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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

51-9151 Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators

Perform work involved in developing and processing photographic images from film or digital media. May perform precision tasks such as editing photographic negatives and prints.


National estimates for Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators
Industry profile for Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators
Geographic profile for Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators

National estimates for Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
5,380 4.1 % $ 20.55 $ 42,750 1.3 %

Percentile wage estimates for Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 13.29 $ 14.89 $ 17.44 $ 23.17 $ 31.80
Annual Wage (2) $ 27,650 $ 30,960 $ 36,280 $ 48,190 $ 66,150


Industry profile for Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 1,850 0.22 $ 19.00 $ 39,520
Other Personal Services 1,480 0.41 $ 16.91 $ 35,170
Printing and Related Support Activities 230 0.06 $ 16.20 $ 33,700
Employment Services 170 0.00 $ 20.43 $ 42,490
Independent Artists, Writers, and Performers 140 0.23 $ 35.09 $ 72,980

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Manufacturing and Reproducing Magnetic and Optical Media 110 0.98 $ 20.34 $ 42,300
Other Personal Services 1,480 0.41 $ 16.91 $ 35,170
Independent Artists, Writers, and Performers 140 0.23 $ 35.09 $ 72,980
Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 1,850 0.22 $ 19.00 $ 39,520
Printing and Related Support Activities 230 0.06 $ 16.20 $ 33,700

Top paying industries for Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Motion Picture and Video Industries 130 0.03 $ 42.58 $ 88,560
Management of Companies and Enterprises 90 (7) $ 37.54 $ 78,080
Independent Artists, Writers, and Performers 140 0.23 $ 35.09 $ 72,980
Other Miscellaneous Retailers 110 0.02 $ 28.64 $ 59,560
Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3323 and 3324 only) 40 0.01 $ 28.49 $ 59,250


Geographic profile for Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators, see the Create Customized Tables function.



Map of employment of photographic process workers and processing machine operators by state, May 2022


States with the highest employment level in Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 1,290 0.07 2.02 $ 21.84 $ 45,420
Minnesota 410 0.14 3.96 $ 17.05 $ 35,460
Pennsylvania 360 0.06 1.68 $ 18.31 $ 38,090
New York 300 0.03 0.90 $ 32.08 $ 66,730
Tennessee 230 0.07 2.02 $ 15.51 $ 32,260


Map of location quotient of photographic process workers and processing machine operators by state, May 2022


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Minnesota 410 0.14 3.96 $ 17.05 $ 35,460
Iowa 180 0.12 3.26 $ 14.68 $ 30,530
Utah 130 0.08 2.25 $ 18.49 $ 38,470
Nebraska 70 0.08 2.09 $ 18.15 $ 37,750
Tennessee 230 0.07 2.02 $ 15.51 $ 32,260


Map of annual mean wages of photographic process workers and processing machine operators by state, May 2022


Top paying states for Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Connecticut 40 0.02 0.62 $ 33.27 $ 69,210
Washington 100 0.03 0.84 $ 32.73 $ 68,080
New York 300 0.03 0.90 $ 32.08 $ 66,730
Mississippi 50 0.04 1.15 $ 27.24 $ 56,650
Ohio 50 0.01 0.23 $ 23.51 $ 48,910



Map of employment of photographic process workers and processing machine operators by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 440 0.07 1.97 $ 26.20 $ 54,490
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 380 0.20 5.53 $ 17.01 $ 35,380
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 360 0.04 1.07 $ 30.15 $ 62,710
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 240 0.10 2.72 (8) (8)
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA 160 1.90 52.25 $ 14.27 $ 29,680
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 150 0.06 1.56 (8) (8)
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 150 0.10 2.68 $ 17.12 $ 35,610
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 110 0.02 0.66 $ 19.35 $ 40,250
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 100 0.04 1.01 $ 19.79 $ 41,170
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 90 0.06 1.54 $ 19.89 $ 41,370


Map of location quotient of photographic process workers and processing machine operators by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA 160 1.90 52.25 $ 14.27 $ 29,680
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 380 0.20 5.53 $ 17.01 $ 35,380
Memphis, TN-MS-AR 90 0.14 3.91 $ 19.48 $ 40,520
Ogden-Clearfield, UT 40 0.13 3.67 (8) (8)
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ 40 0.10 2.79 $ 17.70 $ 36,820
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 240 0.10 2.72 (8) (8)
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 150 0.10 2.68 $ 17.12 $ 35,610
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 440 0.07 1.97 $ 26.20 $ 54,490
Salt Lake City, UT 50 0.07 1.85 $ 17.65 $ 36,710
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA 80 0.07 1.83 $ 20.88 $ 43,420


Map of annual mean wages of photographic process workers and processing machine operators by area, May 2022


Top paying metropolitan areas for Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 80 0.04 1.08 $ 36.76 $ 76,460
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 360 0.04 1.07 $ 30.15 $ 62,710
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 60 0.02 0.61 $ 26.43 $ 54,970
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 440 0.07 1.97 $ 26.20 $ 54,490
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 50 0.02 0.46 $ 23.18 $ 48,220
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA 40 0.04 0.98 $ 21.31 $ 44,320
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA 80 0.07 1.83 $ 20.88 $ 43,420
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 50 0.02 0.67 $ 20.68 $ 43,020
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC 50 0.04 1.09 $ 20.08 $ 41,770
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 90 0.06 1.54 $ 19.89 $ 41,370


About May 2022 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(7) The value is less than .005 percent of industry employment.

(8) Estimate not released.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OEWS estimates and related information:

May 2022 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023