Profession
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.
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United States
Salary data
Official salary rows can differ by local occupation, year and gender.
🇺🇸 United States2025
51-9151SOC 2018 51-9151
GroupAll
Median40,610 USD
Average46,050 USD
Middle 50%35,170 USD - 50,150 USD
Decile range30,090 USD - 68,800 USD
Bottom decile30,090 USD
Top decile68,800 USD
🇺🇸 Alabama2025
51-9151SOC 2018 51-9151
GroupAll
Median29,850 USD
Average33,730 USD
Middle 50%28,190 USD - 39,420 USD
Decile range27,510 USD - 46,090 USD
Bottom decile27,510 USD
Top decile46,090 USD
🇺🇸 Arizona2025
51-9151SOC 2018 51-9151
GroupAll
Median36,650 USD
Average38,360 USD
Middle 50%36,600 USD - 39,600 USD
Decile range34,580 USD - 44,540 USD
Bottom decile34,580 USD
Top decile44,540 USD
🇺🇸 California2025
51-9151SOC 2018 51-9151
GroupAll
Median47,320 USD
Average55,580 USD
Middle 50%40,020 USD - 67,120 USD
Decile range37,900 USD - 84,430 USD
Bottom decile37,900 USD
Top decile84,430 USD
🇺🇸 Connecticut2025
51-9151SOC 2018 51-9151
GroupAll
Median37,460 USD
Average39,930 USD
Middle 50%34,680 USD - 38,980 USD
Decile range34,010 USD - 47,130 USD
Bottom decile34,010 USD
Top decile47,130 USD
🇺🇸 Delaware2025
51-9151SOC 2018 51-9151
GroupAll
Median42,220 USD
Average43,940 USD
Middle 50%42,220 USD - 42,220 USD
Decile range40,140 USD - 42,220 USD
Bottom decile40,140 USD
Top decile42,220 USD
🇺🇸 Florida2025
51-9151SOC 2018 51-9151
GroupAll
Median46,840 USD
Average42,300 USD
Middle 50%34,860 USD - 49,230 USD
Decile range27,080 USD - 52,800 USD
Bottom decile27,080 USD
Top decile52,800 USD
🇺🇸 Georgia2025
51-9151SOC 2018 51-9151
GroupAll
Median34,790 USD
Average49,570 USD
Middle 50%30,790 USD - 39,980 USD
Decile range24,810 USD - 139,830 USD
Bottom decile24,810 USD
Top decile139,830 USD
🇺🇸 Illinois2025
51-9151SOC 2018 51-9151
GroupAll
Median37,940 USD
Average43,480 USD
Middle 50%31,200 USD - 46,780 USD
Decile range31,200 USD - 74,800 USD
Bottom decile31,200 USD
Top decile74,800 USD
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Sources
- BLS OEWS May 2025 National2025 - SOC 2018
- BLS OEWS May 2025 State2025 - SOC 2018
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