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Highest Paying Industries for Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators

The top 70 highest paying industries for photographic process workers and processing machine operators (ranked by average annual salary) are listed in Table 1. The entry level salary (as measured by the salary of the lowest 10% paid earners) and the number of employment in those industries are also shown. As shown in the table, with an average annual salary of $48,470, converted paper product manufacturing is the highest paying industry for photographic process workers and processing machine operators. It is followed by paper manufacturing industry (average annual salary $48,470). The salary and employment information is computed from data published by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in May 2015 [1]. For more information about salaries of photographic process workers and processing machine operators in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Table 1. 70 Highest Paying Industries for Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators

Rank	Industry	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	Converted Paper Product Manufacturing	$48,470	$39,940	n/a
2	Paper Manufacturing	$48,470	$39,940	n/a
3	Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	$44,210	$27,470	140
4	Local government, including schools and hospitals	$43,540	$27,270	160
5	Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services	$41,800	$22,580	50
6	Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation)	$41,540	$25,990	210
7	Federal, State, and Local Government	$41,540	$25,990	210
8	Public sector -- Federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospit	$38,900	$24,070	300
9	Independent Artists, Writers, and Performers	$37,020	$25,460	80
10	State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	$36,950	$22,320	70
11	Motion Picture and Video Industries	$36,920	$21,050	720
12	Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries	$36,870	$25,200	80
13	Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries	$36,720	$21,010	740
14	Electronic Shopping and Mail-Order Houses	$36,140	$21,380	60
15	Nonstore Retailers	$36,140	$21,380	60
16	Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services	$36,110	$19,140	50
17	Other Information Services	$36,110	$20,970	210
18	Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	$35,960	$31,690	n/a
19	Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods	$35,840	$31,490	n/a
20	State government, including schools and hospitals	$35,280	$19,840	140
21	Specialized Design Services	$35,240	$23,570	100
22	Wholesale Trade	$35,020	$26,130	n/a
23	Colleges, universities, and professional schools - State government owned	$33,880	$20,190	70
24	Manufacturing	$33,360	$20,650	1,330
25	Printing and Related Support Activities	$33,340	$21,250	820
26	Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools	$33,030	$18,900	150
27	Educational Services - State government owned	$32,790	$19,040	70
28	Colleges, universities, and professional schools - Privately owned	$32,030	$18,300	90
29	Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation	$30,920	$24,690	220
30	Educational Services	$30,730	$19,520	220
31	Newspaper Publishers	$30,150	$19,320	130
32	Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions	$30,110	$25,740	130
33	Educational Services - Privately owned	$29,700	$19,500	140
34	Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers	$29,680	$18,920	310
35	Publishing Industries (except Internet)	$29,600	$18,970	320
36	Hospitals (including private, state, and local government hospitals)	$29,290	$18,210	50
37	Information	$29,130	$18,990	2,150
38	General Medical and Surgical Hospitals	$29,030	$18,170	50
39	Management of Companies and Enterprises	$28,810	$19,620	320
40	Ambulatory Health Care Services	$28,640	$17,740	n/a
41	Other Support Services	$28,000	$19,970	110
42	Electronics and Appliance Stores	$27,580	$19,930	630
43	Other Services (except Federal, State, and Local Government)	$27,150	$19,320	5,320
44	General Medical and Surgical Hospitals - Privately owned	$27,090	$17,760	40
45	Hospitals - Privately owned	$27,090	$17,760	40
46	Other Personal Services	$27,080	$19,310	5,290
47	Personal and Laundry Services	$27,080	$19,310	5,290
48	Foundries	$26,870	$21,340	40
49	Primary Metal Manufacturing	$26,870	$21,340	40
50	Business Support Services	$25,760	$17,260	580
51	Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing	$25,470	$18,920	230
52	Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services	$25,130	$18,010	870
53	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	$24,810	$17,770	3,490
54	Other General Merchandise Stores	$24,520	$17,640	4,080
55	Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing	$24,330	$18,170	n/a
56	Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	$24,310	$17,680	3,240
57	Photographic Services	$24,300	$17,680	3,240
58	Manufacturing and Reproducing Magnetic and Optical Media	$24,150	$18,780	170
59	General Merchandise Stores	$23,500	$17,460	6,690
60	Retail Trade	$23,040	$17,430	12,590
61	Administrative and Support Services	$22,850	$17,320	2,660
62	Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services	$22,850	$17,320	2,660
63	Temporary Help Services	$22,490	$17,310	1,910
64	Employment Services	$22,480	$17,310	1,920
65	Department Stores	$22,200	$17,270	2,620
66	Pharmacies and Drug Stores	$22,160	$17,300	5,060
67	Health and Personal Care Stores	$22,160	$17,300	5,060
68	Health Care and Social Assistance	$19,720	$16,570	170
69	Food and Beverage Stores	$19,200	$16,630	100
70	Grocery Stores	$19,140	$16,530	90