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Motion Picture Projectionists in Pennsylvania

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-10% Jobs Projection

$18,830 Median Salary

30 Job Openings

While jobs for Motion Picture Projectionists in Pennsylvania are decreasing, those who do work in these jobs get paid higher than average.

Employment for Motion Picture Projectionists in Pennsylvania is expected to decrease.
Motion Picture Projectionists in Pennsylvania earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Motion Picture Projectionists Work in Pennsylvania?

There were approximately 280 workers employed as Motion Picture Projectionists in this state in 2018.

The typical state has 100 Motion Picture Projectionists working in it, which means Pennsylvania has more Motion Picture Projectionists than average.

Job Projections for Pennsylvania

Jobs for Motion Picture Projectionists in this state are not growing, but it is a similar decline to the national projection of -10.3% decline.

Pennsylvania Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 30 annual job openings, and a total of 260 jobs for Pennsylvania Motion Picture Projectionists in 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 600 annual jobs and 5,200 total jobs in 2026.

What do Motion Picture Projectionists Make in Pennsylvania?

In 2018 wages for Motion Picture Projectionists ranged from $16,470 to $29,320 with $18,830 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $7.92 to $14.09. The median hourly rate was $9.05.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $8.79 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.26.

The median salary in Pennsylvania is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Pennsylvania Metros for Motion Picture Projectionists

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Motion Picture Projectionists.

Metro	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA	470	$26,310
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	250	$18,660

Top States for Motion Picture Projectionists Employment

View the list below to see where most Motion Picture Projectionists work.

State	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Florida	700	$20,820
Texas	440	$23,220
New Jersey	420	$24,150
Pennsylvania	280	$18,830
Illinois	250	$22,480
Ohio	230	$23,170
California	160	$29,380
New York	140	$38,150
Oklahoma	110	$18,830
Arizona	110	$21,860
Tennessee	100	$22,350
Montana	100	$25,160
Iowa	100	$18,160
Massachusetts	90	$28,590
Utah	80	$21,150
Kentucky	80	$19,720
Michigan	60	$24,550
Kansas	50	$20,050
Hawaii	50	$42,510
Georgia	50	$23,350

Below are the states where Motion Picture Projectionists get paid the most:

State	Annual Median Salary
Hawaii	$42,510
New York	$38,150
California	$29,380
Massachusetts	$28,590
Montana	$25,160
Washington	$24,990
Oregon	$24,910
Michigan	$24,550
New Jersey	$24,150
Georgia	$23,350

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