Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators Salary in Illinois

State wage data from the BLS OEWS survey, May 2025.

Median annual

$37,940

Median hourly

$18

Average annual

$43,480

Employed in state

N/A

The median annual salary for Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators in Illinois is $37,940, or about $18 an hour. That is 7% lower than the national median.

Pay in Illinois ranges from $31,200 at the 10th percentile to $74,800 at the 90th percentile. Roughly an unspecified number of people work as photographic process workers and processing machine operators in the state.

Pay distribution in Illinois

10th$31,200

25th$31,200

Median$37,940

75th$46,780

90th$74,800

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Pay amountPay period

Hours / weekWeeks / year

Hourly: $18.24
Daily: $146
Weekly: $730
Bi-weekly: $1,459
Monthly: $3,162
Annual: $37,940

$37,940 a year is around the 50th percentile for Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operatorss in Illinois. The median is $37,940.

Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators — Illinois
Percentile	Hourly	Annual
10th percentile	$15.00	$31,200
25th percentile	$15.00	$31,200
Median	$18.20	$37,940
75th percentile	$22.50	$46,780
90th percentile	$36.00	$74,800
Average (mean)	$20.90	$43,480

Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators pay by metro area in Illinois

Metro area	Median annual	Employment
St. Louis, MO-IL	$39,070	40
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN	$37,940	N/A

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