The median annual wage for Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators in Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ is $35,520 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $36,900.
Pay spans roughly $33,850 at the 10th percentile to $38,960 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $17.08 per hour.
| Median (annual) | $35,520 |
| Mean (annual) | $36,900 |
| Median (hourly) | $17.08 |
| 10th percentile | $33,850 |
| 90th percentile | $38,960 |
| Employment | — |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.