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Photographic Process Worker and Processing Machine Operator Salary Information in Southwestern Montana nonmetropolitan area, Montana

The annual and hourly salary statistics of photographic process workers and processing machine operators in Southwestern Montana nonmetropolitan area, Montana are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage data of photographic process workers and processing machine operators in Southwestern Montana 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].

Table 1 & Table 2. Annual & Hourly Salaries of Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators in Southwestern Montana nonmetropolitan area, Montana

Percentile Bracket	Average Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage	$20,410
25th Percentile Wage	$22,060
50th Percentile Wage	$25,540
75th Percentile Wage	$30,280
90th Percentile Wage	$38,000

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for photographic process workers and processing machine operators in Southwestern Montana nonmetropolitan area, Montana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $38,000. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $25,540. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $20,410.

Salary Trend (2012 to 2017)

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	$25,540	-4.54%	-4.54%
2012	$26,700	-	-

Table 3. Compare Photographic Process Worker and Processing Machine Operator Salary in Southwestern Montana nonmetropolitan area with Other Montana Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $25,540, Southwestern Montana nonmetropolitan area is the highest paying city for photographic process workers and processing machine operators in state of Montana, followed by Billings (median annual salary $22,940). In comparison, the median annual salary of photographic process workers and processing machine operators in Southwestern Montana nonmetropolitan area is 10.2 percent (10.2%) higher than that in Billings.

Cities/Areas	Median Annual Salary
Southwestern Montana nonmetropolitan area	$25,540
Billings	$22,940
Missoula	$19,240