The annual and hourly salary statistics of photographic process workers and processing machine operators in Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn, Michigan are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage information of photographic process workers and processing machine operators in Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn 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 | $22,750 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $29,570 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $43,700 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $49,540 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $55,890 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for photographic process workers and processing machine operators in Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn, Michigan in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $55,890. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $43,700. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $22,750.
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 | 4-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $43,700 | 3.18% | 53.02% |
| 2015 | $42,310 | 54.98% | - |
| 2014 | $19,050 | 1.21% | - |
| 2013 | $18,820 | -9.09% | - |
| 2012 | $20,530 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $43,700, Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn is the highest paying city for photographic process workers and processing machine operators in state of Michigan, followed by Ann Arbor (median annual salary $28,290). In comparison, the median annual salary of photographic process workers and processing machine operators in Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn is 35.3 percent (35.3%) higher than that in Ann Arbor.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn | |
| Ann Arbor | |
| Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area | |
| Grand Rapids-Wyoming | |
| Flint | |
| South Bend-Mishawaka | |
| Detroit-Warren-Livonia | |
| Holland-Grand Haven | |
| Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area | |
| Warren-Troy-Farmington Hills | |
| Kalamazoo-Portage |