Occupation Salary Profile

Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators

SOC Code: 51-9151

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 Median (BLS)
$52,890
▼ -2.74% Nominal ▼ -5.81% Real
H-1B Sponsor Median
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Average Base Salary
$59,380
Domestic Mean Pay
Total U.S. Employment
70
Active Positions (BLS)
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National Baseline Wage Distribution

Empirical wage tiers reported across all 50 states by the Bureau of Labor Statistics for Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators.

Percentile Tier Annual Base Salary
10th Percentile $33,710
25th Percentile $42,220
National Median (50th Percentile) $52,890
75th Percentile $73,940
90th Percentile $106,470
P10: $33,710 P50 (Median): $52,890 P90: $106,470