Average Salary for Printing Press Operators
SOC 51-5112 · Production Occupations · 2024 data
The median annual wage for Printing Press Operators in the United States is $45,160 ($21.71/hr), based on 2024 BLS OEWS data. Wages range from $31,450 at the 10th percentile to $63,060 at the 90th percentile nationally. An estimated 145,110 people work in this occupation across the country. The national median wage has grown 22.4% since 2019.
Median Annual
$45,160
Mean Annual
$46,620
10th Pct
$31,450
75th Pct
$54,340
Employment
145,110
Salary Distribution
$31k
10th
$37k
25th
$45k
Median
$54k
75th
$63k
90th
Highest Paying Metro Areas
| Metro Area | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Harrisonburg, VA | $62,100 |
| Rochester, MN | $58,820 |
| Napa, CA | $57,010 |
| Modesto, CA | $55,730 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $55,280 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $52,920 |
| Springfield, MA | $52,060 |
| Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $51,760 |
| Oshkosh-Neenah, WI | $51,720 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $51,230 |
| Fort Smith, AR-OK | $50,760 |
| Visalia, CA | $50,620 |
| Amherst Town-Northampton, MA | $50,620 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $50,590 |
| Janesville-Beloit, WI | $50,470 |
Salary by State
| State | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| District of Columbia | $115,770 |
| New Jersey | $51,760 |
| Minnesota | $49,540 |
| Maryland | $49,450 |
| Massachusetts | $49,230 |
| Washington | $49,230 |
| Arkansas | $48,310 |
| Rhode Island | $48,310 |
| Wisconsin | $47,970 |
| Oregon | $47,900 |
| New Hampshire | $47,320 |
| Colorado | $47,270 |
| Illinois | $47,210 |
| Vermont | $46,820 |
| New York | $46,600 |
| Pennsylvania | $46,560 |
| California | $46,020 |
| Delaware | $45,910 |
| Michigan | $45,870 |
| Indiana | $45,740 |
| Kentucky | $45,530 |
| Ohio | $45,270 |
| Maine | $44,560 |
| Alaska | $44,500 |
| Connecticut | $43,930 |
| Missouri | $43,720 |
| North Carolina | $43,090 |
| Georgia | $42,800 |
| Virginia | $42,790 |
| South Dakota | $42,570 |
| Arizona | $41,900 |
| West Virginia | $41,650 |
| Wyoming | $41,410 |
| Nevada | $41,260 |
| Tennessee | $41,170 |
| Nebraska | $40,970 |
| Kansas | $40,580 |
| Texas | $40,000 |
| Utah | $39,740 |
| Iowa | $39,660 |
| Mississippi | $38,980 |
| Florida | $38,710 |
| Montana | $38,640 |
| North Dakota | $38,540 |
| Hawaii | $38,390 |
| South Carolina | $38,080 |
| Idaho | $37,310 |
| Louisiana | $36,810 |
| New Mexico | $35,380 |
| Oklahoma | $35,270 |
| Alabama | $34,980 |
| Guam | $26,260 |
| Puerto Rico | $22,880 |
National Wage Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $45,160 |
| 2023 | $41,860 |
| 2022 | $39,350 |
| 2021 | $37,770 |
| 2020 | $37,880 |
| 2019 | $36,910 |