Paycheck Atlas

Highest-paying cities for photographic process workers and processing machine operators

Seattle, WA leads at $60,320 a year. Pay is not adjusted for local prices; see each page for the cost-of-living view.

PlaceMedian25th–75th
Seattle, WA$60,320$42,530–$75,310
San Francisco, CA$54,400$44,230–$61,570
New York, NY$52,000$45,240–$73,940
Los Angeles, CA$47,450$40,020–$77,640
Sacramento, CA$46,810$38,890–$63,230
Baltimore, MD$44,560$36,330–$62,650
Jacksonville, FL$43,490$35,710–$49,130
Riverside, CA$43,240$37,480–$57,380
Charlotte, NC$43,100$36,930–$54,940
Washington, DC$41,280$35,170–$59,310
St. Louis, MO$39,070$33,280–$44,870
Detroit, MI$38,650$36,400–$46,980
Indianapolis, IN$37,720$36,580–$45,830
Philadelphia, PA$37,340$36,590–$42,220
Dallas, TX$34,900$32,230–$39,180
Atlanta, GA$34,790$31,100–$39,980
Columbus, OH$30,600$30,200–$52,790
Cleveland, OH$29,540$29,500–$29,770

Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025.