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Set up and operate digital, letterpress, lithographic, flexographic, gravure, or other printing machines. Includes short-run offset printing presses.
Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Printing Press Operators:
Employment (1) | Employment RSE (3) |
Mean hourly wage |
Mean annual wage (2) |
Wage RSE (3) |
---|---|---|---|---|
160,270 | 1.4 % | $ 19.32 | $ 40,200 | 0.5 % |
Percentile wage estimates for Printing Press Operators:
Percentile | 10% | 25% | 50% (Median) |
75% | 90% |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hourly Wage | $ 12.08 | $ 14.39 | $ 18.21 | $ 23.31 | $ 28.86 |
Annual Wage (2) | $ 25,120 | $ 29,940 | $ 37,880 | $ 48,480 | $ 60,040 |
Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Printing Press Operators are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Printing Press Operators, see the Create Customized Tables function.
Industries with the highest levels of employment in Printing Press Operators:
Industry | Employment (1) | Percent of industry employment | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Printing and Related Support Activities | 95,340 | 24.33 | $ 19.24 | $ 40,030 |
Converted Paper Product Manufacturing | 10,610 | 4.03 | $ 20.96 | $ 43,610 |
Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers | 8,520 | 3.11 | $ 19.99 | $ 41,570 |
Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services | 6,830 | 1.50 | $ 19.09 | $ 39,710 |
Plastics Product Manufacturing | 5,900 | 1.05 | $ 19.38 | $ 40,310 |
Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Printing Press Operators:
Industry | Employment (1) | Percent of industry employment | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Printing and Related Support Activities | 95,340 | 24.33 | $ 19.24 | $ 40,030 |
Converted Paper Product Manufacturing | 10,610 | 4.03 | $ 20.96 | $ 43,610 |
Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers | 8,520 | 3.11 | $ 19.99 | $ 41,570 |
Other Textile Product Mills | 1,790 | 3.05 | $ 15.98 | $ 33,240 |
Manufacturing and Reproducing Magnetic and Optical Media | 260 | 2.31 | $ 20.17 | $ 41,960 |
Top paying industries for Printing Press Operators:
Industry | Employment (1) | Percent of industry employment | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) | 540 | 0.03 | $ 50.20 | $ 104,410 |
Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations | 70 | 0.02 | $ 26.03 | $ 54,140 |
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) | 550 | 0.01 | $ 25.77 | $ 53,600 |
Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing | (8) | (8) | $ 24.82 | $ 51,630 |
Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3323 and 3324 only) | 190 | 0.04 | $ 24.33 | $ 50,610 |
States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Printing Press Operators are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Printing Press Operators, see the Create Customized Tables function.
States with the highest employment level in Printing Press Operators:
State | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
California | 12,940 | 0.79 | 0.68 | $ 20.03 | $ 41,670 |
Texas | 10,170 | 0.84 | 0.73 | $ 20.21 | $ 42,030 |
Illinois | 9,580 | 1.70 | 1.48 | $ 19.39 | $ 40,330 |
Wisconsin | 8,910 | 3.29 | 2.85 | $ 19.94 | $ 41,470 |
Ohio | 8,560 | 1.67 | 1.45 | $ 18.69 | $ 38,870 |
States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Printing Press Operators:
State | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Wisconsin | 8,910 | 3.29 | 2.85 | $ 19.94 | $ 41,470 |
Kansas | 3,050 | 2.29 | 1.99 | $ 17.61 | $ 36,630 |
Nebraska | 2,100 | 2.23 | 1.94 | $ 16.82 | $ 34,980 |
Minnesota | 5,850 | 2.16 | 1.88 | $ 21.87 | $ 45,500 |
Kentucky | 3,610 | 2.02 | 1.76 | $ 18.85 | $ 39,210 |
Top paying states for Printing Press Operators:
State | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
District of Columbia | 440 | 0.63 | 0.55 | $ 43.48 | $ 90,440 |
Hawaii | 230 | 0.40 | 0.35 | $ 22.96 | $ 47,760 |
New Jersey | 3,550 | 0.94 | 0.81 | $ 22.65 | $ 47,100 |
Washington | 2,550 | 0.80 | 0.69 | $ 22.40 | $ 46,580 |
Minnesota | 5,850 | 2.16 | 1.88 | $ 21.87 | $ 45,500 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Printing Press Operators:
Metropolitan area | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI | 7,590 | 1.74 | 1.51 | $ 19.97 | $ 41,550 |
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA | 6,910 | 0.78 | 0.68 | $ 22.32 | $ 46,420 |
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 5,870 | 1.01 | 0.87 | $ 19.74 | $ 41,060 |
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 4,410 | 1.23 | 1.07 | $ 22.88 | $ 47,590 |
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 3,960 | 2.14 | 1.86 | $ 22.92 | $ 47,680 |
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | 3,720 | 1.41 | 1.23 | $ 18.77 | $ 39,040 |
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 3,450 | 1.28 | 1.11 | $ 21.25 | $ 44,190 |
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI | 3,110 | 3.87 | 3.36 | $ 19.11 | $ 39,740 |
St. Louis, MO-IL | 2,550 | 1.96 | 1.70 | $ 20.76 | $ 43,190 |
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ | 2,240 | 1.06 | 0.92 | $ 18.47 | $ 38,420 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Printing Press Operators:
Metropolitan area | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Lawrence, KS | 590 | 13.19 | 11.45 | $ 16.16 | $ 33,620 |
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI | 990 | 10.88 | 9.44 | $ 21.10 | $ 43,900 |
Mankato-North Mankato, MN | 430 | 8.58 | 7.44 | $ 20.46 | $ 42,560 |
Green Bay, WI | 990 | 6.04 | 5.24 | $ 20.10 | $ 41,810 |
Dalton, GA | 320 | 5.34 | 4.63 | $ 11.69 | $ 24,300 |
Appleton, WI | 550 | 4.71 | 4.09 | $ 24.16 | $ 50,260 |
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN | 320 | 4.52 | 3.92 | $ 17.90 | $ 37,240 |
Bowling Green, KY | 300 | 4.47 | 3.88 | $ 18.40 | $ 38,260 |
Ames, IA | 180 | 4.22 | 3.66 | $ 20.19 | $ 41,990 |
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI | 3,110 | 3.87 | 3.36 | $ 19.11 | $ 39,740 |