Videography evidence: 5 quotes from 2 creators
Every quote, figure and source behind our videography guide: 5 quotes from 2 creators, grouped by claim, with the full source list.
Every quote, by claim
Accepted figures: each is backed by the creators quoted under it, verbatim and linked to the moment they said it.
Common pitfalls: shooting real estate video in log/raw formats, which adds editing time the pay doesn't justify
“one of the big mistakes that I see a lot of videographers make when they first get into doing real estate video is that they want perfection, and so they're going to shoot in some type of raw format like log, S-log, or something like that.”
Work mode: hybrid
“We do travel and we do a decent amount of projects remotely.”
Single reports, not yet confirmed
What one creator said, before a second independent source backs it. Not used as a fact anywhere on the site.
Hourly earnings
“we're right now we're pretty low at 50 or $60.00 an hour just to kind of build up the profile”
Common pitfalls
“one of the big mistakes that I see a lot of videographers make when they first get into doing real estate video is that they want perfection, and so they're going to shoot in some type of raw format like log, S-log, or something like that.”
Work mode
“We do travel and we do a decent amount of projects remotely.”
Employee pay in the related job, nationally and by state
BLS figures describe employees in the closest related occupation, not side-hustle income.
| Related occupation | Median pay | Middle 80% | People employed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film | $36.05/hr ($74,990/yr), BLS OEWS, May 2025 | $38,520–$135,180/yr | 21,550 |
| Film and Video Editors | $36.26/hr ($75,420/yr), BLS OEWS, May 2025 | $40,280–$148,550/yr | 25,610 |
| State | Median annual pay |
|---|---|
| Alabama | $61,800 |
| Alaska | $83,620 |
| Arizona | $68,250 |
| Arkansas | $48,680 |
| California | $106,900 |
| Colorado | $74,990 |
| Connecticut | $65,630 |
| District of Columbia | $98,300 |
| Florida | $62,220 |
| Georgia | $85,050 |
| Hawaii | $44,230 |
| Idaho | $58,140 |
| Illinois | $100,170 |
| Indiana | $56,810 |
| Iowa | $57,220 |
| Kansas | $60,690 |
| Kentucky | $53,790 |
| Louisiana | $58,440 |
| Maine | $37,590 |
| Maryland | $65,870 |
| Massachusetts | $61,320 |
| Michigan | $55,290 |
| Minnesota | $51,420 |
| Mississippi | $49,920 |
| Montana | $50,910 |
| Nebraska | $46,180 |
| Nevada | $62,110 |
| New Hampshire | $45,880 |
| New Mexico | $49,050 |
| New York | $93,410 |
| North Carolina | $62,720 |
| North Dakota | $53,650 |
| Ohio | $64,860 |
| Oklahoma | $48,620 |
| Pennsylvania | $51,760 |
| Puerto Rico | $38,380 |
| Rhode Island | $49,790 |
| South Carolina | $57,940 |
| South Dakota | $44,160 |
| Tennessee | $57,030 |
| Texas | $63,110 |
| Utah | $73,450 |
| Vermont | $46,350 |
| Virginia | $58,440 |
| Washington | $60,250 |
| West Virginia | $43,390 |
| Wisconsin | $52,810 |
All sources
- Nathan Cool Photo, Real Estate Videos Don't Need to Be Complicated (YouTube, 26 Oct 2026, at 5:29)
- Chris Koerner, Q&A: Investing newsletter, short term rentals + fly fishing, video production growth, Alaska car biz & video creation software! Ep. #010. Small Business Ideas and Entrepreneurship (podcast, 1 Apr 2024, at 19:33)
- BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025.
- BLS Employment Projections, 2025-35.
- O*NET 31.0 Database, 31.0.
All data
| Fact | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Common pitfalls | shooting real estate video in log/raw formats, which adds editing time the pay doesn't justify | Nathan Cool Photo, Oct 2026 |
| Demand trend | stable | BLS Employment Projections, 2025-35 |
| Nearest occupation | Producers and Directors | O*NET 31.0 |
| Nearest occupation | Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film | O*NET 31.0 |
| Nearest occupation | Film and Video Editors | O*NET 31.0 |
| Work mode | hybrid | Chris Koerner, Apr 2024 |
| Median hourly wage, employees: camera operators, television, video, and film | $36.05/hr | BLS OEWS, May 2025 |
| Median annual wage, employees: camera operators, television, video, and film | $74,990/yr | BLS OEWS, May 2025 |
| Annual wage, 10th percentile: camera operators, television, video, and film | $38,520/yr | BLS OEWS, May 2025 |
| Annual wage, 90th percentile: camera operators, television, video, and film | $135,180/yr | BLS OEWS, May 2025 |
| People employed: camera operators, television, video, and film | 21,550 jobs | BLS OEWS, May 2025 |
| Projected employment change, 10 years: camera operators, television, video, and film | 1.3% | BLS Employment Projections, 2025-35 |
| Share self-employed: camera operators, television, video, and film | 34.7% | BLS Employment Projections, 2025-35 |
| Median hourly wage, employees: film and video editors | $36.26/hr | BLS OEWS, May 2025 |
| Median annual wage, employees: film and video editors | $75,420/yr | BLS OEWS, May 2025 |
| Annual wage, 10th percentile: film and video editors | $40,280/yr | BLS OEWS, May 2025 |
| Annual wage, 90th percentile: film and video editors | $148,550/yr | BLS OEWS, May 2025 |
| People employed: film and video editors | 25,610 jobs | BLS OEWS, May 2025 |
| Projected employment change, 10 years: film and video editors | 3.7% | BLS Employment Projections, 2025-35 |
| Share self-employed: film and video editors | 35.5% | BLS Employment Projections, 2025-35 |