The annual and hourly salary statistics of photographic process workers and processing machine operators in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage information of photographic process workers and processing machine operators in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue 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 | $25,840 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $28,960 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $41,410 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $47,830 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $51,920 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for photographic process workers and processing machine operators in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $51,920. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $41,410. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $25,840.
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 | $41,410 | -2.87% | 30.43% |
| 2016 | $42,600 | -7.18% | - |
| 2015 | $45,660 | 37.45% | - |
| 2014 | $28,560 | 0.53% | - |
| 2013 | $28,410 | -1.41% | - |
| 2012 | $28,810 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $41,410, Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is the second highest paying city for photographic process workers and processing machine operators in state of Washington, following the highest paying city Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro (median annual salary of $42,700). Compared with Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, the median annual salary of photographic process workers and processing machine operators in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is 3.0 percent (3.0%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro | |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue | |
| Seattle-Bellevue-Everett | |
| Tacoma | |
| Spokane | |
| Yakima |