How does Printing Press Operators pay in Ames, IA compare to the national average?

Ames, IA Printing Press Operators salaries are 5% below the US national median of $45,160 per year.

What is the salary range for a Printing Press Operators in Ames, IA?

Printing Press Operators salaries in Ames, IA range from $31,740 (10th percentile) to $69,000 (90th percentile) per year, per 2024 BLS OEWS data.

Printing Press Operators Salary in Ames, IA

SOC 51-5112 · Metropolitan Area · 2024 BLS OEWS

The median salary for a Printing Press Operators in Ames, IA is $42,850 per year as of 2024. That works out to roughly $20.60 per hour. This is 5% below the national median of $45,160. 180 people work as Printing Press Operators in Ames, IA. Wages have grown 3% since 2019, when the median was $41,770.

Median Annual Salary

$42,850

Mean Annual

$48,220

Median Hourly

$20.60

Total Employed

180

Salary Distribution

$32k

10th

$39k

25th

$43k

Median

$64k

75th

$69k

90th

How This Compares

Ames, IA

$42,850

this metro

Iowa

$39,660

you earn +8% vs state

United States

$45,160

you earn -5% vs US

Salary Trend

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Year	Median Annual	Mean Annual	Employment
2024	$42,850	$48,220	180
2023	$43,210	$47,850	160
2022	$35,680	$40,200	190
2021	$36,800	$40,120	200
2020	$42,590	$41,990	180
2019	$41,770	$40,650	170

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