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Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators in Louisiana

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-23% Jobs Projection

$30,750 Median Salary

30 Job Openings

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

Employment for Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators in Louisiana is expected to decrease.
Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators in Louisiana earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

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

In 2018, there were 90 Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators working in the state.

There were 150 Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 60 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for Louisiana

Jobs for Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators in this state are declining at a rate of 22.7% which is a faster decline than the nationwide estimated projection of -18.2%.

Louisiana Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 30 annual job openings, and a total of 170 jobs for Louisiana Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators in 2026.

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 Louisiana?

In 2018 wages for Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators ranged from $21,580 to $72,030 with $30,750 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $10.37 to $34.63. The median hourly rate was $14.78.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $14.27 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.51.

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

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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

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