The annual and hourly salary statistics of photographic process workers and processing machine operators in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Washington are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage statistics of photographic process workers and processing machine operators in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro 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 | $21,910 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $24,720 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $42,700 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $55,990 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $69,890 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for photographic process workers and processing machine operators in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $69,890. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $42,700. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $21,910.
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 | $42,700 | 19.25% | 31.45% |
| 2016 | $34,480 | -0.15% | - |
| 2015 | $34,530 | 8.43% | - |
| 2014 | $31,620 | -16.38% | - |
| 2013 | $36,800 | 20.46% | - |
| 2012 | $29,270 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $42,700, Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is the highest paying city for photographic process workers and processing machine operators in state of Washington, followed by Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue (median annual salary $41,410). In comparison, the median annual salary of photographic process workers and processing machine operators in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is 3.0 percent (3.0%) higher than that in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro | |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue | |
| Seattle-Bellevue-Everett | |
| Tacoma | |
| Spokane | |
| Yakima |