# Camera and Photographic Equipment Repairers

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

- Edition: Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
- Page: https://www.collegesref.com/careers/camera-and-photographic-equipment-repairers
- SOC code: 49-9061.00
- Career family: Installation and repair
- Median annual pay: $52,720 (10th percentile $34,320, 90th percentile $83,940)
- Projected growth: Decline, -15.5%
- Openings a year: 100
- Typical entry education: High school diploma
- Bright outlook: no
- Data years: BLS 2025 wages · 2025–35 projections

## Interest profile (code RCI)

| Interest area | Score (0–100) |
| --- | ---: |
| Realistic (R) | 99 |
| Investigative (I) | 28 |
| Artistic (A) | 16 |
| Social (S) | 3 |
| Enterprising (E) | 0 |
| Conventional (C) | 64 |

## What you'd do

- Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment (importance 78/100)
- Getting Information (importance 68/100)
- Making Decisions and Solving Problems (importance 67/100)
- Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge (importance 65/100)
- Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials (importance 64/100)
- Working with Computers (importance 64/100)
- Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events (importance 64/100)
- Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment (importance 62/100)
- Thinking Creatively (importance 61/100)
- Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work (importance 58/100)

## Skills

Troubleshooting, Repairing, Critical Thinking, Equipment Maintenance, Quality Control Analysis, Active Listening, Complex Problem Solving, Judgment and Decision Making, Reading Comprehension, Time Management

## Knowledge

Mechanical, Computers and Electronics, Customer and Personal Service, English Language, Engineering and Technology, Administrative, Education and Training, Sales and Marketing, Administration and Management, Mathematics

## Also called

Aircraft Photographic Equipment Mechanic, Aircraft Photographic Equipment Repairer, Camera Machinist, Camera Mechanic, Camera Prototyping Engineer, Camera Repair Specialist, Camera Repair Technician, Camera Repairer, Camera Repairman, Camera Technician

## Majors that lead here (NCES CIP–SOC crosswalk, 4-digit CIP)

- [Precision Systems Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/4704) (CIP 4704, 33 colleges)

## Colleges with strong outcomes (College Scorecard, 2025)

| College | Program | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yrs | Median debt |
| --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| [Murray State College-Oklahoma](https://www.collegesref.com/college/murray-state-college-oklahoma-1806) | Precision Systems Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians | not reported | $48,487 | not reported |

## Related careers

- [Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/photographic-process-workers-and-processing-machine-operators): $40,610 median pay
- [Calibration Technologists and Technicians](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/calibration-technologists-and-technicians): $67,820 median pay
- [Motion Picture Projectionists](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/motion-picture-projectionists): $38,270 median pay
- [Lighting Technicians](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/lighting-technicians): $68,060 median pay
- [Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/electrical-and-electronics-repairers-commercial-and-industrial-equipment): $74,090 median pay
- [Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/computer-automated-teller-and-office-machine-repairers): $47,810 median pay

## Sources

- [O*NET Database](https://www.onetcenter.org/database.html), version 31.0 (CC BY 4.0)
- [BLS Employment Projections](https://www.bls.gov/emp/tables.htm), version 2025-35, data year 2025 (Public domain (U.S. government work))
- [BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics](https://www.bls.gov/oes/tables.htm), version 2025, data year 2025 (Public domain (U.S. government work))
- [NCES CIP 2020 to SOC 2018 crosswalk](https://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/cipcode/resources.aspx?y=56), version 2020, data year 2020 (Public domain (U.S. government work))

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