Camera and Photographic Equipment Repairers

Job zone 3: medium preparationO*NET 49-9061.00

What the work is

Repair and adjust cameras and photographic equipment, including commercial video and motion picture camera equipment.

Calibrate and verify accuracy of light meters, shutter diaphragm operation, or lens carriers, using timing instruments.
Disassemble equipment to gain access to defect, using hand tools.
Adjust cameras, photographic mechanisms, or equipment such as range and view finders, shutters, light meters, or lens systems, using hand tools.
Clean and lubricate cameras and polish camera lenses, using cleaning materials and work aids.
Measure parts to verify specified dimensions or settings, such as camera shutter speed or light meter reading accuracy, using measuring instruments.
Test equipment performance, focus of lens system, diaphragm alignment, lens mounts, or film transport, using precision gauges.

Region

$33,940

Median pay per year, Texas (no San Antonio figure published)

New workers start near $26,050

Experienced workers reach $109,370

U.S. projection, 2024 to 2034.

-15%

U.S. employment change

200

openings a year nationwide, from growth and people leaving

2,300

employed nationwide in 2024

Typical entry education: High school diploma or equivalent · Training: Long-term on-the-job training

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Job zone 3, medium preparation: Training, an associate degree, or a few years of related experience.

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