Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators Salary by State and Metro Area
Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators in the United States earn a median salary of $40,610/year ($19.52/hr). Salaries range from $30,090 to $68,800 depending on experience. Below, compare salaries across 29 states and 25 metro areas where BLS publishes data.
$30K
10th percentile
$35K
25th percentile
$41K
Median
$50K
75th percentile
$69K
90th percentile
Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators salary by state
| State | Median | Hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York | $58K | $27.77/hr | 400 |
| Virginia | $47K | $22.78/hr | 110 |
| California | $47K | $22.75/hr | 740 |
| Florida | $47K | $22.52/hr | 450 |
| Wisconsin | $46K | $22.35/hr | 60 |
| Washington | $46K | $22.25/hr | 80 |
| Maryland | $46K | $21.92/hr | 200 |
| Iowa | $43K | $20.82/hr | 90 |
| New Jersey | $43K | $20.82/hr | 110 |
| Delaware | $42K | $20.3/hr | 30 |
| Oregon | $40K | $19.2/hr | 40 |
| Utah | $40K | $19/hr | 60 |
| Michigan | $39K | $18.56/hr | 150 |
| Massachusetts | $38K | $18.46/hr | , |
| Illinois | $38K | $18.24/hr | , |
| Indiana | $38K | $18.11/hr | 240 |
| Connecticut | $37K | $18.01/hr | 80 |
| Kentucky | $37K | $18/hr | 120 |
| Pennsylvania | $37K | $17.95/hr | 160 |
| Arizona | $37K | $17.62/hr | , |
| Louisiana | $37K | $17.55/hr | 60 |
| Texas | $36K | $17.28/hr | 160 |
| North Carolina | $36K | $17.11/hr | 320 |
| Georgia | $35K | $16.72/hr | 50 |
| Missouri | $34K | $16.12/hr | 100 |
| South Carolina | $30K | $14.43/hr | 50 |
| Alabama | $30K | $14.35/hr | 40 |
| Ohio | $30K | $14.31/hr | 190 |
| Tennessee | $29K | $13.97/hr | 110 |
Showing 1–10 of 29 states with published data
BLS does not publish data for every state when sample sizes are too small
Top paying metro areas
| Metro area | Median | Employment |
|---|---|---|
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $60K | 50 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $57K | , |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $54K | 130 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $52K | 390 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $51K | , |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $47K | 280 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $47K | 40 |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $45K | 120 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $43K | 40 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $43K | 60 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $43K | 60 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $41K | 80 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | $39K | 40 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $39K | , |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $39K | 60 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $38K | , |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $38K | , |
| Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $38K | 90 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $37K | 140 |
| Muncie, IN | $37K | , |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $35K | 70 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $35K | 40 |
| Columbus, OH | $31K | 40 |
| Cleveland, OH | $30K | 70 |
| Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $27K | , |
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