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Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators

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7/100
Jobs.best score
#805 of 825
$40,610
median pay, U.S.
4,800
employed (2024)
-2.6%
growth, 2024–34
1,500
openings per year
High school diploma or equivalent
typical entry education

Is photographic process workers and processing machine operators a good career?

It scores 7/100 and ranks #805 of 825 occupations on pay, growth, employment and openings. Here's what the federal data says, with no editorializing.

Advantages

  • No college degree typically required to enter

Possible tradeoffs

  • Pays below the U.S. median wage ($40,610 vs $61,390)
  • Employment is projected to decline (-2.6% through 2034)

What photographic process workers and processing machine operators earn

Wages: BLS OEWS May 2025

Pay is a range, not a number. Half of U.S. photographic process workers and processing machine operators earn between $35,170 and $50,150 a year.

Best-paying states

same axis · ranked by median
New York statewide
$57,760
Virginia statewide
$47,380
California statewide
$47,320
Florida statewide
$46,840
Wisconsin statewide
$46,480
Washington statewide
$46,280
Maryland statewide
$45,600
Iowa statewide
$43,310
New Jersey statewide
$43,300
Delaware statewide
$42,220
$20k $70k $120k

Best-paying metros

01 Seattle, WA $60,320
02 San Jose, CA $56,550
03 San Francisco, CA $54,400
04 New York, NY $52,000
05 Miami, FL $50,740
06 Los Angeles, CA $47,450
07 Sacramento, CA $46,810
08 Baltimore, MD $44,560

Strongest employment concentration

01 California 740
02 Florida 450
03 New York 400
04 North Carolina 320
05 Indiana 240
06 Maryland 200

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How to become a photographic process workers and processing machine operator

Typical education
High school diploma or equivalent
Work experience
None
On-the-job training
Short-term on-the-job training
Requirements from the Employment Projections program. This occupation has no Occupational Outlook Handbook profile.

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Questions about becoming a photographic process workers and processing machine operator
How much do photographic process workers and processing machine operators make?

The national median wage is $40,610 a year, with the middle half earning between $35,170 and $50,150 (BLS OEWS May 2025).

Is photographic process workers and processing machine operators a good career?

On the Jobs.best index it scores 7 of 100 and ranks #805 of 825 occupations, weighing pay, growth, employment and openings. Employment is projected to change -2.6% through 2034.

What education do you need to become a photographic process workers and processing machine operator?

The typical entry-level education is high school diploma or equivalent.

Where do photographic process workers and processing machine operators earn the most?

Among states, New York pays the highest median ($57,760). Local pay for every state and metro is below.

U.S. Bureau of Labor StatisticsWages: BLS OEWS May 2025 · Projections: BLS EP 2024–34
Sources: OEWS-M2025 · EP-2024-34. How we score careers →