The annual and hourly salary statistics of photographic process workers and processing machine operators in Newark-Union, Pennsylvania are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage information of photographic process workers and processing machine operators in Newark-Union 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 | $21,600 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $24,270 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $33,960 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $45,640 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $62,120 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for photographic process workers and processing machine operators in Newark-Union, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $62,120. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $33,960. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $21,600.
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 | $33,960 | 19.88% | 17.90% |
| 2016 | $27,210 | 14.00% | - |
| 2015 | $23,400 | -0.51% | - |
| 2014 | $23,520 | -2.00% | - |
| 2013 | $23,990 | -16.22% | - |
| 2012 | $27,880 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $33,960, Newark-Union is the highest paying city for photographic process workers and processing machine operators in state of Pennsylvania, followed by Lancaster (median annual salary $30,800). In comparison, the median annual salary of photographic process workers and processing machine operators in Newark-Union is 9.3 percent (9.3%) higher than that in Lancaster.