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Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators job outlookprojected pay in 10 years $52,500 · outlook score 37/100 · BLS employment projections

United States Manufacturing & Repair Confidence ★★★★★

Median annual pay
$40,610
25th–75th pct. $35,170–$50,150
Top pay (est.)
$89,400
Top 10% $68,800
Pay in 5 years
$46,200est.
2031
Pay in 10 years
$52,500est.
$45,200–$61,000
Outlook score
37/100
★★☆☆☆ Below average
AI replacement risk
38%
Low
Job growth (10 yr)
−5.6%
600 openings / yr

Projected pay for Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators (3, 5 and 10 years)est.

Today $40,610 → in 3 years $43,900 → in 5 years $46,200 → in 10 years $52,500 (10-year range $45,200–$61,000). The model assumes pay growth of +2.6% per year.

$40,610
Now
2026
$43,900
In 3 yrs
2029
$40,500–$47,700
$46,200
In 5 yrs
2031
$41,600–$51,500
$52,500
In 10 yrs
2036
$45,200–$61,000

What drives the annual growth rate

Base wage growth +3.0%Labor demand -0.48%AI impact +0.09%Total +2.6% / yr

Projected pay = current pay × (1 + annual growth)^years. The annual growth rate starts from a base wage-growth rate and adds or subtracts labor demand (BLS projected employment growth), wage momentum and AI replacement risk for each occupation. Projections are not guarantees. How it is calculated →

Outlook score for Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators

37/100
★★☆☆☆
Below average · ranked #719 of all U.S. occupations
Pay level
13 pts
AI resistance
62 pts
Entry barrier
11 pts
Annual openings
77 pts
Projected growth
12 pts

Each component is a percentile rank among all occupations in the same country (0–100). Weights: labor demand 25, wage momentum / openings 15, pay level 15, AI resistance 25, aging workforce 10 (Japan only), entry barrier 10.

Labor demand for Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators

Employment
4,800
BLS OEWS
Projected employment
5,000
2025–35
Projected change
−5.6%
ranked #718 for growth
Annual openings
600
growth + replacement needs
Demand score
Low
31/100
Typical entry education
High school diploma or equivalent
Work experience
None
in a related occupation
On-the-job training
Short-term on-the-job training

Employment projections are from the BLS Employment Projections program (2025–35). Annual openings include both new jobs and replacement of workers who leave the occupation.

Pay and employment figures are national statistics. Projected pay, outlook scores and AI replacement risk are estimates from the Shigoto Zukan model, not guarantees. To request a correction, use the contact form. How to read the data
Sources: BLS OEWS May 2025; BLS Employment Projections 2025–35; O*NET 31.0 Database by USDOL/ETA (CC BY 4.0), modified by Shigoto Zukan. Pay ranges, projections and scores are Shigoto Zukan estimates.