Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators Wages
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The median annual wage for Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators is $35,620 nationally (2023 BLS OEWS). The 10th percentile is $29,390 and the 90th percentile is $65,480, showing the wide spread of wages in this occupation.
National Wage Distribution (2023)
Employment
5,770
P10
$29,390
P25
$31,950
Median
$35,620
P75
$44,650
P90
$65,480
National Wage Trend
How national median and mean wages for Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators have moved across BLS OEWS release years.
| Year | Median | Mean | P10 | P90 | Employment | YoY Median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $35,620 | $41,900 | $29,390 | $65,480 | 5,770 | — |
| 2022 | $36,280 | $42,750 | $27,650 | $66,150 | 5,380 | +1.85% |
| 2021 | $36,590 | $40,300 | $26,170 | $60,650 | 5,740 | +0.85% |
| 2020 | $34,720 | $39,390 | $23,850 | $61,950 | 8,880 | -5.11% |
Wages by State (2023)
State-level OEWS wage estimates for Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators. The highest median is in Washington at $77,910, 119% above the U.S. median.
| Area | Median Annual | vs National | Mean Annual | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | $77,910 | +118.7% | $65,230 | 120 |
| New York | $72,210 | +102.7% | $71,150 | 290 |
| Mississippi | $64,250 | +80.4% | $60,760 | 40 |
| Illinois | $50,400 | +41.5% | $47,230 | 40 |
| Ohio | $48,480 | +36.1% | $50,540 | 50 |
| New Mexico | $48,430 | +36% | $45,020 | — |
| New Jersey | $44,190 | +24.1% | $52,310 | 90 |
| Oregon | $39,700 | +11.5% | $39,450 | 50 |
| California | $38,980 | +9.4% | $46,650 | 710 |
| Nebraska | $38,250 | +7.4% | $38,380 | — |
| Indiana | $37,870 | +6.3% | $39,710 | 240 |
| Virginia | $37,760 | +6% | $41,740 | 120 |
| Michigan | $37,170 | +4.4% | $37,910 | 110 |
| Texas | $36,920 | +3.6% | $40,260 | 80 |
| Pennsylvania | $36,450 | +2.3% | $37,560 | 440 |
| Missouri | $35,360 | -0.7% | $39,200 | 120 |
| Wisconsin | $34,590 | -2.9% | $35,870 | 90 |
| Florida | $34,160 | -4.1% | $36,140 | 310 |
| Utah | $34,140 | -4.2% | $35,080 | 50 |
| Kentucky | $33,990 | -4.6% | $34,300 | 50 |
| Tennessee | $33,190 | -6.8% | $32,830 | 130 |
| Arizona | $32,820 | -7.9% | $35,630 | — |
| Louisiana | $31,890 | -10.5% | $37,000 | 40 |
| Georgia | $30,820 | -13.5% | $35,090 | 130 |
| Iowa | $30,400 | -14.7% | $35,540 | 160 |
| North Carolina | $30,270 | -15% | $32,550 | — |
| Idaho | $29,120 | -18.2% | $27,990 | 60 |
| Alabama | $27,200 | -23.6% | $29,140 | 70 |
| South Carolina | $18,940 | -46.8% | $28,530 | 60 |
| Maryland | — | — | — | 180 |
| Massachusetts | — | — | — | 400 |