- Complex Problem Solving3.1
- Time Management3.1
- Speaking3.0
- Active Learning3.0
What skills do you need?
Select the skills you already have
Skills listed are those O*NET rates at importance 3.0 or above for this occupation. Set your own level on the same 0–7 O*NET scale.
Skill coverage
0%
0 of 14 identified skills
Matched
0
Missing
14
Your selected skills cover approximately 0% of the skills identified for this occupation in O*NET. This is a coverage measure of listed skills only — it is not a qualification, hiring or interview outcome.
Skills to develop
| Skill | Importance | Required level | Your level | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Repairing | 3.8 | 3.9 | Not selected | 3.9 |
| Troubleshooting | 3.9 | 3.6 | Not selected | 3.6 |
| Equipment Maintenance | 3.4 | 3.6 | Not selected | 3.6 |
| Critical Thinking | 3.5 | 3.4 | Not selected | 3.4 |
| Quality Control Analysis | 3.4 | 3.4 | Not selected | 3.4 |
| Reading Comprehension | 3.1 | 3.5 | Not selected | 3.5 |
| Active Listening | 3.1 | 3.1 | Not selected | 3.1 |
| Complex Problem Solving | 3.1 | 3.1 | Not selected | 3.1 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | 3.1 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Time Management | 3.1 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Active Learning | 3.0 | 3.1 | Not selected | 3.1 |
| Equipment Selection | 3.0 | 3.1 | Not selected | 3.1 |
| Speaking | 3.0 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Operations Monitoring | 3.0 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
Ordered by required level gap multiplied by O*NET importance. No prediction or recommendation is implied.
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Compare with Camera and Photographic Equipment RepairersHow salary varies by location
| Location | Median | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Columbus, OH | $88,860 | — | 2025 |
| OH | $85,070 | 80 | 2025 |
| VA | $65,170 | — | 2025 |
| New York, NY | $60,290 | 60 | 2025 |
| NJ | $60,290 | 40 | 2025 |
| CA | $59,770 | — | 2025 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $59,770 | — | 2025 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $59,080 | — | 2025 |
| AZ | $59,080 | — | 2025 |
| NV | $52,700 | — | 2025 |
| Las Vegas, NV | $52,700 | — | 2025 |
| Washington, DC | $50,580 | — | 2025 |
| Atlanta, GA | $49,960 | 40 | 2025 |
| GA | $49,320 | 60 | 2025 |
| NY | $48,280 | 50 | 2025 |
| KS | $46,920 | — | 2025 |
| TN | $44,940 | — | 2025 |
| FL | $41,290 | 30 | 2025 |
| NC | $41,140 | 30 | 2025 |
| TX | $33,940 | 90 | 2025 |
Career transition paths
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Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, 2025 (May 2025 release).
Figures are periodic published survey snapshots, not real-time market rates.