Photographic process workers & processing machine operators

Detailed Occupation

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2023 Workforce
27.3k
Average Age
39.8
Estimated Job Growth
2.17%
10-year projection
Average Salary
$79,148
Average Male Salary
$90,667
Average Female Salary
$58,657

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Photographic process workers & processing machine operators are most often employed by the uninformed industry. The average yearly wage for Photographic process workers & processing machine operators was $79,148 in 2023.

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Employment

Employment and salary information for the Photographic process workers & processing machine operators workforce. Photographic process workers & processing machine operators workforce in 2023 was 27,263 people, of which 36% were women and 64% were men. Photographic process workers & processing machine operators are paid most in Fairfax County (Northeast)--McLean & Idylwood PUMA, VA but are relatively concentrated in Wayne County (Southwest) PUMA, MI.

Employment Over Time

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Grouping
17,452
Male Workforce
± 3.24k
9,811
Female Workforce
± 2.43k

The Photographic process workers & processing machine operators workforce in 2023 was 27,263 people (36% women and 64% men). This implies an average annual growth of −40.8% between 2014 (46,080) and 2023 (27,263).

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Employment by Location

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During 2023, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Montana ($151,136), South Carolina ($146,074), and Washington ($100,348).

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Yearly Wage Ranking

$79,148
AVERAGE WAGE
#149 in the ranking (2023)
$67,727
NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE
For all occupations across the US

In 2023, Photographic process workers & processing machine operators earned an average of $79,148, $11,421 more than the average national salary of $67,727

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Wage Distribution

Gender
0.414
WAGE GINI

In 2023, Photographic process workers & processing machine operators had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.414, which is lower than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Photographic process workers & processing machine operators (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

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Industry

Information on the industries that employ Photographic process workers & processing machine operators and on wages for those in the field. uninformed is the industry that employs the most Photographic process workers & processing machine operators, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Photographic process workers & processing machine operators, by average wage, is Nondepository credit & related activities ($193,078).

Occupations by Industries

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Value
27.3k
2023 Workforce
± 4,053
6.09%
1 YEAR GROWTH
± 20.1%

This graphic shows the share of Photographic process workers & processing machine operators employed by various industries. uninformed employs the largest share of Photographic process workers & processing machine operators at 38.3%, followed by Computer Systems Design with 28.5% and Other professional, scientific & technical services with 22.6%.

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Diversity

Demographic information on Photographic process workers & processing machine operators in the US. The workforce of Photographic process workers & processing machine operators in 2023 was 27,263 people, with 36% woman, and 64% men. The average age of male Photographic process workers & processing machine operators in the workforce is 39.8 and of female Photographic process workers & processing machine operators is 39.6, and the most common race/ethnicity for Photographic process workers & processing machine operators is White.

Gender and Age

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The workforce of Photographic process workers & processing machine operators in 2023 was 27,263 people, with 36% woman, and 64% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 30 to 34 years (4,563 people), 25 to 29 years (4,396  people), and 35 to 39 years (3,634 people). Among them they concentrated 46.7% of the total workforce.

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Ethnicity

Gender

In 2023, 12.8% of Photographic process workers & processing machine operators workers were Hispanic and 87.2% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (62.5%), Puerto Rican (14.7)%, and Salvadoran (6.99)%

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Races

In 2023, 61.7% of the Photographic process workers & processing machine operators workforce were White, of which 35.8% were women and 64.2% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Asian (13.7%) and Black (10.6%).

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Education & Skills

Data on higher education choices for Photographic process workers & processing machine operators from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Photographic process workers & processing machine operators is Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2023 were Communication Technologies.

Among the necessary skills for Photographic process workers & processing machine operators, Active Listening stands, but the revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Photographic process workers & processing machine operators need more than the average amount of Programming.

Majors

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Type of Majors
Degree

The most common majors achieved by Photographic process workers & processing machine operators in 2023 (counting all academic degrees) were Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (3,986 people), Visual & Performing Arts (2,082 people), and Business (2,028 people).

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Education Levels

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The main educational levels achieved by the Photographic process workers & processing machine operators workers were Bachelors Degree (11,874 people), Some college (4,506 people), and Graduate Degree (4,153 people).

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Skills

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Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for Photographic process workers & processing machine operators from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Photographic process workers & processing machine operators need many skills, but most especially Active Listening, Operations Monitoring, Reading Comprehension.

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Projections

Projections on job growth for Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 4.02%, but Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators are expected to see a growth of 2.17% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow less than the national average.

Job Growth

For growth projections, the closest comparible industry reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics is Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators.
2.17%
Estimated Job Growth
10-year Projection
4.02%
National Growth
10-year Projection

This line chart shows the projected 10-year growth in the number of jobs for Photographic process workers & processing machine operators. This profession is expected to grow less than than 4.02%, the average rate of national job growth.

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