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Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators Salary

BLS May 2025 median wages — with computed take-home after taxes for all 29 reporting states. Tax year 2026.

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According to payandtaxes.com's analysis of BLS May 2025 data, the median photographic process workers and processing machine operators in the US earns $40,610 per year (4,800 employed). Gross pay is highest in New York ($57,760) and lowest in Tennessee ($29,050) — but what you keep depends on the state's taxes; see the table.

Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators pay by stategross median vs take-home
StateMedian wageAfter taxesMonthly netKeptEmployed
Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators in New York $57,760 $46,068 $3,839 79.8% 400
Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators in Virginia $47,380 $38,340 $3,195 80.9% 110
Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators in California $47,320 $39,313 $3,276 83.1% 740
Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators in Florida $46,840 $39,816 $3,318 85% 450
Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators in Wisconsin $46,480 $38,263 $3,189 82.3% 60
Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators in Washington $46,280 $39,366 $3,281 85.1% 80
Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators in Maryland $45,600 $37,017 $3,085 81.2% 200
Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators in Iowa $43,310 $35,986 $2,999 83.1% 90
Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators in New Jersey $43,300 $36,127 $3,011 83.4% 110
Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators in Delaware $42,220 $34,437 $2,870 81.6% 30
Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators in Oregon $39,940 $31,607 $2,634 79.1% 40
Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators in Utah $39,510 $32,148 $2,679 81.4% 60
Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators in Michigan $38,610 $31,813 $2,651 82.4% 150
Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators in Massachusetts $38,400 $31,334 $2,611 81.6% —
Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators in Illinois $37,940 $30,932 $2,578 81.5% —
Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators in Indiana $37,670 $31,366 $2,614 83.3% 240
Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators in Connecticut $37,460 $31,518 $2,627 84.1% 80
Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators in Kentucky $37,430 $31,063 $2,589 83% 120
Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators in Pennsylvania $37,340 $31,036 $2,586 83.1% 160
Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators in Arizona $36,650 $30,921 $2,577 84.4% —
Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators in Louisiana $36,500 $30,799 $2,567 84.4% 60
Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators in Texas $35,950 $31,066 $2,589 86.4% 160
Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators in North Carolina $35,580 $29,858 $2,488 83.9% 320
Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators in Georgia $34,790 $28,951 $2,413 83.2% 50
Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators in Missouri $33,540 $28,490 $2,374 84.9% 100
Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators in South Carolina $30,010 $25,650 $2,137 85.5% 50
Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators in Alabama $29,850 $24,937 $2,078 83.5% 40
Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators in Ohio $29,770 $26,064 $2,172 87.6% 190
Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators in Tennessee $29,050 $25,522 $2,127 87.9% 110
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