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CAMERA OPERATOR salaries

169 H-1B & PERM records for "CAMERA OPERATOR", sourced from U.S. Department of Labor disclosures.

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Employer Role Location Salary Program Filing Date
Shaper Tools, Inc. Digital Creative Manager San Francisco, CA $156000 H-1B1 Apr 22, 2025
Shaper Tools, Inc. Digital Creative Manager San Francisco, CA $135000 H-1B1 Oct 13, 2023
Australian Broadcasting Corporation Camera Operator/Editor Washington, D.C., DC $132314 E-3 Aug 22, 2025
Australian Broadcasting Corporation Camera Operator/Editor Washington, D.C., DC $127225 E-3 Nov 21, 2023
Shaper Tools, Inc. Digital Creative Manager San Francisco, CA $110400 H-1B1 Apr 27, 2022
Shaper Tools, Inc. Digital Creative Manager San Francisco, CA $105000 H-1B1 Oct 19, 2020
REUTERS AMERICA LLC Video Journalist/Cameraperson (Level 1 Journalist) NEW YORK, NY $104907 Green Card Jul 5, 2017
Grip Trix Inc. Key Grip North Hollywood, CA $103106 Green Card Oct 13, 2020
BLACK RAINBOW LLC CINEMATOGRAPHER NEW YORK, NY $93600 E-3 Feb 8, 2016
BOXX COMMUNICATIONS OPERATIONS SPECIALIST (TELEVISION PRODUCTIONS) LOS ANGELES, CA $92040 E-3 Nov 13, 2014
Shortpeace Films, Inc. Camera Operator New York, NY $90626 Green Card Dec 16, 2015
Cho Time LLC Director of Photography/Cinematographer Altadena, CA $85000 H-1B1 Apr 24, 2026
SEA EAGLE PICTURES LLC FILM & VIDEO EDITOR / CAMERA OPERATOR BROOKLYN, NY $85000 E-3 Apr 27, 2026
Cho Time LLC Director of Photography/Cinematographer Altadena, CA $85000 H-1B1 Dec 26, 2024
CNN AMERICA, INC. Camera Operators, TV, Video, and Motion Picture NEW YORK, NY $85000 - $95000 Green Card 2010
CAMERA CAR SYSTEMS, INC. DBA FILMOTECHN… Arm Operator/Technician Los Angeles, CA $84000 Green Card May 29, 2023
CNN AMERICA, INC. SR PHOTOJOURNALIST NEW YORK, NY $83300 - $133300 H-1B Jul 20, 2011
MOVING PICTURE WEDDINGS LLC WEDDING CINEMATOGRAPHER PORTLAND, OR $83200 - $100 E-3 Mar 28, 2016
MOVING PICTURE WEDDINGS WEDDING CINEMATOGRAPHER PORTLAND, OR $83200 - $100 E-3 Mar 26, 2014
CNN AMERICA, INC. SR PHOTOJOURNALIST NEW YORK, NY $81600 - $130600 H-1B Nov 4, 2009
SHAPER TOOLS, INC. DIGITAL MEDIA LEAD San Francisco, CA $80000 H-1B1 May 1, 2019
LAIKA LLC Assistant Cameraperson Hillsboro, OR $79560 H-1B1 Mar 18, 2024
ASIA STAR BROADCASTING, INC TELEVISON CAMERA OPERATOR EDISON, NJ $78291 Green Card 2008
RTZ AUDIO-VISUAL ASSOCIATES Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Motion P… ELKRIDGE, MD $78042 Green Card 2013
BOXX COMMUNICATIONS OPERATIONS SPECIALIST (TELEVISION PRODUCTIONS) LOS ANGELES, CA $78000 E-3 Nov 5, 2014
BOXX COMMUNICATIONS OPERATIONS SPECIALIST (TELEVISION PRODUCTIONS) LOS ANGELES, CA $78000 E-3 Oct 23, 2014
NTDTV LOS ANGELES CAMERA OPERATOR $76378 Green Card Jul 9, 2024
GOLDEN GATE 3D, LLC CINEMATOGRAPHER SAN FRANCISCO, CA $75000 E-3 Mar 28, 2012
MY ACTIVE DRIVEWAY PRODUCER NEW YORK, NY $75000 E-3 Nov 2, 2011
Cube Communications Inc News Videographer $74714 Green Card Mar 10, 2025
MOVING PICTURE WEDDINGS LLC WEDDING CINEMATOGRAPHER PORTLAND, OR $73840 - $39 E-3 Feb 20, 2013
GLOBAL PHOTO ASSOC., (USA), INC. Video Engineer TORRANCE, CA $71822 Green Card May 11, 2015
Cosmo Space of America, Co., Ltd. Camera Operator Los Angeles, CA $71781 Green Card Mar 9, 2017
B. Ruby Media LLC Lead Videographer $70138 Green Card Jun 11, 2024
Kate Ryan Inc Camera Operator New York, NY $70000 - $150000 E-3 Apr 4, 2023
Kate Ryan Inc Camera Operator New York, NY $68328 - $150000 E-3 Apr 13, 2023
Spiders & Sparrows Inc. PROJECT MANAGER/PRODUCTION COORDINATOR BROOKLYN, NY $65000 H-1B1 Apr 26, 2022
TUBESCIENCE USA INC. CAMERA OPERATOR SANTA MONICA, CA $65000 E-3 Dec 7, 2017
BARE FILM, LLC KEY GRIP/CAMERA OPERATOR MORIARTY, NM $65000 - $1500 E-3 Jul 2, 2014
BETHEL CHURCH DIRECTOR OF CAMERA OPERATIONS REDDING, CA $64242 H-1B Mar 29, 2012
BETHEL CHURCH DIRECTOR OF CAMERA OPERATIONS REDDING, CA $64242 H-1B May 4, 2012
PORTER PRO MEDIA LLC VIDEOGRAPHER $63253 Green Card Mar 6, 2024
SILK CITY PICTURES LLC PHOTOGRAPHER/VIDEOGRAPHER BROOKLYN, NY $63000 E-3 May 27, 2018
Vicente Wolf Associates, Inc. Video Production Assistant New York, NY $62941 Green Card Feb 5, 2020
Propeller USA Inc Videographer Honolulu, HI $60237 Green Card May 31, 2017
Hispanic Community Connection Multimedia Artist & Creative Coordinator West Valley City, UT $59405 Green Card Apr 19, 2022
OnstageAI, Inc. Product Owner New York, NY $58240 H-1B Apr 23, 2025
SHAPER TOOLS, INC VIDEO SPECIALIST SAN FRANCISCO, CA $58000 H-1B1 Nov 1, 2017
THE TRANSLATIN@ COALITION Cinematographer LOS ANGELES, CA $56701 Green Card Jun 20, 2019
4 REEL FILMS CINEMATOGRAPHER SAN FRANCISCO, CA $55952 H-1B Aug 10, 2010
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