Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators Salary in Missouri

In Missouri we have BLS pay data for photographic process workers and processing machine operators in St. Louis only, where the average is $40,300 a year. Statewide, BLS puts the photographic process workers and processing machine operators average at $37,950 and the median at $33,540 for 100 workers. The U.S. average for this job is $46,050.

Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators average salary by city in Missouri

St. Louis$40,300

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

City	Average	Median	25th pct.	Take-home*	Cost of living
St. Louis	$40,300	$39,070	$33,280	$33,201	95

*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer; includes St. Louis's local income tax (1%); the 1% earnings tax applies to people who live or work in Kansas City or St. Louis itself, not in the suburbs. Cost of living: BEA price parity, U.S. = 100.

Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators salary in other states

Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators salary by city and state

More about pay in Missouri

Sources and how to read this page

Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 51-9151.
U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.

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