Median annual earnings for photographic process workers and processing machine operators were $35,620 in May 2023, according to the U.S. Department of Labor. Earnings ranged from less than $29,390 to $65,480 or more a year. Fifty percent of these workers earned between $31,950 and $44,650. Most salaried photographic workers are eligible for benefits such as medical insurance.
- 3-D Printing Specialists
- Art Directors
- Bindery Workers
- Business Managers
- Camera Operators
- Cinematographers and Directors of Photography
- Customer Service Representatives
- Desktop Publishing Specialists
- Fashion Photographers
- Fashion Stylists
- Food Photographers
- Graphic Designers
- Manufacturing Supervisors
- Medical Illustrators and Photographers
- Non-Fungible Token Artists
- Photo Editors
- Photographers
- Photographic Equipment Technicians
- Photography Instructors
- Photojournalists
- Prepress Workers
- Printing Press Operators and Assistants
- Publicity Photographers
- Quality Control Engineers
- Quality Control Technicians
- Sales Managers
- Sports Photographers