Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators pay range in Seattle
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,440 a year or less, while the top 10% make $75,310 or more. The middle half of photographic process workers and processing machine operators in Seattle earn between $42,530 and $75,310.
- $37K10th
- $43K25th
- $60KMedian
- $75K75th
- $75K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $59,370 | $4,948 | $28.54 |
| Median | $60,320 | $5,027 | $29.00 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $42,530 | $3,544 | $20.45 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $75,310 | $6,276 | $36.21 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators salary after taxes in Seattle
On the average salary of $59,370, a single filer in Seattle takes home about $49,884 a year, or $4,157 a month and $1,919 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
Is Seattle a good place for photographic process workers and processing machine operators? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Seattle area are 11% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 111.1), so the average $59,370 buys what about $53,422 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Seattle ($72,610). A typical home costs $750,279, or 12.6 years of this average salary before tax.
Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators salary in nearby metro areas
- Sacramento, CA$54,070
- San Francisco, CA$58,940
- San Jose, CA$62,380
- Riverside, CA$50,380
- Los Angeles, CA$56,850
- Phoenix, AZ$38,800
Highest-paying cities for photographic process workers and processing machine operators
New York, NY pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($62,500).
- New York, NY$62,500
- San Jose, CA$62,380
- Seattle, WA$59,370
- San Francisco, CA$58,940
- Los Angeles, CA$56,850
Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators salary by city
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Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators salary in Seattle: questions
How much do photographic process workers and processing machine operators make an hour in Seattle?
$28.54 an hour on average, and $29.00 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level photographic process workers and processing machine operators salary in Seattle?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,440 a year and the 25th percentile is $42,530, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the photographic process workers and processing machine operators take-home pay in Seattle?
About $49,884 a year ($4,157 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $59,370. Washington has no state income tax; Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
Do photographic process workers and processing machine operators earn more in Seattle than elsewhere?
The average here is 15% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($51,524).
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; area Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA (42660). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 12.8%.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.79, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.79).
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