Production Occupations

Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators Salary in the United States

DOL-verified data from 21 government filings, with BLS survey comparison.

DOL Median Salary
$46,372
BLS median: $40,100
DOL Median Salary
$46,372
From 21 DOL filings
BLS Median Salary
$40,100
BLS OEWS 2024 survey
Total Employers
14
Companies with DOL filings
Total Employment
5,550
Estimated US workers (BLS)

DOL Filings vs BLS Survey

What Employers File with DOL

$46,372
DOL-Filed Salary Range
$31,200$35,880$46,372$50,000$60,000

This figure comes from 21 employer filings with the US Department of Labor under legal obligation. Employers file this salary when sponsoring workers for PERM green cards or H-1B visas.

What BLS Says the Market Pays

$40,100
BLS Survey Salary Range
$30,840$34,460$40,100$51,590$69,290

This figure comes from the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey of 5,550 establishments. This is an independent survey-based estimate of what all workers in this occupation earn.

DOL-filed salaries are 15.6% higher than BLS survey data, which may reflect that sponsored positions concentrate in high-cost locations or experience-intensive roles.

Salary Distribution

Salary by State

StateMedianvs NationalFilings
New York$50,000-30.7%5
Massachusetts$42,744+14.8%1

Salary Trend - DOL Data

Education Requirements

From PERM filings

For Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators positions, 0% of PERM filings required a Bachelor's degree, 0% required a Master's degree, and 100% required no formal degree.

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does a Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators make?

Based on 21 DOL filings, the median salary for a Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators is $46,372, ranging from $35,880 to $50,000.

What is the highest salary for a Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators?

The 90th percentile salary is $69,290 according to BLS data.

Does this data include all Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators salaries or only visa-sponsored workers?

DOL filing data covers positions where the employer filed for PERM green card sponsorship or an H-1B visa. These filings represent a subset of all Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators positions. We compare this data against BLS OEWS data which covers all workers in this occupation.

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Source: US Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) public disclosure files (PERM Form ETA-9089 and LCA Form ETA-9035), and US Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Salary figures represent employer filings and government survey estimates, not individual worker pay.