The annual and hourly salary statistics of photographic process workers and processing machine operators in Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area, Indiana are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage data of photographic process workers and processing machine operators in Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan 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 | $18,310 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $20,540 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $22,960 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $27,040 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $30,130 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for photographic process workers and processing machine operators in Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area, Indiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $30,130. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $22,960. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $18,310.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of photographic process workers and processing machine operators from 2012 to 2017. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Growth | 1-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | $22,960 | 1.96% | 1.96% |
| 2012 | $22,510 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $22,960 in Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for photographic process workers and processing machine operators in state of Indiana. In comparison, the annual salary of photographic process workers and processing machine operators in Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area is 11.9 percent (11.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area and 16.2 percent (16.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Lafayette.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Fort Wayne | |
| Gary | |
| Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Bloomington | |
| Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Indianapolis-Carmel | |
| Lafayette |