SOC 49-9061 · Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations
Camera and Photographic Equipment Repairers
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025United States, all industries
Nationally, camera and photographic equipment repairers earned a median of $52,720 per year as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 1,650 jobs. Pay varies substantially by area — look up a specific state or metro below.
National pay distribution
Pay by state
Every state and territory with a published May 2025 estimate. “Not published” means BLS suppressed the value — it never means zero. Higher medians often track higher living costs; this is not a ranking of where the job is “best”.
| State | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ohio | $85,070 | $40.90 | 80 | 0.0 |
| Virginia | $65,170 | $31.33 | Not published | Not published |
| New Jersey | $60,290 | $28.99 | 40 | 0.0 |
| California | $59,770 | $28.74 | Not published | Not published |
| Arizona | $59,080 | $28.41 | Not published | Not published |
| Nevada | $52,700 | $25.34 | Not published | Not published |
| Georgia | $49,320 | $23.71 | 60 | 0.0 |
| New York | $48,280 | $23.21 | 50 | 0.0 |
| Kansas | $46,920 | $22.56 | Not published | Not published |
| Tennessee | $44,940 | $21.61 | Not published | Not published |
| Florida | $41,290 | $19.85 | 30 | 0.0 |
| North Carolina | $41,140 | $19.78 | 30 | 0.0 |
| Texas | $33,940 | $16.32 | 90 | 0.0 |
Pay by metro area
All 7 metro areas where BLS publishes this occupation. Sort by median wage, employment, or local concentration — or see the highest-paying metros ranked.
| Metro area | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbus, OH | $88,860 | $42.72 | Not published | Not published |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $60,290 | $28.99 | 60 | 0.0 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $59,770 | $28.74 | Not published | Not published |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $59,080 | $28.41 | Not published | Not published |
| Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $52,700 | $25.34 | Not published | Not published |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $50,580 | $24.32 | Not published | Not published |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $49,960 | $24.02 | 40 | 0.0 |
About this data. Estimates are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, May 2025 release, retrieved from bls.gov/oes/tables.htm on July 24, 2026. OEWS estimates describe metropolitan/nonmetropolitan areas and states — not city limits — and are not designed for year-over-year comparisons. See BLS methodology, our plain-English methodology, and sources. CitySalaryData is independent and not affiliated with BLS.