Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators

What They Do

Perform work involved in developing and processing photographic images from film or digital media. May perform precision tasks such as editing photographic negatives and prints.

Salary

• 2020 employment: 9,300
• May 2021 median annual wage: $36,590

Job Outlook

Projected employment change, 2020-30:

• Number of new jobs: -800
• Growth rate: -9 percent (Decline)

How to Become One

Education and training:

• Typical entry-level education: High school diploma or equivalent
• Work experience in a related occupation: None
• Typical on-the-job training: Short-term on-the-job training

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*Some content used by permission of the Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor.

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