Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators in Delaware

Is Delaware a good place for you to work as a Photographic Process Worker or Processing Machine Operator?

While jobs for Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators in Delaware are decreasing, those who do work in these jobs get paid higher than average.

• Employment for Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators in Delaware is expected to decrease.

• Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators in Delaware earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators Work in Delaware?

There were approximately 40 workers employed as Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators in this state in 2018.

There were 40 Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators employed in this state in 2017.

The amount of jobs between 2017 and 2018 is holding steady.

The typical state has 240 Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators working in it, which means Delaware has fewer Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators than average.

Job Projections for Delaware

Jobs for Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators in this state are declining at a rate of 40.0% which is a faster decline than the nationwide estimated projection of -18.2%.

Delaware Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 0 annual job openings, and 30 total jobs in 2026 for Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators in this state.

Nationwide, the prediction is 3,300 annual jobs and 22,000 total jobs in 2026.

What do Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators Make in Delaware?

In 2018 wages for Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators ranged from $20,040 to $45,290 with $28,380 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $9.63 to $21.77. The median hourly rate was $13.64.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $12.16 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $1.48.

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

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Top Delaware Metros for Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators.

Metro	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	480	$23,240

Top States for Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators Employment

View the list below to see where most Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators work.

State	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
California	2,650	$34,960
Tennessee	1,220	$24,280
New York	1,160	$37,730
Florida	920	$28,990
Texas	800	$28,470
Minnesota	720	$29,870
Pennsylvania	640	$23,360
Ohio	610	$29,410
Missouri	600	$31,490
Michigan	540	$26,050
Wisconsin	500	$26,340
New Jersey	490	$27,700
Illinois	470	$34,030
Indiana	470	$23,220
Virginia	430	$24,330
North Carolina	390	$29,060
Georgia	330	$23,270
Massachusetts	320	$31,070
Maryland	300	$35,000
Oklahoma	290	$25,250

Below are the states where Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators get paid the most:

State	Annual Median Salary
New York	$37,730
Maryland	$35,000
California	$34,960
Illinois	$34,030
Colorado	$33,610
Oregon	$33,350
Missouri	$31,490
Kansas	$31,300
Massachusetts	$31,070
Washington	$30,960

References

• Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

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