The annual and hourly salary statistics of photographic process workers and processing machine operators in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, Texas are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage statistics of photographic process workers and processing machine operators in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos 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 | $19,420 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $23,010 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $28,800 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $34,650 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $38,600 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for photographic process workers and processing machine operators in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $38,600. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $28,800. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $19,420.
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 | $28,800 | 10.97% | 17.85% |
| 2016 | $25,640 | 6.36% | - |
| 2015 | $24,010 | 5.66% | - |
| 2014 | $22,650 | -5.78% | - |
| 2013 | $23,960 | 1.25% | - |
| 2012 | $23,660 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $28,800, Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos is the highest paying city for photographic process workers and processing machine operators in state of Texas, followed by Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown (median annual salary $27,280). In comparison, the median annual salary of photographic process workers and processing machine operators in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos is 5.3 percent (5.3%) higher than that in Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown.