Camera and Photographic Equipment Repairers Salary in VA

In the 2025 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS dataset, Camera and Photographic Equipment Repairers in VA have a median annual salary of $65,170. Recorded earnings range from $41,870 at the 10th percentile to $72,310 at the 90th percentile.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · Data year: 2025 · Last updated: 2026-09-22

Salary overview

Median annual salary

$65,170

Data year: 2025

Hourly median

$31.33

Employment

Source

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS

Salary distribution

$41,870
10th
$41,870
25th
$65,170
Median
$72,310
75th
$72,310
90th

Local compared with national

VA

$65,170

Median annual · 2025

United States

$52,720

Median annual · 2025

The VA median is 23.6% above the national median in the available dataset (a difference of $12,450).

Top skills

  1. 1.TroubleshootingImportance 3.9
  2. 2.RepairingImportance 3.8
  3. 3.Critical ThinkingImportance 3.5
  4. 4.Equipment MaintenanceImportance 3.4
  5. 5.Quality Control AnalysisImportance 3.4
  6. 6.Reading ComprehensionImportance 3.1
  7. 7.Active ListeningImportance 3.1
  8. 8.Complex Problem SolvingImportance 3.1
  9. 9.Judgment and Decision MakingImportance 3.1
  10. 10.Time ManagementImportance 3.1
  11. 11.SpeakingImportance 3.0
  12. 12.Active LearningImportance 3.0

Career information

Education and experience

Typical education
High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)
Experience
Over 4 years, up to and including 6 years
Job zone
3

Technology used

  • Email software
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Office software
  • Microsoft Word
  • RepairTRAX
  • Statistical process control SPC software

Common 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.
  • Measure parts to verify specified dimensions or settings, such as camera shutter speed or light meter reading accuracy, using measuring instruments.
  • Fabricate or modify defective electronic, electrical, or mechanical components, using bench lathe, milling machine, shaper, grinder, or precision hand tools, according to specifications.

Related careers

Occupations recorded as related in the dataset. A relationship does not imply a guaranteed transition.

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