Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators salary by location
National median: $40,610 (2025 OEWS). Percentages below describe each area's published median against that national figure.
| Location | Type | Median | vs national | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle, WA | metropolitan | $60,320 | +48.5% | 50 | 2025 |
| NY | state | $57,760 | +42.2% | 400 | 2025 |
| San Jose, CA | metropolitan | $56,550 | +39.3% | — | 2025 |
| San Francisco, CA | metropolitan | $54,400 | +34.0% | 130 | 2025 |
| New York, NY | metropolitan | $52,000 | +28.0% | 390 | 2025 |
| Miami, FL | metropolitan | $50,740 | +24.9% | — | 2025 |
| Los Angeles, CA | metropolitan | $47,450 | +16.8% | 280 | 2025 |
| VA | state | $47,380 | +16.7% | 110 | 2025 |
| CA | state | $47,320 | +16.5% | 740 | 2025 |
| FL | state | $46,840 | +15.3% | 450 | 2025 |
| Sacramento, CA | metropolitan | $46,810 | +15.3% | 40 | 2025 |
| WI | state | $46,480 | +14.5% | 60 | 2025 |
| WA | state | $46,280 | +14.0% | 80 | 2025 |
| MD | state | $45,600 | +12.3% | 200 | 2025 |
| Baltimore, MD | metropolitan | $44,560 | +9.7% | 120 | 2025 |
| Jacksonville, FL | metropolitan | $43,490 | +7.1% | 40 | 2025 |
| IA | state | $43,310 | +6.6% | 90 | 2025 |
| NJ | state | $43,300 | +6.6% | 110 | 2025 |
| Riverside, CA | metropolitan | $43,240 | +6.5% | 60 | 2025 |
| Charlotte, NC | metropolitan | $43,100 | +6.1% | 60 | 2025 |
| DE | state | $42,220 | +4.0% | 30 | 2025 |
| Washington, DC | metropolitan | $41,280 | +1.6% | 80 | 2025 |
| OR | state | $39,940 | −1.6% | 40 | 2025 |
| UT | state | $39,510 | −2.7% | 60 | 2025 |
| St. Louis, MO | metropolitan | $39,070 | −3.8% | 40 | 2025 |
| Phoenix, AZ | metropolitan | $38,860 | −4.3% | — | 2025 |
| Detroit, MI | metropolitan | $38,650 | −4.8% | 60 | 2025 |
| MI | state | $38,610 | −4.9% | 150 | 2025 |
| Boston, MA | metropolitan | $38,400 | −5.4% | — | 2025 |
| MA | state | $38,400 | −5.4% | — | 2025 |
| Chicago, IL | metropolitan | $37,940 | −6.6% | — | 2025 |
| IL | state | $37,940 | −6.6% | — | 2025 |
| Indianapolis, IN | metropolitan | $37,720 | −7.1% | 90 | 2025 |
| IN | state | $37,670 | −7.2% | 240 | 2025 |
| CT | state | $37,460 | −7.8% | 80 | 2025 |
| KY | state | $37,430 | −7.8% | 120 | 2025 |
| PA | state | $37,340 | −8.1% | 160 | 2025 |
| Philadelphia, PA | metropolitan | $37,340 | −8.1% | 140 | 2025 |
| Muncie, IN | metropolitan | $37,180 | −8.4% | — | 2025 |
| AZ | state | $36,650 | −9.8% | — | 2025 |
| LA | state | $36,500 | −10.1% | 60 | 2025 |
| TX | state | $35,950 | −11.5% | 160 | 2025 |
| NC | state | $35,580 | −12.4% | 320 | 2025 |
| Dallas, TX | metropolitan | $34,900 | −14.1% | 70 | 2025 |
| GA | state | $34,790 | −14.3% | 50 | 2025 |
| Atlanta, GA | metropolitan | $34,790 | −14.3% | 40 | 2025 |
| MO | state | $33,540 | −17.4% | 100 | 2025 |
| Columbus, OH | metropolitan | $30,600 | −24.6% | 40 | 2025 |
| SC | state | $30,010 | −26.1% | 50 | 2025 |
| AL | state | $29,850 | −26.5% | 40 | 2025 |
| OH | state | $29,770 | −26.7% | 190 | 2025 |
| Cleveland, OH | metropolitan | $29,540 | −27.3% | 70 | 2025 |
| TN | state | $29,050 | −28.5% | 110 | 2025 |
| Orlando, FL | metropolitan | $27,080 | −33.3% | — | 2025 |