The annual and hourly salary statistics of photographic process workers and processing machine operators in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division), Illinois are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage data of photographic process workers and processing machine operators in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) 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 | $20,540 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $24,050 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $36,010 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $50,970 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $60,020 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for photographic process workers and processing machine operators in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division), Illinois in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $60,020. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $36,010. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $20,540.
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 | $36,010 | 31.46% | 29.80% |
| 2016 | $24,680 | -9.32% | - |
| 2015 | $26,980 | 12.01% | - |
| 2014 | $23,740 | -5.90% | - |
| 2013 | $25,140 | -0.56% | - |
| 2012 | $25,280 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $36,010, Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) is the highest paying city for photographic process workers and processing machine operators in state of Illinois, followed by Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) (median annual salary $35,370). In comparison, the median annual salary of photographic process workers and processing machine operators in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) is 1.8 percent (1.8%) higher than that in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area).
| 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 |