Printing Press Operators pay in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont

In San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont (CA), the median pay for printing press operators is $24.18 an hour ($50,280 a year). About 1,050 people work in this job there.

$24.18Median hourly pay

$45,280–$58,930Middle half of workers, yearly

1,050People in this job in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont (CA)

That is 10% higher than the U.S. median ($45,780). It is 9% higher than the California median ($46,110).

Pay range for printing press operators in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont (CA)

Earns more than	Hourly	Yearly
10% of workers	$20.64	$42,930
25% of workers	$21.77	$45,280
Half of workers (median)	$24.18	$50,280
75% of workers	$28.33	$58,930
90% of workers	$36.14	$75,160

Printing Press Operators pay in California metro areas

Metro area	Median yearly pay	People in this job
Merced	$50,640	90
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont (this page)	$50,280	1,050
Visalia	$49,680	140
Napa	$48,600	60
Santa Rosa-Petaluma	$48,570	130
Modesto	$46,670	90
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom	$46,440	590
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim	$46,200	6,140
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad	$46,110	930
Stockton-Lodi	$46,110	90
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles	$45,540	80
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara	$45,530	70
Vallejo	$45,240	40
Fresno	$45,060	180
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario	$45,030	990
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura	$44,890	250
Chico	$44,550	60
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara	$44,130	670
Santa Cruz-Watsonville	$43,480	70
Bakersfield-Delano	$39,680	110

California unemployment rate: 5.1% (August 2026), U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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)

Other job titles for this job

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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.