Camera and Photographic Equipment Repairers
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair · SOC 49-9061
AI exposure from the Anthropic Economic Index (2025); salary from BLS; skills from O*NET. See /sources.
Decision card
Career Evidence Passport
SOC 49-9061 evidence across exposure, wages, projections, postings, certified LCAs, skills, and transitions.
- SOC exposure
- 4.1%
- Medium · Anthropic AEI
- Automation friction
- 66/100
- High friction; broad SOC seed ORS job-requirements coverage.
- Wages
- $52,720
- No H-1B offered-wage row for this SOC.
- Projected openings
- 400
- BLS EP 2024–2034; employment change -15.1%.
- Observed/proxy demand
- 0
- FY2025 certified LCAs; 428 postings in 2025.
Skill evidence
- H-1B values are certified Labor Condition Applications, not visa approvals.
- Job postings are seed-static / seed-derived; treat as provider-ready proxy coverage until observed provider data is wired in.
- Transition matches are directional skill-overlap context, not placement guarantees.
- This release is a FutureGrid broad-SOC seed derived from public BLS ORS requirement concepts and categories, not direct occupation-level ORS survey estimates. It describes job requirements, not worker ability, AI capability, or displacement probability. Automation friction is a FutureGrid derived score and should be read alongside exposure, demand, wage, and projection signals.
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AI Exposure Analysis
Across AI measures
Multiple exposure lenses for this occupation.
AI could do ~24% of this role but only ~4.1% is currently done with AI — a large capability-vs-adoption gap.
Top Skills
H-1B Visa Sponsorship Demand
View full H-1B trends →Certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications naming this occupation, FY2016–FY2025. A descriptive high-skill labor-demand signal — employer filings, not visa approvals or individual outcomes. Note: one LCA can cover multiple worker positions.
O*NET occupation profile
What this work involves
Repair and adjust cameras and photographic equipment, including commercial video and motion picture camera equipment.
Common titles: Camera Repair Technician, Camera Repairman, Camera Technician, Photo Equipment Technician, Photo Technologist, Photographic Equipment Repair Technician
Representative Tasks
- •Adjust cameras, photographic mechanisms, or equipment such as range and view finders, shutters, light meters, or lens systems, using hand tools.
- •Disassemble equipment to gain access to defect, using hand tools.
- •Test equipment performance, focus of lens system, diaphragm alignment, lens mounts, or film transport, using precision gauges.
- •Clean and lubricate cameras and polish camera lenses, using cleaning materials and work aids.
- •Requisition parts or materials.
Detailed Work Activities
- •Adjust equipment to ensure optimal performance.
- •Disassemble equipment for maintenance or repair.
- •Clean equipment, parts, or tools to repair or maintain them in good working order.
- •Lubricate equipment to allow proper functioning.
- •Test mechanical equipment to ensure proper functioning.
Tools & Technologies
Related Occupations
Employment Projections & AI Exposure
Employment & Wage Trend
BLS OEWS, 2019–2025
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). See /sources.
Sector Comparison
| Metric | This Career | Sector Average |
|---|---|---|
| AI Exposure | 4.1% | 1.6% |
| Outlook | Average | 24% Bright |
| Median Salary | $52,720 | N/A |
| AI Resiliency | 96/100 | N/A |