The annual and hourly salary statistics of photographic process workers and processing machine operators in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), Illinois are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage statistics of photographic process workers and processing machine operators in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is 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 | $20,420 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $23,980 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $35,370 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $49,580 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $59,260 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for photographic process workers and processing machine operators in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), Illinois in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $59,260. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $35,370. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $20,420.
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 | $35,370 | 25.84% | 29.12% |
| 2016 | $26,230 | -5.38% | - |
| 2015 | $27,640 | 13.86% | - |
| 2014 | $23,810 | -6.34% | - |
| 2013 | $25,320 | 0.99% | - |
| 2012 | $25,070 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $35,370, Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is the second highest paying city for photographic process workers and processing machine operators in state of Illinois, following the highest paying city Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) (median annual salary of $36,010). Compared with Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division), the median annual salary of photographic process workers and processing machine operators in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is 1.8 percent (1.8%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) | |
| Peoria | |
| Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Champaign-Urbana | |
| West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Rockford | |
| East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area |