Photographic process workers & processing machine operators

Detailed Occupation

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2022 Workforce
25.7k
Average Age
39.7
Estimated Job Growth
−12.5%
10-year projection
Average Salary
$71,688
Average Male Salary
$80,463
Average Female Salary
$55,667

About

Photographic process workers & processing machine operators are most often employed by the Computer Systems Design industry. The average yearly wage for Photographic process workers & processing machine operators was $71,688 in 2022.

Employment

Employment and salary information for the Photographic process workers & processing machine operators workforce. Photographic process workers & processing machine operators workforce in 2022 was 25,694 people, of which 35.4% were women and 64.6% were men. Photographic process workers & processing machine operators are paid most in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 2--Downtown Brooklyn & Fort Greene PUMA, NY but are relatively concentrated in Los Angeles County (Northwest)--LA City (North Central/Van Nuys & North Sherman Oaks) PUMA, CA.

Employment Over Time

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Grouping
16,602
Male Workforce
± 3.16k
9,092
Female Workforce
± 2.34k

The Photographic process workers & processing machine operators workforce in 2022 was 25,694 people (35.4% women and 64.6% men). This implies an average annual growth of −44.2% between 2014 (46,080) and 2022 (25,694).

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Employment by Location

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During 2022, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Arkansas ($120,125), South Carolina ($98,918), and Washington ($98,632).

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Yearly Wage Ranking

$71,688
AVERAGE WAGE
#168 in the ranking (2022)
$64,683
NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE
For all occupations across the US

In 2022, Photographic process workers & processing machine operators earned an average of $71,688, $7,006 more than the average national salary of $64,683

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Wage Distribution

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0.427
WAGE GINI

In 2022, Photographic process workers & processing machine operators had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.427, which is lower than the national average of 0.478. 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. Computer Systems Design 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 Data processing, hosting & related services ($171,293).

Occupations by Industries

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Value
25.7k
2022 Workforce
± 3,935
−0.58%
1 YEAR GROWTH
± 21.8%

This graphic shows the share of Photographic process workers & processing machine operators employed by various industries. Computer Systems Design employs the largest share of Photographic process workers & processing machine operators at 41.6%, followed by Other professional, scientific & technical services with 37.6% and Other personal services with 20.9%.

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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 2022 was 25,694 people, with 35.4% woman, and 64.6% men. The average age of male Photographic process workers & processing machine operators in the workforce is 39.7 and of female Photographic process workers & processing machine operators is 39.7, 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 2022 was 25,694 people, with 35.4% woman, and 64.6% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 30 to 34 years (4,360 people), 25 to 29 years (3,831  people), and 35 to 39 years (3,600 people). Among them they concentrated 46.5% of the total workforce.

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Ethnicity

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In 2022, 15.2% of Photographic process workers & processing machine operators workers were Hispanic and 84.8% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (77.3%), Puerto Rican (14.9)%, and Salvadoran (7.8)%

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Races

In 2022, 63.1% of the Photographic process workers & processing machine operators workforce were White, of which 34.9% were women and 65.1% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Asian (13.4%) and Black (11.2%).

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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 2022 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 Equipment Selection.

Majors

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Degree

The most common majors achieved by Photographic process workers & processing machine operators in 2022 (counting all academic degrees) were Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (3,563 people), Visual & Performing Arts (1,768 people), and Business (1,706 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 (10,329 people), Some college (4,630 people), and High School or Equivalent (4,232 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 2.84%, but Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators are expected to see a growth of −12.5% 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.
−12.5%
Estimated Job Growth
10-year Projection
2.84%
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 2.84%, the average rate of national job growth.

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