The annual and hourly salary statistics of photographic process workers and processing machine operators in Raleigh-Cary, North Carolina are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage information of photographic process workers and processing machine operators in Raleigh-Cary 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 | $21,450 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $23,650 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $28,640 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $35,080 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $38,540 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for photographic process workers and processing machine operators in Raleigh-Cary, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $38,540. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $28,640. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $21,450.
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 | $28,640 | 15.15% | 16.55% |
| 2016 | $24,300 | -0.62% | - |
| 2015 | $24,450 | -7.24% | - |
| 2014 | $26,220 | 4.08% | - |
| 2013 | $25,150 | 4.97% | - |
| 2012 | $23,900 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $28,640, Raleigh-Cary is the second highest paying city for photographic process workers and processing machine operators in state of North Carolina, following the highest paying city Winston-Salem (median annual salary of $30,240). Compared with Winston-Salem, the median annual salary of photographic process workers and processing machine operators in Raleigh-Cary is 5.3 percent (5.3%) lower.