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Photographic Process Worker and Processing Machine Operator Salary Information in Eastern South Dakota nonmetropolitan area, South Dakota

The annual and hourly salary statistics of photographic process workers and processing machine operators in Eastern South Dakota nonmetropolitan area, South Dakota are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage statistics of photographic process workers and processing machine operators in Eastern South Dakota 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 Eastern South Dakota nonmetropolitan area, South Dakota

Percentile Bracket	Average Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage	$17,000
25th Percentile Wage	$18,860
50th Percentile Wage	$21,480
75th Percentile Wage	$24,220
90th Percentile Wage	$30,330

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for photographic process workers and processing machine operators in Eastern South Dakota nonmetropolitan area, South Dakota in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $30,330. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $21,480. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $17,000.

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	2-Year Growth
2014	$21,480	4.89%	10.20%
2013	$20,430	5.58%	-
2012	$19,290	-	-

Table 3. Compare Photographic Process Worker and Processing Machine Operator Salary in Eastern South Dakota nonmetropolitan area with Other South Dakota Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $21,480, Eastern South Dakota nonmetropolitan area is the lowest paying city for photographic process workers and processing machine operators in state of South Dakota, following city of Sioux City (median annual salary of $27,470). In comparison, the median annual salary of photographic process workers and processing machine operators in Eastern South Dakota nonmetropolitan area is 21.8 percent (21.8%) lower than that in the highest paying city Sioux City.

Cities/Areas	Median Annual Salary
Sioux City	$27,470
Sioux Falls	$27,000
Eastern South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	$21,480