Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators
SOC code 51-9151 · Production Occupations
Wage percentiles
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $30,090 | $14.47 |
| 25th percentile | $35,170 | $16.91 |
| 50th percentile (median) | $40,610 | $19.52 |
| 75th percentile | $50,150 | $24.11 |
| 90th percentile | $68,800 | $33.08 |
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Wages by state (May 2024)
State-level employment and wage estimates for Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators (SOC 51-9151), from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) State estimates, May 2024. Data available for 29 of 51 states/DC for this occupation.
| State | Employment | Mean annual | Median annual | 10th pctl annual | 25th pctl annual | 75th pctl annual | 90th pctl annual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 60 | $32,220 | $28,910 | $26,580 | $27,300 | $36,070 | $44,680 |
| Arizona | — | $37,280 | $35,520 | $33,850 | $33,940 | $37,870 | $44,430 |
| California | 940 | $51,050 | $45,850 | $33,850 | $37,470 | $60,780 | $80,040 |
| Connecticut | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Florida | 170 | $41,460 | $35,960 | $31,580 | $34,660 | $47,420 | $60,130 |
| Georgia | 100 | $31,180 | $29,830 | $24,050 | $24,050 | $33,690 | $43,540 |
| Illinois | — | $37,350 | $29,120 | $29,120 | $29,120 | $30,730 | $66,380 |
| Indiana | 260 | $39,550 | $36,290 | $29,510 | $30,890 | $44,280 | $49,260 |
| Iowa | 90 | $38,300 | $32,100 | $31,980 | $31,990 | $41,930 | $47,900 |
| Kansas | 30 | $33,320 | $29,120 | $20,210 | $29,120 | $32,760 | $46,850 |
| Kentucky | 60 | $40,370 | $38,900 | $32,210 | $35,720 | $45,000 | $49,600 |
| Maryland | 120 | $59,700 | $50,770 | $33,960 | $37,830 | $91,310 | $94,500 |
| Massachusetts | — | $37,890 | $37,230 | $35,490 | $35,670 | $37,230 | $41,480 |
| Michigan | 720 | $50,620 | $51,590 | $44,160 | $51,590 | $51,590 | $51,590 |
| Missouri | — | $44,660 | $37,370 | $30,570 | $30,570 | $54,810 | $71,450 |
| New Jersey | 90 | $49,320 | $41,250 | $35,360 | $39,110 | $50,530 | $73,430 |
| New Mexico | 50 | $49,810 | $35,960 | $33,690 | $34,410 | $60,120 | $82,420 |
| New York | 340 | $75,980 | $72,160 | $37,910 | $50,280 | $93,530 | $128,180 |
| North Carolina | 460 | $38,120 | $33,590 | $30,930 | $33,590 | $41,420 | $50,300 |
| Ohio | 30 | $50,610 | $50,120 | $32,800 | $35,660 | $65,510 | $69,020 |
| Oregon | 60 | $40,900 | $38,650 | $33,690 | $37,040 | $45,430 | $46,020 |
| Pennsylvania | 350 | $37,580 | $36,130 | $29,890 | $30,780 | $40,620 | $47,730 |
| South Carolina | — | $27,920 | $28,860 | $19,450 | $20,060 | $32,650 | $36,890 |
| Tennessee | 100 | $32,750 | $31,370 | $24,240 | $28,110 | $35,010 | $43,490 |
| Texas | 190 | $41,010 | $37,980 | $29,370 | $33,800 | $45,110 | $57,840 |
| Utah | 110 | $39,750 | $40,250 | $37,080 | $38,120 | $41,880 | $43,850 |
| Virginia | 130 | $39,890 | $36,430 | $30,890 | $31,630 | $44,850 | $57,390 |
| Washington | 70 | $57,610 | $51,730 | $37,260 | $38,520 | $75,550 | $87,110 |
| Wisconsin | 90 | $46,180 | $44,750 | $36,210 | $37,880 | $56,330 | $59,990 |
Hourly by-state wages are in the source dataset but not rendered here (annual only, to keep this table a manageable width); see the source link below for the full file. BLS suppresses some state-level figures for reliability: an em dash (—) means BLS did not publish that figure for this state and occupation. Per BLS’s own field definitions: "*" = a wage estimate is not available; "**" = an employment estimate is not available; "#" = a wage equal to or greater than $115.00 per hour or $239,200 per year (all three are shown here as —, not guessed). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), State occupational employment and wage estimates, May 2024.
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 estimates. Wage figures are BLS OEWS estimates and may not reflect current pay.