The annual and hourly salary statistics of photographic process workers and processing machine operators in Grand Rapids-Wyoming, Michigan are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage information of photographic process workers and processing machine operators in Grand Rapids-Wyoming 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 | $21,620 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $23,420 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $26,610 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $30,900 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $41,930 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for photographic process workers and processing machine operators in Grand Rapids-Wyoming, Michigan in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $41,930. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $26,610. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $21,620.
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 | $26,610 | -30.67% | -0.19% |
| 2016 | $34,770 | 11.62% | - |
| 2015 | $30,730 | -2.83% | - |
| 2014 | $31,600 | 14.78% | - |
| 2013 | $26,930 | 1.00% | - |
| 2012 | $26,660 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $26,610 in Grand Rapids-Wyoming is in the middle of salary range for photographic process workers and processing machine operators in state of Michigan. In comparison, the annual salary of photographic process workers and processing machine operators in Grand Rapids-Wyoming is 39.1 percent (39.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn and 29.0 percent (29.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Kalamazoo-Portage.
| 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 |