The median annual wage for Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV is $39,520 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $46,990.
Pay spans roughly $31,630 at the 10th percentile to $58,850 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $19.00 per hour. An estimated 100 people work as photographic process workers and processing machine operators in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV.
| Median (annual) | $39,520 |
| Mean (annual) | $46,990 |
| Median (hourly) | $19.00 |
| 10th percentile | $31,630 |
| 90th percentile | $58,850 |
| Employment | 100 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.