The annual and hourly salary statistics of photographic process workers and processing machine operators in Joplin, Missouri are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage statistics of photographic process workers and processing machine operators in Joplin 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 | $16,840 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $18,640 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $21,650 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $24,450 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $28,800 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for photographic process workers and processing machine operators in Joplin, Missouri in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $28,800. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $21,650. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $16,840.
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 | $21,650 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 2012 | $21,650 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $21,650 in Joplin is in the middle of salary range for photographic process workers and processing machine operators in state of Missouri. In comparison, the annual salary of photographic process workers and processing machine operators in Joplin is 29.8 percent (29.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area and 1.7 percent (1.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area | |
| St Louis | |
| Kansas City | |
| Springfield | |
| Joplin | |
| Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area |