Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators Salary in U.S.
SOC 51-9151 · National · 2024 BLS OEWS
The median salary for a Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators in U.S. is $40,100 per year as of 2024. That works out to roughly $19.28 per hour. 5,550 people work as Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators in U.S.. Wages have grown 24% since 2019, when the median was $32,280.
Median Annual Salary
$40,100
Mean Annual
$46,050
Median Hourly
$19.28
Total Employed
5,550
Salary Distribution
$31k
10th
$34k
25th
$40k
Median
$52k
75th
$69k
90th
Salary by Industry
| Industry | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $76,590 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $76,590 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $76,590 |
| State Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $57,200 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, including State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $54,700 |
| Local Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $54,380 |
| Information | $51,590 |
| Sporting Goods, Hobby, Musical Instrument, Book, and Miscellaneous Retailers | $49,170 |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation | $49,060 |
| Converted Paper Product Manufacturing | $48,740 |
| Paper Manufacturing | $48,740 |
| State Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $48,730 |
| Educational Services | $48,600 |
| Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing | $47,140 |
| Educational Services | $47,060 |
| Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | $47,060 |
| Miscellaneous Manufacturing | $45,400 |
| Miscellaneous Store Retailers (4594 and 4595 only) | $43,210 |
| Wholesale Trade | $42,020 |
| Manufacturing | $41,460 |
| Printing and Related Support Activities | $41,460 |
| Printing and Related Support Activities | $41,460 |
| Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | $40,260 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods | $40,010 |
| Cross-industry, Private Ownership only | $39,840 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $37,760 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $37,760 |
| Photographic Services | $37,490 |
| Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $37,490 |
| Electronics and Appliance Retailers | $37,230 |
| Retail Trade | $37,230 |
| Furniture, Home Furnishings, Electronics, and Appliance Retailers | $37,230 |
| Personal and Laundry Services | $36,390 |
| Other Personal Services | $36,380 |
| Other Services (except Public Administration) | $36,130 |
| Administrative and Support Services | $34,370 |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | $34,370 |
| Employment Services | $34,340 |
| Temporary Help Services | $33,800 |
Salary Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $40,100 |
| 2023 | $35,620 |
| 2022 | $36,280 |
| 2021 | $36,590 |
| 2020 | $34,720 |
| 2019 | $32,280 |
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