Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators — Job Outlook

Employment of photographic process workers and processing machine operators is projected to decline +2.6% from 2024 to 2034.

About 1,500 openings are projected each year, on average, over the decade. Many of those openings are expected to result from the need to replace workers who transfer to different occupations or exit the labor force.

The median annual wage for this occupation was $40,100 as of the latest data. About 5,550 people were employed in this role.