Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators salary
United States, all industries · BLS OEWS 2025
National market range
$35K–$50K
Median
$40,610
25th percentile
$35,170
75th percentile
$50,150
By state
State
Median
Range · 25th–75th
vs national
Alabama
$29,850
$28K–$39K
Arizona
$36,650
$37K–$40K
California
$47,320
$40K–$67K
Connecticut
$37,460
$35K–$39K
Delaware
$42,220
$42K–$42K
Florida
$46,840
$35K–$49K
Georgia
$34,790
$31K–$40K
Illinois
$37,940
$31K–$47K
Indiana
$37,670
$37K–$46K
Iowa
$43,310
$35K–$47K
Kentucky
$37,430
$30K–$44K
Louisiana
$36,500
$35K–$47K
Maryland
$45,600
$36K–$63K
Massachusetts
$38,400
$38K–$43K
Michigan
$38,610
$35K–$46K
Missouri
$33,540
$31K–$45K
New Jersey
$43,300
$36K–$45K
New York
$57,760
$49K–$81K
North Carolina
$35,580
$35K–$46K
Ohio
$29,770
$29K–$31K
Oregon
$39,940
$40K–$46K
Pennsylvania
$37,340
$34K–$39K
South Carolina
$30,010
$29K–$34K
Tennessee
$29,050
$20K–$36K
Texas
$35,950
$32K–$45K
Utah
$39,510
$38K–$42K
Virginia
$47,380
$37K–$54K
Washington
$46,280
$38K–$75K
Wisconsin
$46,480
$41K–$58K
Source: BLS OEWS, 2025 · Ranges are 25th–75th percentile of reported wages for the occupation code · All workers, regardless of gender.
Women are 29% of production occupations nationally, and earn 77¢ for every dollar men earn (U.S. Census ACS 2024; earnings full-time year-round). A market-based target is computed the same way regardless of gender, and that is the point.
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