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Printing Press Operators pay in the United States

In the U.S., the median pay for printing press operators is $22.01 an hour ($45,780 a year). About 144,260 people work in this job there.

$22.01Median hourly pay
$37,390–$55,740Middle half of workers, yearly
144,260People in this job in the U.S.

Pay range for printing press operators in the U.S.

Earns more thanHourlyYearly
10% of workers$16.03$33,330
25% of workers$17.98$37,390
Half of workers (median)$22.01$45,780
75% of workers$26.80$55,740
90% of workers$30.54$63,520

Best-paying states for printing press operators

StateMedian yearly payPeople in this job
District of Columbia$116,630350
Massachusetts$53,0502,110
New Jersey$50,4304,180
Washington$49,8002,310
Oregon$48,7601,330
Minnesota$48,5604,960
New Hampshire$48,410680
Kentucky$48,0002,470
New York$47,8606,700
Colorado$47,8601,830

Pay by state

Education, experience and outlook for printing press operators

  • Typical education to start: High school diploma or equivalent (BLS)
  • Related work experience most have: 2 to 4 years (O*NET)
  • Training on the job: Moderate-term on-the-job training (BLS)
  • Job outlook: -8.7% over ten years, declining · about 12,100 openings a year (BLS)

Related jobs in the U.S.

JobMedian yearly pay
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$46,330
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$47,180
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$50,270
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$46,570
Print Binding and Finishing Workers$42,290
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$50,140
Prepress Technicians and Workers$48,690
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$52,800

Other job titles for this job

Music GrapherGalley WorkerCollating Machine OperatorOffset Duplicating Machine OperatorStrike Off Machine OperatorDigital Press OperatorFlexographic Press OperatorDigital Print OperatorElectrotyperLetterpress SetterLithographic Press OperatorLithographing Machine Operator

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates. Figures are for wage and salary workers and do not include the self-employed. The median is the middle wage: half earn more, half earn less. Other job titles: O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license; O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. JAI Bot has modified this information; USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications.