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Camera and Photographic Equipment Repairers job outlookprojected pay in 10 years $65,500 · outlook score 28/100 · BLS employment projections

United States Manufacturing & Repair Confidence ★★★★★

Median annual pay
$52,720
25th–75th pct. $41,630–$66,070
Top pay (est.)
$109,100
Top 10% $83,940
Pay in 5 years
$58,800est.
2031
Pay in 10 years
$65,500est.
$56,400–$76,100
Outlook score
28/100
★☆☆☆☆ Weak
AI replacement risk
50%
Moderate
Job growth (10 yr)
−15.5%
100 openings / yr

Projected pay for Camera and Photographic Equipment Repairers (3, 5 and 10 years)est.

Today $52,720 → in 3 years $56,300 → in 5 years $58,800 → in 10 years $65,500 (10-year range $56,400–$76,100). The model assumes pay growth of +2.2% per year.

$52,720
Now
2026
$56,300
In 3 yrs
2029
$52,000–$61,200
$58,800
In 5 yrs
2031
$53,000–$65,500
$65,500
In 10 yrs
2036
$56,400–$76,100

What drives the annual growth rate

Base wage growth +3.0%Labor demand -0.8%AI impact +0.0%Total +2.2% / yr

Projected pay = current pay × (1 + annual growth)^years. The annual growth rate starts from a base wage-growth rate and adds or subtracts labor demand (BLS projected employment growth), wage momentum and AI replacement risk for each occupation. Projections are not guarantees. How it is calculated →

Outlook score for Camera and Photographic Equipment Repairers

28/100
★☆☆☆☆
Weak · ranked #805 of all U.S. occupations
Pay level
38 pts
AI resistance
50 pts
Entry barrier
52 pts
Annual openings
10 pts
Projected growth
2 pts

Each component is a percentile rank among all occupations in the same country (0–100). Weights: labor demand 25, wage momentum / openings 15, pay level 15, AI resistance 25, aging workforce 10 (Japan only), entry barrier 10.

Labor demand for Camera and Photographic Equipment Repairers

Employment
1,650
BLS OEWS
Projected employment
1,500
2025–35
Projected change
−15.5%
ranked #799 for growth
Annual openings
100
growth + replacement needs
Demand score
Very low
5/100
Typical entry education
High school diploma or equivalent
Work experience
None
in a related occupation
On-the-job training
Long-term on-the-job training

Employment projections are from the BLS Employment Projections program (2025–35). Annual openings include both new jobs and replacement of workers who leave the occupation.

Pay and employment figures are national statistics. Projected pay, outlook scores and AI replacement risk are estimates from the Shigoto Zukan model, not guarantees. To request a correction, use the contact form. How to read the data
Sources: BLS OEWS May 2025; BLS Employment Projections 2025–35; O*NET 31.0 Database by USDOL/ETA (CC BY 4.0), modified by Shigoto Zukan. Pay ranges, projections and scores are Shigoto Zukan estimates.