The average annual and hourly salaries for photographic process workers and processing machine operators in the state of Connecticut are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The comparison of the salary statistics of photographic process workers and processing machine operators amongst Connecticut areas is shown in Table 3. The salary statistics are based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2017 and published in April 2018 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $22,160 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $24,510 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $29,960 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $42,770 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $49,240 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for photographic process workers and processing machine operators in Connecticut in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $49,240. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $29,960. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent is $22,160.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of photographic process workers and processing machine operators from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $29,960 | 3.30% | 13.28% |
| 2016 | $28,970 | -3.90% | - |
| 2015 | $30,100 | 6.74% | - |
| 2014 | $28,070 | 0.39% | - |
| 2013 | $27,960 | 7.08% | - |
| 2012 | $25,980 | - | - |
Table 3 shows the median annual salary of photographic process workers and processing machine operators in some Connecticut cities and metropolitan areas. We note that the median annual salary of photographic process workers and processing machine operators in state of Connecticut ranges from $27,260 to $42,220. The highest paying area for photographic process workers and processing machine operators in Connecticut is Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford with a median annual salary of $42,220. The second highest paying city/area in Connecticut State is Waterbury (mean annual salary $34,300). The lowest paying area is Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk with a median annual salary of $27,260.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford | |
| Waterbury | |
| Eastern Connecticut nonmetropolitan area | |
| New Haven | |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk |